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The Wire

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 30Position: 2

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[Chords]
For the verses:
 G5(G)  : 35xxxx  /  355433
 B5(Bm) : 79xxxx  /  799777
[Intro]
N.C.
      Shit
[Riff]
e|-G------------|-Bm-------------|
B|-------------|--------------|
G|-------------|--------------|
D|----------0--|------2-0-----| x3
A|-----0h2-----|-2--------2-0-|
E|-3-----------|--------------|
e|-G------------|-Bm-------------|
B|-------------|--------------|
G|-------------|--------------|
D|----------0--|--------------|
A|-----0h2-----|-2------------|
E|-3-----------|--------------|
[Verse 1]
I've been a disapG5pointment from time to tiB5me
I'm prone to swing at G5mirrorsB5  
I interrupt G5slow talkers
And B5I need everyone to G5like meB5  
[Chorus]
But I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wireEm  
No, I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wireEm  
No, I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wireEm  
No, I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wiEmre
[Interlude]
e|-G------------|-Bm------------|-G------------|-Bm------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|----------0--|-----2-0-----|----------0--|-------------|
A|-----0h2-----|-2-------2-0-|-----0h2-----|-2-----------|
E|-3-----------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------|
[Verse 2]
                      N.C.
There's nothin' I can say but "I'm sorry" now
I'll try to make it Gup to you someBmhow
But I'm no Gbetter than I'll ever Bmbe
I'm just a Gbeggar down here on my Bmknees
[Chorus]
But I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wireEm  
No, I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wireEm  
No, I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wireEm  
No, I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wiEmre
[Bridge]
It's Amweighed and (it's weighed and)
It's Dmeasured (it's measured)
It is the Gsum of all of life's suffering and Empleasures
And it's Amlaid out (laid out)
For the Dtaking (For the taking)
And the Gsong is the sound of your heart Embreaking
Are you Clistening?
I'm Dlistening
[Interlude](with riff)
  G    Bmx4
[Chorus]
But I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wireEm  
No, I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wireEm  
No, I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wireEm  
No, I won't fail you when I Gwalk out on the wirEme
[Outro]
I won't fail you when I (Gwalk out on the wire)Em  
I won't fail you when I (Gwalk out on the wire)Em  
I won't fail you when I (Gwalk out on the wire)Em  
I won't fail you when I (Gwalk out on the wiEmre)G  

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The Wire

by Shovels & Rope

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

For the verses:

G5 G

() : 35xxxx / 355433

B5 Bm

() : 79xxxx / 799777

[Intro]

N.C.

Shit

[Riff]

G Bm

e|-------------|--------------|

B|-------------|--------------|

G|-------------|--------------|

D|----------0--|------2-0-----| x3

A|-----0h2-----|-2--------2-0-|

E|-3-----------|--------------|

G Bm

e|-------------|--------------|

B|-------------|--------------|

G|-------------|--------------|

D|----------0--|--------------|

A|-----0h2-----|-2------------|

E|-3-----------|--------------|

[Verse 1]

G5 B5

I've been a disappointment from time to time

G5 B5

I'm prone to swing at mirrors

I interrupt slow talkers

B5 G5 B5

And I need everyone to like me

[Chorus]

G Em

But I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

G Em

No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

G Em

No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

G Em

No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

[Interlude]

G Bm G Bm

e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

D|----------0--|-----2-0-----|----------0--|-------------|

A|-----0h2-----|-2-------2-0-|-----0h2-----|-2-----------|

E|-3-----------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------|

[Verse 2]

N.C.

There's nothin' I can say but "I'm sorry" now

G Bm

I'll try to make it up to you somehow

G Bm

But I'm no better than I'll ever be

G Bm

I'm just a beggar down here on my knees

[Chorus]

G Em

But I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

G Em

No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

G Em

No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

G Em

No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

[Bridge]

It's weighed and (it's weighed and)

It's measured (it's measured)

G Em

It is the sum of all of life's suffering and pleasures

And it's laid out (laid out)

For the taking (For the taking)

G Em

And the song is the sound of your heart breaking

Are you listening?

I'm listening

[Interlude](with riff)

G Bm

[Chorus]

G Em

But I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

G Em

No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

G Em

No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

G Em

No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

[Outro]

G Em

I won't fail you when I (walk out on the wire)

G Em

I won't fail you when I (walk out on the wire)

G Em

I won't fail you when I (walk out on the wire)

G Em G

I won't fail you when I (walk out on the wire)

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