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Tightrope

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Key: C, A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-    x32010
 Em-   022000
 F-    133211
 G-    320033
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 A/C#- x476xx
 C-    x32010
 G/B-  x2x003
 Bb-   x13331
Verse 1:
I saw a sCtrange light
in the sEmky A Ffireball
burning Cbrightly I
Cwished the truck on
the Emoverpass would
FTumble down uCpon me
Chorus 1:
The Ftruth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold
The Ftruth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as goldG  
Verse 2:
I turn the Cheat up
to feel the sEmting
My sFkin it felt the
Csame I Cfelt the
joint in my Emshoulder
blade It Fseemed to
feel the Csame
Chorus 2:
I Ffelt an ancient
scream come
out of my mouth
I Ffelt an ancient
scream come
out of my mouthG  
Chorus 3:
AWhat’s the margin
for Derror?   F#mI give
myself a Elittle
ATightrope walker
Dmiracle clinger
   F#mseeking acEquittal
AWho’s to say I
don’t Dcare?   F#mI’m
only Edrenched in
holy water Athat
you stole Dfrom
your father
   F#mbecause you
couldn’t Ehelp
yourself
Interlude:  D   F#m   Ex4
Bridge:
  DAnd the arc F#mof our
Ecovenant was a rise
and Dfall A tailspin
F#mon  Emy end we never
saw Dcoming The sF#mcar
on my Elip I got
when I was a Dkid
transF#mferred to Eyou
  DtransfF#merred to Eyou
  DtransfF#merred to EyouD  A/C#  C  G/B  Bb  
Chorus 3:
The Ftruth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold
The Ftruth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold

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Tightrope

by Petal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

G/B

Key: C, A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 022000

- 133211

- 320033

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

A/C#

- x476xx

- x32010

G/B

- x2x003

- x13331

Verse 1:

I saw a strange light

Em F

in the sky A fireball

burning brightly I

wished the truck on

the overpass would

F C

Tumble down upon me

Chorus 1:

The truth is just

a piece of coal

dressed as gold

The truth is just

a piece of coal

dressed as gold

Verse 2:

I turn the heat up

to feel the sting

My skin it felt the

C C

same I felt the

joint in my shoulder

blade It seemed to

feel the same

Chorus 2:

I felt an ancient

scream come

out of my mouth

I felt an ancient

scream come

out of my mouth

Chorus 3:

What’s the margin

D F#m

for error? I give

myself a little

Tightrope walker

miracle clinger

F#m E

seeking acquittal

Who’s to say I

D F#m

don’t care? I’m

only drenched in

holy water that

you stole from

your father

F#m

because you

couldn’t help

yourself

D F#m E

Interlude: x4

Bridge:

D F#m

And the arc of our

covenant was a rise

and fall A tailspin

F#m E

on my end we never

D F#m

saw coming The scar

on my lip I got

when I was a kid

F#m E

transferred to you

D F#m E

transferred to you

D F#m E D A/C# C G/B Bb

transferred to you

Chorus 3:

The truth is just

a piece of coal

dressed as gold

The truth is just

a piece of coal

dressed as gold

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