Verse 1: N.C. When I was just a boy N.C. My momma told me, "Son: N.C. You look so serious N.C. Smile and have some fun" N.C. When I was seventeen N.C. My father let me know N.C. "Life isn't fun and games N.C. Gotta sell your soul"
Pre-Chorus: Gm7 F6 I don't know how I ended up Gm7 So close to where I started F6 I went to war for peace of mind Eb6 But what's it for? Chorus Endings: 1. 2. Using the strum pattern above e|-3-x-3-x-3-x-x-8-8-5-3-x-3-x-3-|-5-x-5-x-5-x-x-8-8-5-5-x-5-x-5-|5-8-5-8s10-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------| B|-3-x-3-x-3-x-x-6-6-6-3-x-3-x-3-|-6-x-6-x-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-x-6-x-6-|6-6-6-6----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------| G|-3-x-3-x-3-x-x-7-7-7-3-x-3-x-3-|-7-x-7-x-7-x-x-7-7-7-7-x-7-x-7-|7-7-7-7----|-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-------| D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-x-|-5-x-5-x-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-5-x-5-|5-5-5-5----|-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-------| A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x----|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------| E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x----|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------| Chorus: Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm I'm dancing on a tightrope Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 No time to mess around Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Just trying to let my mind go Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 Dm I'm never coming down Verse 2: N.C. I found a preacher man N.C. To help me understand N.C. What we are doing here N.C. What comes after life? N.C. And now the years have passed N.C. Been to the moon and back N.C. And all I've realized N.C. No one knows a thing Pre-Chorus: Gm7 F6 I don't know how I ended up Gm7 So close to where I started F6 I went to war for peace of mind Eb6 But what's it for? Chorus: - Play Chorus Ending 1 until the end of the last "I'm never coming down" Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm I'm dancing on a tightrope Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 No time to mess around Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Just trying to let my mind go Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 Dm I'm never coming down Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 I'm never coming down Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 Dm I'm never coming down Bridge: - Play Chorus Ending 1 until the end of the brige Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Teachers always say stay in between the lines Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Mamma said be quiet if you can't say something nice Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Doctors always say take these pills for your health Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm But now I can't remember how to think for myself Chorus: - Play Chorus Ending 1 until the end of the last "I'm never coming down" Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm I'm dancing on a tightrope Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 No time to mess around Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Just trying to let my mind go Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 Dm I'm never coming down Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 I'm never coming down Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Gm Dm11 Dmadd11 Dm11 Dm I'm never coming down
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Tightrope by Young The Giant