The Wire chords by Shovels & Rope

Chords with lyrics

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

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chords:
For the verses:
G5G5 (G+G) : 35xxxx / 355433
B5B5 (B minorBm) : 79xxxx / 799777

Intro:
N.C.
   Shit

Riff:
  G+G       B minorBm
e|-------------|--------------|
BB|-------------|--------------|
G+G|-------------|--------------|
D MajorD|----------0--|------2-0-----| x3
A augmentedA|-----0h2-----|-2--------2-0-|
E MajorE|-3-----------|--------------|

  G+G       B minorBm
e|-------------|--------------|
BB|-------------|--------------|
G+G|-------------|--------------|
D MajorD|----------0--|--------------|
A augmentedA|-----0h2-----|-2------------|
E MajorE|-3-----------|--------------|

Verse 1:
         G5G5            B5B5
I've been a disappointment from time to time
           G5G5   B5B5
I'm prone to swing at mirrors
      G5G5
I interrupt slow talkers
  B5B5         G5G5   B5B5
And I need everyone to like me

Chorus:
              G+G          E minorEm
But I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire
              G+G          E minorEm
No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire
              G+G          E minorEm
No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire
              G+G         E minorEm
No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

Interlude:
  G+G       B minorBm      G+G       B minorBm
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
BB|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G+G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D MajorD|----------0--|-----2-0-----|----------0--|-------------|
A augmentedA|-----0h2-----|-2-------2-0-|-----0h2-----|-2-----------|
E MajorE|-3-----------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------|

Verse 2:
           N.C.
There's nothin' I can say but "I'm sorry" now
          G+G       B minorBm
I'll try to make it up to you somehow
      G+G           B minorBm
But I'm no better than I'll ever be
      G+G           B minorBm
I'm just a beggar down here on my knees

Chorus:
              G+G          E minorEm
But I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire
              G+G          E minorEm
No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire
              G+G          E minorEm
No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire
              G+G         E minorEm
No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

Bridge:
   A minorAm
It's weighed and (it's weighed and)
   D MajorD
It's measured (it's measured)
     G+G                 E minorEm
It is the sum of all of life's suffering and pleasures
     A minorAm
And it's laid out (laid out)
    D MajorD
For the taking (For the taking)
    G+G                E minorEm
And the song is the sound of your heart breaking
    C majorC
Are you listening?
  D MajorD
I'm listening

Interlude:(with riff)
G+G B minorBm x4

Chorus:
              G+G          E minorEm
But I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire
              G+G          E minorEm
No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire
              G+G          E minorEm
No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire
              G+G         E minorEm
No, I won't fail you when I walk out on the wire

Outro:
             G+G          E minorEm
I won't fail you when I (walk out on the wire)
             G+G          E minorEm
I won't fail you when I (walk out on the wire)
             G+G          E minorEm
I won't fail you when I (walk out on the wire)
             G+G         E minorEm  G+G
I won't fail you when I (walk out on the wire)