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The Wire Chords by Shovels & Rope

The Wire chords by Shovels & Rope

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chords:
For the verses:
G5 (G)  : 35xxxx  /  355433
B5 (Bm) : 79xxxx  /  799777

Intro:
N.C.
      Shit

Riff:
   G             Bm
e|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|--------------|
G|-------------|--------------|
D|----------0--|------2-0-----| x3
A|-----0h2-----|-2--------2-0-|
E|-3-----------|--------------|
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   G             Bm
e|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|--------------|
G|-------------|--------------|
D|----------0--|--------------|
A|-----0h2-----|-2------------|
E|-3-----------|--------------|

Verse 1:
                 G5                       B5
I've been a disappointment from time to time
                      G5      B5
I'm prone to swing at mirrors
            G5
I interrupt slow talkers
    B5                 G5      B5
And I need everyone to like me

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

Interlude:
   G             Bm            G             Bm
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|----------0--|-----2-0-----|----------0--|-------------|
A|-----0h2-----|-2-------2-0-|-----0h2-----|-2-----------|
E|-3-----------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------|

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

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

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

Interlude:(with riff)
G  Bm  x4

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

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

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