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Under The Wire

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning:EADGBE
CAPO: III
VERSE:
e|-F--------------------C-------------G----------------------------------------------|
B|----------1----------------1-----------------0----------------------------------|
G|-----2--------2-------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D|-3--------------------2--------0------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I
[Verse]
I need to feel redFeemCed.G  
I'm going sideways dowFn,C  G  
An ever-winding FroadC  G  
With an ever unFbinCding Gload,
Of a one-track mFind,C  G  
Of a love that's Flost CsomeGhow,
Of a flashing FsigCn,G  
I'm under the FwiCre Gnow.
[Chorus]
AmUnder the Fmaj7wire I'm a Ctrain down the Gline.
Nothing Amleft to lose or Fmaj7gain, but Cdistance over Gtime.
AmUnder the Fmaj7wire, over all Cthat we've been tGhrough.
Tell me what Amto do to Fmaj7get to you, CahhGh
[Verse]
I need to feel the bFreezeC,   Gof a new day's dFawnC.G  
I need to be relFeasCed,  Gfrom the cold steel Frail CI'm Gon.
Shake the love for a wFomaCn,   Gbreak the emotion FovCerGdrive.
Take the train to oblFiviConG, at the crossing Fof Cour Glives.
[Chorus]
AmUnder the Fmaj7wire I'm a Ctrain down the Gline.
Nothing Amleft to lose or Fmaj7gain, but Cdistance over Gtime.
AmUnder the Fmaj7wire, over all Cthat we've been tGhrough.
Tell me what Amto do to Fmaj7get to you, CahhGh
[Verse]
I need to feel redFeemCed.G  F  C  G  
I wear my heart on a gFrimy CsleevGe.
I bear the pressure of Foil and Cmoving Gsteam.
Unaware of my FgaiCning Gspeed.
I'm prepared to move aFhead, Ctake the Glead...
[Chorus]
AmUnder the Fmaj7wire I'm a Ctrain down the Gline.
Nothing Amleft to lose or Fmaj7gain, but Cdistance over Gtime.
AmUnder the Fmaj7wire, over all Cthat we've been tGhrough.
Tell me what Amto do to Fmaj7get to you, CahhGh
F C G
F C G
       I am a steel freight tFraiCn..G.
I am a train wreck, Fhauling Cback to Gyou

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Under The Wire

by Carbon Leaf

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Tuning:EADGBE

CAPO: III

VERSE:

F C G

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

B|----------1----------------1-----------------0----------------------------------|

G|-----2--------2-------------------------0---------------------------------------|

D|-3--------------------2--------0------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|I

[Verse]

F C G

I need to feel redeemed.

F C G

I'm going sideways down,

F C G

An ever-winding road

F C G

With an ever unbinding load,

F C G

Of a one-track mind,

F C G

Of a love that's lost somehow,

F C G

Of a flashing sign,

F C G

I'm under the wire now.

[Chorus]

Am Fmaj7 C G

Under the wire I'm a train down the line.

Am Fmaj7 C G

Nothing left to lose or gain, but distance over time.

Am Fmaj7 C G

Under the wire, over all that we've been through.

Am Fmaj7 C G

Tell me what to do to get to you, ahhh

[Verse]

F C G F C G

I need to feel the breeze, of a new day's dawn.

F C G F C G

I need to be released, from the cold steel rail I'm on.

F C G F C G

Shake the love for a woman, break the emotion overdrive.

F C G F C G

Take the train to oblivion, at the crossing of our lives.

[Chorus]

Am Fmaj7 C G

Under the wire I'm a train down the line.

Am Fmaj7 C G

Nothing left to lose or gain, but distance over time.

Am Fmaj7 C G

Under the wire, over all that we've been through.

Am Fmaj7 C G

Tell me what to do to get to you, ahhh

[Verse]

F C G F C G

I need to feel redeemed.

F C G

I wear my heart on a grimy sleeve.

F C G

I bear the pressure of oil and moving steam.

F C G

Unaware of my gaining speed.

F C G

I'm prepared to move ahead, take the lead...

[Chorus]

Am Fmaj7 C G

Under the wire I'm a train down the line.

Am Fmaj7 C G

Nothing left to lose or gain, but distance over time.

Am Fmaj7 C G

Under the wire, over all that we've been through.

Am Fmaj7 C G

Tell me what to do to get to you, ahhh

F C G

I am a steel freight train...

F C G

I am a train wreck, hauling back to you

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