Tightrope chords by Petal

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Key: C, A augmentedA


Verse 1:
     C majorC
I saw a strange light
    E minorEm  FF
in the sky A augmentedA fireball
    C majorC
burning brightly I
C majorC
wished the truck on
  E minorEm
the overpass would
FF      C majorC
Tumble down upon me

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


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

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


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


Interlude: D MajorD F# minorF#m E MajorE x4


Bridge:
D MajorD       F# minorF#m
 And the arc of our
E MajorE
covenant was a rise
  D MajorD
and fall A augmentedA tailspin
F# minorF#m E MajorE
on my end we never
  D MajorD      F# minorF#m
saw coming The scar
   E MajorE
on my lip I got
       D MajorD
when I was a kid
   F# minorF#m    E MajorE
transferred to you
D MajorD    F# minorF#m   E MajorE
 transferred to you
D MajorD    F# minorF#m   E MajorE D MajorD A/C#A/C# C majorC G/BG/B Bb majorBb
 transferred to you


Chorus 3:
  FF
The truth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold
  FF
The truth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold