Biography:
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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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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
C G F#m B7
its a circus game with you and me
Em
I'm up on the tightrope
Am
one side's hate and one is hope
C G D
but the top hat on my head is all you see
Bm
And the wire seems to be
Em
the only place for me
Bm C
a comedy of errors and I'm falling
**Chorus**
G D/F#
Like a rubber-neck giraffe
Em D
you look into my past
C B7
well maybe you're just to blind to - see
Em
I'm up in the spotlight
Am
ohh does it feel right
C G F#m B7
ohh the altitude seems to get to me
Em
I'm up on the tightwire
Am
flanked by life and the funeral pyre
C G D
putting on a show for you to see {interlude: Bm - C
G D/F#
Like a rubber-neck giraffe
Em D
you look into my past
C B7
well maybe you're just too blind to - see
Em
I'm up in the spotlight
Am
ohh does it feel right
C G F#m B7
ohh the altitude really gets to me
Em
I'm up on the tightwire
Am
flanked by life and the funeral pyre
C G F#m B7
putting on a show for you to see
final: Em - Am - C - G - F#m - B7
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contribuição: claudiobarbado@yahoo.com.br
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
C G F#m B7
its a circus game with you and me
Em
I'm up on the tightrope
Am
one side's hate and one is hope
C G D
but the top hat on my head is all you see
Bm
And the wire seems to be
Em
the only place for me
Bm C
a comedy of errors and I'm falling
**Chorus**
G D/F#
Like a rubber-neck giraffe
Em D
you look into my past
C B7
well maybe you're just to blind to - see
Em
I'm up in the spotlight
Am
ohh does it feel right
C G F#m B7
ohh the altitude seems to get to me
Em
I'm up on the tightwire
Am
flanked by life and the funeral pyre
C G D
putting on a show for you to see {interlude: Bm - C
G D/F#
Like a rubber-neck giraffe
Em D
you look into my past
C B7
well maybe you're just too blind to - see
Em
I'm up in the spotlight
Am
ohh does it feel right
C G F#m B7
ohh the altitude really gets to me
Em
I'm up on the tightwire
Am
flanked by life and the funeral pyre
C G F#m B7
putting on a show for you to see
final: Em - Am - C - G - F#m - B7
_____________________________________________________
contribuição: claudiobarbado@yahoo.com.br
