Tightrope

artist : electric light orchestra song : tightrope G+ 321000 here’s the ’overture’ to one of the finest albums in rock history : Intro : Cm G# Cm G# F | G F# F x 2 , F | G C Verse 1 F G F# F they say some days you’re gonna win , G F# F they say some days you’re gonna lose . G F# F i tell you i got news for you G your losin’ all the time you never win C E F Fm if you believe that’s how it’s gonna be i’d better put you down C E get off your tightrope up there , come down on the ground F you gotta save me now , Fm you better turn around . Chorus Am F Am D7 hey! when i looked around , i was heading down . C G Am C7 F E7 Am won’t some - bo - dy throw me down a line . F | G F# F x 2 Verse 2 F G F# F they say some days you gotta give F G F# F they say some days you gotta take F G F# F if that’s the way it’s gotta be , G roll it over and you will see . C E F Fm the city streets are full of people going nowhere making time . C E the change from night to day is really only hours , F Fm it’s just along the line can’t you see the sign Chorus Am F Am D7 hey! when i looked around , i was heading down , C G Am C7 F E7 Cm won’t some - bo - dy throw me down a line! G# Cm G# G somebody , somebody Verse 3 F G F# F i want to look you straight in the eye , F G F# F i want to tell you how i really feel , F G F# F i can feel the wheels turnin’ round , F G won’t somebody throw me down a line C E F Fm the city streets are full of people going nowhere making time . C E the change from night to day is really only hours , F Fm it’s just along the line can’t you see the sign Chorus 2 Am F Am D7 when i closed my eyes , i was so surprised C G Am C7 F E7 Am some - bo - dy had thrown me down a line D7 stopped me drownin’ C G Am C7 F G Cm some - bo - dy had thrown me down a line G# Cm G# somebody , somebody G+ G C end ultimate - guitar . com 2013 my revision of tightrope , originally provided by : `&’ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * # franz lemmermeyer # erwin - rohde - str . 19 _#_ 69120 heidelberg ( # ) / o hb3@ix . urz . uni - heidelberg . de ( = = = ) ` - - - ’ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *