Leon Russell (Claude Russell Bridges, April 2, 1942 - November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music.
Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States, Russell began playing piano at the age of four. He attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Also at Will Rogers High School were Anita Bryant, who was one year older, and in the same 1959 class, David Gates.
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Hello Folks,as I can see you enjoy Leon Russell. ME TOO Some of the other tabs were off and just didnt do this song much justice. I'm sure these chords are correct. Enjoy May Carney live on!
Artist:Leon Russell Song:Tightrope Album:Carney(1972) Often considered the first "concept album"
Intro: C - B7
Em I'm up on the tightwire Am one side's ice and one is fire CGF#mB7 its a circus game with you and me Em I'm up on the tightrope Am one side's hate and one is hope CGD but the top hat on my head is all you see Bm And the wire seems to be Em the only place for me BmC a comedy of errors and I'm falling
**Chorus** GD/F# Like a rubber-neck giraffe EmD you look into my past CB7 well maybe you're just to blind to - see Em I'm up in the spotlight Am ohh does it feel right CGF#mB7 ohh the altitude seems to get to me Em I'm up on the tightwire Am flanked by life and the funeral pyre CGD putting on a show for you to see {interlude: Bm - C GD/F# Like a rubber-neck giraffe EmD you look into my past CB7 well maybe you're just too blind to - see Em I'm up in the spotlight Am ohh does it feel right CGF#mB7 ohh the altitude really gets to me Em I'm up on the tightwire Am flanked by life and the funeral pyre CGF#mB7 putting on a show for you to see