Tight Rope chords by Young The Giant

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Gm

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
Gm Gm Dm  C  x2

Verse 1:
Gm
When I was just a boy
Gm
My momma told me, "Son:
Dm
You look so serious
C                   Gm
Smile and have some fun"
Gm
When I was seventeen
Gm
My father let me know
Dm
"Life isn't fun and games
Dm    C         Gm
Gotta sell your soul!"

Pre-Chorus:
Gm
I don't know how I ended up
Dm
So close to where I started
Gm
I went to war for peace of mind
Dm            C
But what's it for?

Chorus:
                 Gm
I'm dancing on a tightrope
                 Dm    C
No time to mess around
                      Gm
Just trying to let my mind go
                 Dm   C
I'm never coming down

Verse 2:
Gm
I found a preacher man
Gm
To help me understand
Dm
What we are doing here
C                Gm
What comes after life?
Gm
And now the years have passed
Gm
Been to the moon and back
Dm
And all I've realized
Dm     C       Gm
No one knows a thing

Pre-Chorus:
Gm
I don't know how I ended up
Dm
So close to where I started
Gm
I went to war for peace of mind
Dm          C
What was it for?

Chorus:
                 Gm
I'm dancing on a tightrope
                 Dm    C
No time to mess around
                      Gm
Just trying to let my mind go
                 Dm   C  Gm
I'm never coming down
                 Dm   C  Gm
I'm never coming down
                 Dm   C
I'm never coming down

Bridge:
Gm                                            Dm  C
Teachers always say stay in between the lines
Gm                                                  Dm  C
Mamma said be quiet if you can't say something nice
Gm                                                  Dm  C
Doctors always say take these pills for your health
    Gm                                           Dm
But now I can't remember how to think for myself

Chorus:
                 Gm
I'm dancing on a tightrope
                 Dm    C
No time to mess around
                      Gm
Just trying to let my mind go
                 Dm   C  Gm
I'm never coming down
                 Dm   C  Gm
I'm never coming down
                 Dm   C
I'm never coming down

Outro:
Gm  Gm  Dm  Am
Gm  Gm  Dm  C