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Intro:
Bb Am G
Bb Am G
Verse 1:
Dm C
Tightrope walking to you
G
With my heart on my sleeve
Dm C Bb C
And your words in both hands
Dm G
I'm losing my balance
C F
And the clowns are all screaming
Bb Am G
Don't look down
Am G F Csus C
And I'll do the whole act
Dm A Am
With a smile on my face
F
Though the ringmaster's
Csus C Bsus B
Betting against me
Chorus:
Em D/F# G
I'll hold on
D C
To whatever I can
C D Em D B
Anything's better than nothing
Em D/F# G
I'll hold on
D C
For whatever it's worth
D Em
For whatever I'm worth
D
And that's nothing
G
Ready the net
Dm Am
Verse 2:
Am G F Csus Dm A Am
And I know you'd love me to fall
F CSus C Bsus B
As the lions are let from their cages
Bridge:
Bsus B Bsus B Bsus B
Ebadd2 Eb Ebsus Eb
B7sus B7 Bsus7 B7 Bsus7 B7
F# C#m B A
A D G
A D B
Chorus:
Em D/F# G
I'll hold on
D C
To whatever I can
C D Em D B
Anything's better than nothing
Em D/F# G
I'll hold on
D C
For whatever it's worth
D Em
For whatever I'm worth
D
And that's nothing
D G
Dm Am Dm F
Bb Am G
Verse 3:
Dm C
Tightrope running from you
G
With a lump in my throat
Dm C Bb C
And you won't ever understand
Dm G
It's been a good show
C F
But I must have been dreaming
Outro:
Bb Am G
Bb Am G
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025