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Walking On A String

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[Intro]
 G   C   Dx2
[Verse 1]
GThe things you said are hanCging in the Dmiddle of my mGind
TonCight I can't Dturn them oGff
GI try to worry for yoCur soulD  
But I forGget to
CAll the tDime
GI'm in a twisted Cweb and I cDan't pull Gmy head
From CitD  
[Chorus]
GI think about you waClking Don a sGtring
It always Cbrings me bDack here
CInto the Am7garden
By the Chand
You've always Am7had meD  
Walking on a strGingC  D  
G  C  D
[Verse 2]
GI knew that I was Cdead befDore you tGouched my lonesCome skinD  
GYou're never running out of wayCs to worDm your wGay back iCnD  
GI hang my head and Cfeel Dthe oxyGgen drCainD  
[Chorus]
GI think about you walCking Don a Gstring
And it always Cbrings me Dback here
CInto the Am7garden by the Chand
Anyone who knows what lAm7ove is will undersCtand
You've always hAm7ad meD  
Walking on a strGingC  D  
 G   C   Dx3
[Outro]
GIn a web, I Ccan't escDape it
GYou'll always worm your Cway back Din
GTo my lonesome soCul and taDke it
GYou've always had Cme walking Don a string
GIn a web, I Ccan't Descape it
GYou'll always worm your Cway back Din
GTo my lonesome sCoul and taDke it
GYou've always had me walking on a string

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Walking On A String

by Matt Berninger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

G C D

[Verse 1]

G C D G

The things you said are hanging in the middle of my mind

C D G

Tonight I can't turn them off

G C D

I try to worry for your soul

But I forget to

C D

All the time

G C D G

I'm in a twisted web and I can't pull my head

C D

From it

[Chorus]

G C D G

I think about you walking on a string

C D

It always brings me back here

C Am7

Into the garden

By the hand

Am7 D

You've always had me

G C D

Walking on a string

G C D

[Verse 2]

G C D G C D

I knew that I was dead before you touched my lonesome skin

G C D G C D

You're never running out of ways to worm your way back in

G C D G C D

I hang my head and feel the oxygen drain

[Chorus]

G C D G

I think about you walking on a string

C D

And it always brings me back here

C Am7 C

Into the garden by the hand

Am7 C

Anyone who knows what love is will understand

Am7 D

You've always had me

G C D

Walking on a string

G C D

[Outro]

G C D

In a web, I can't escape it

G C D

You'll always worm your way back in

G C D

To my lonesome soul and take it

G C D

You've always had me walking on a string

G C D

In a web, I can't escape it

G C D

You'll always worm your way back in

G C D

To my lonesome soul and take it

You've always had me walking on a string

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