Tightrope chords by Petal

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Key: C, A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe


Verse 1:
         C
I saw a strange light
        Em   F
in the sky A fireball
        C
burning brightly I
C

wished the truck on
    Em
the overpass would
F            C
Tumble down upon me


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


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


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


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


Interlude: D F#m E x4


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


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