Artist: Electric Light Orchestra
Song: Tightrope
G+ 321000
Here's the 'overture' to one of the finest albums in rock history:
Intro:
Cm Ab Cm Ab
F |G Gb F x 2, F |G C
Verse 1
F G Gb F
They say some days you're gonna win,
G Gb F
They say some days you're gonna lose.
G Gb F
I tell you I got news for you
G
Your losin' all the time you never win
C E F Fm
If you believe that's how it's gonna be I'd better put you down
C E
Get off your tightrope up there, come down on the ground
F
You gotta save me now,
Fm
You better turn around.
Chorus
Am F Am D7
Hey! When I looked around, I was heading down.
C G Am C7 F E7 Am
Won't some-bo-dy throw me down a line.
F |G Gb F x 2
Verse 2
F G Gb F
They say some days you gotta give…
F G Gb F
They say some days you gotta take
F G Gb F
If that's the way it's gotta be,
G
Roll it over and you will see.
C E F Fm
The city streets are full of people going nowhere making time.
C E
The change from night to day is really only hours,
F Fm
It's just along the line can't you see the sign
Chorus
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/electric_light_orchestra/tightrope_crd_ver_2.html ]
Am F Am D7
Hey! When I looked around, I was heading down,
C G Am C7 F E7 Cm
Won't some-bo-dy throw me down a line!
Ab Cm Ab G
Somebody, somebody…
Verse 3
F G Gb F
I want to look you straight in the eye,
F G Gb F
I want to tell you how I really feel,
F G Gb F
I can feel the wheels turnin' round,
F G
Won't somebody throw me down a line
C E F Fm
The city streets are full of people going nowhere making time.
C E
The change from night to day is really only hours,
F Fm
It's just along the line can't you see the sign
Chorus 2
Am F Am D7
When I closed my eyes, I was so surprised
C G Am C7 F E7 Am
Some-bo-dy had thrown me down a line
D7
Stopped me drownin'
C G Am C7 F G Cm
Some-bo-dy had thrown me down a line…
Ab Cm Ab
Somebody, somebody…
G+ G C
END
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