Biography:
[Intro]
E C G D
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[Verse]
E C G D E C G D
Don't waste your breath, don't waste my time
E C G D E C G D
If I hear one more excuse I'll lose my mind
E C G D E C G D
It's been a quiet war behind closed doors
E C G D E C G D
Ain't it getting hard to keep your balance anymore?
[First Chorus, half length]
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C D
Walking on a wire
[Verse]
E C G D E C G D
You deal in black and white and everything in between
E C G D E C G D
You were blessed with such finesse I almost know what you mean
E C G D E C G D
Now I can close my eyes, pretend to let it pass
E C G E C G D
But you live on borrowed time, and it would never last
[Chorus]
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C D
Walking on a wire
[Bridge]
Bm
And how does it feel with the whole world watching?
Bm
Do you feel like you're gonna fall?
Bm C G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G Gsus4
Was it safer with your back up against the wall?
Bm
Why did you try when you know you were losing?
Bm C E C G D
Just one mistake and you would lose it all...
(instrumental with E C G D three more times)
E C G D E C G D
Don't waste your breath, don't waste my time
E C G D E C G D
If I hear one more excuse I'll lose my mind
[Chorus]
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C D
Walking on a wire
Specific chord fingerings:
Gsus4 320013
Gsus2 3x0233
(Notes)
Get the rhythm of the E C G D down -- use the original recording for the strumming/arpeggiating pattern.
Once you've got that, it's a matter of working within the cadence of the words. As noted above, the
progression goes over two measures with chord changes hitting on beats 1 and 3 over the two measures.
At the end of the bridge, do the G chords with one each beat kind of like when you the "Dsus4 thing",
except for in G this time. Again, listen to the recording to get the rhythm down.
E C G D
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
[Verse]
E C G D E C G D
Don't waste your breath, don't waste my time
E C G D E C G D
If I hear one more excuse I'll lose my mind
E C G D E C G D
It's been a quiet war behind closed doors
E C G D E C G D
Ain't it getting hard to keep your balance anymore?
[First Chorus, half length]
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C D
Walking on a wire
[Verse]
E C G D E C G D
You deal in black and white and everything in between
E C G D E C G D
You were blessed with such finesse I almost know what you mean
E C G D E C G D
Now I can close my eyes, pretend to let it pass
E C G E C G D
But you live on borrowed time, and it would never last
[Chorus]
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C D
Walking on a wire
[Bridge]
Bm
And how does it feel with the whole world watching?
Bm
Do you feel like you're gonna fall?
Bm C G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G Gsus4
Was it safer with your back up against the wall?
Bm
Why did you try when you know you were losing?
Bm C E C G D
Just one mistake and you would lose it all...
(instrumental with E C G D three more times)
E C G D E C G D
Don't waste your breath, don't waste my time
E C G D E C G D
If I hear one more excuse I'll lose my mind
[Chorus]
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Walking on a wire
E C G D
Higher and higher
E C G
You told the truth, but you're still a liar
D E C D
Walking on a wire
Specific chord fingerings:
Gsus4 320013
Gsus2 3x0233
(Notes)
Get the rhythm of the E C G D down -- use the original recording for the strumming/arpeggiating pattern.
Once you've got that, it's a matter of working within the cadence of the words. As noted above, the
progression goes over two measures with chord changes hitting on beats 1 and 3 over the two measures.
At the end of the bridge, do the G chords with one each beat kind of like when you the "Dsus4 thing",
except for in G this time. Again, listen to the recording to get the rhythm down.
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