Man On A Wire chords by The Script

Chords with lyrics

For chords E minor 7Em7 and Cadd9Cadd9 just play a normal E minorEm and C majorC but place your third finger and little
finger on the 3rd fret relative to the capo on the BB and E MajorE strings. Enjoy!

Capo 2nd Fret

Verse:
G+G
Who would have thought that I'd be here by myself?
B minorBm
Who would have thought that you'd be bad for my health?
Cadd9Cadd9
Now I know, now I know
          G.  D MajorD
I'm just a man on a wire, oh

G+G
Who would have thought I'd be the cause and effect?
B minorBm
Your steady love is not tomorrow's regrets
Cadd9Cadd9
Now I know, now I know
          G. D MajorD
I'm just a man on a wire

Pre-Chorus:

Cadd9Cadd9
No, I can't look down
I'm trying to fight the feeling
    E minor 7Em7
I will fall to the ground
If I even see you
   G. D.
'Cos I ...

Chorus:

            G+G
Feel like I'm walkin' a tightrope
        D MajorD
My heart is in my throat
        Em7.            Cadd9Cadd9
I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you
        G+G
And I've got my eyes closed
        D MajorD
As long as the wind blows
        Em7.           Cadd9Cadd9
I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you, you
      G.           D MajorD
Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire
   Em7.          Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a man on a wire, on a wire

Verse: Repeat same chords (G,Bm, Cadd9, G, D MajorD)

Who would have thought I'd see you with someone else?
Who would have thought that I'd be in such a mess?
Now you know, now you know
I'm just a man on a wire

Pre-Chorus: Repeat same chords (Cadd9, Em7, G, D MajorD)
When I walk that line
I'll try to keep my senses
Make it to the other side
I know the consequences and
I

Chorus: Repeat same chords (G, D, Em7, Cadd9Cadd9)

Feel like I'm walkin' a tightrope
My heart is in my throat
I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you
And I've got my eyes closed
As long as the wind blows
I'm counting on high hope to get me over you, you
Cause I'm a man on a wire,on a wire
I'm a man on a wire, on a wire
Cause I'm a man on a wire,on a wire
Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire

Bridge:
  D.    E minor 7Em7
The higher I get
  G.       C majorC
The more I miss the ground
D.    E minor 7Em7
No safetiness
G.       C majorC
Now you're not around
D.       E minor 7Em7
I have to keep walking
G.           C.  D MajorD
To keep me from falling down

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