Tightrope

Intro: 
Am  Am 


 
  Am 
I set out on the road to God, 
     F 
Went looking for his house, 
   G 
To see if he would save my soul, 
       Am 
When I got there he was out, 
       F    Fmaj7 
Nobody home, 
                    Am   Am 
Well I found nobody home. 
 

 
    Am 
The devil walked right up and asked, 
         F 
Is there something I can do, 
    G 
You seem a little out of place, 
  Am 
I think that I can help you, 
          F    Fmaj7 
Walk with me, 
                        Am   Am 
Why don't you walk with me. 
 

 
                     Dm 
Now I'm walking that tightrope baby, 
         Am 
And that wind is blowing, 
    Dm 
I'm losing my grip, 
       Am 
And my fear is growing, 
       F  F 
Rescue me, 
E*                       Am  Am 
   Won't somebody rescue me. 
 

 
  Am 
I said no thank you darling, 

I think I'll walk alone, 
    G 
But it's been good to see you, 
      Am 
And I threw his dog a bone, 
           F    Fmaj7   F 
And he was gone, 
                          Am   Am 
Well I blinked and he was gone. 
 

 
  Am 
I came upon an old rope bridge, 
          F 
Stretched out at least a mile, 
G 
Sign said cross to meet the Lord, 
       Am 
I just stood there for a while, 
              F    Fmaj7   F 
Should I walk on, 
                       Am   Am 
Not sure I should walk on. 
 

 
                     Dm 
Now I'm walking that tightrope baby, 
         Am 
And that wind is blowing, 
    Dm 
I'm losing my grip, 
       Am 
And my fear is growing, 
       F  F 
Rescue me, 
E*                       Am  Am 
   Won't somebody rescue me.  
 

Instrumental: 
Dm  Am 
Dm  Am 
F  E* 
Am  Am 

 
  Am 
I took a step out on that bridge, 
      F 
I got brave so I took two, 
  G 
I felt the rope beneath me give, 
      Am 
And I tumbled straight on through, 
         F    Fmaj7 
Into the dark, 
                   Am   Am 
I plunged into the dark. 
 

 
    Am 
The dark is where I'm sitting still, 
    F 
I'm waiting to be saved, 
G 
Someone better get here soon, 
          Am 
Cause I'm starting to lose faith, 
                F 
Heard the devil laugh, 
  F                        Am   Am 
I swear I heard that devil laugh. 
 

Outro: 
                     Dm 
Now I'm walking that tightrope baby, 
         Am 
And that wind is blowing, 
    Dm 
I'm losing my grip, 
       Am 
And my fear is growing, 
       F  F 
Rescue me, 
E*                       Am  Am 
   Won't somebody rescue me. 


Outro: 
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