Tightrope chords by Petal

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Key: C, A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe


Verse 1:
     C
I saw a strange light
    Em  F
in the sky A fireball
    C
burning brightly I
C

wished the truck on
  Em
the overpass would
F      C
Tumble down upon me


Chorus 1:
  F
The truth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold
  F
The truth is just
a piece of coal
        G
dressed as gold


Verse 2:
      C
I turn the heat up
       Em
to feel the sting
  F
My skin it felt the
C   C
same I felt the
      Em
joint in my shoulder
     F
blade It seemed to
     C
feel the same


Chorus 2:
 F
I felt an ancient
scream come
out of my mouth
 F
I felt an ancient
scream come
        G
out of my mouth


Chorus 3:
A
What’s the margin
  D   F#m
for error?  I give
     E
myself a little
A
Tightrope walker
D
miracle clinger
F#m     E
  seeking acquittal
A
Who’s to say I
   D  F#m
don’t care?  I’m
   E
only drenched in
      A
holy water that
     D
you stole from
your father
F#m
  because you
     E
couldn’t help
yourself


Interlude: D F#m E x4


Bridge:
D       F#m
 And the arc of our
E
covenant was a rise
  D
and fall A tailspin
F#m E
on my end we never
  D      F#m
saw coming The scar
   E
on my lip I got
       D
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:
  F
The truth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold
  F
The truth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold