Tightrope by SRV on In Step INTRO E|-------------------------------------------------------------<--R- B|--------------------------4--4-----2-------------------------<--E- G|--------------------------4--4-----2-------------2h3p2p0-----<--P- D|-------6--9---------------4--4-----2-------2--2----------2p0-<--E- A|---7-----------5-(0)--2---2--2-----0-------2--2--------------<--A- E|---------------------------------------3---0--0--------------<--T- The intro seems to be arpeggios off the chords...like E D B & A G E. This is'nt reflected in the tab above though...UJD.VERSE CHORDS E|-2----------7------5-----3------------------------------------------------| B|-2----------7------5-----3------------------------------------------------| G|-2----------7------6-----4------------------------------------------------| D|-X----------X------7-----5------------------------------------------------| A|-2----------7------7-----5------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------5-----3------------------------------------------------| B9 E9 A G Are A and G parts of the verse'' It seems to me the chords to the verses were B9 (As above) G#m E9 and the intro stuff following that. I've written this against the lyrics I got from nevada.----UJDB9 Caught up in a world wind cant catch my breath, knee deep in hot water broke out in cold sweat, cant catch the turtle in this rat race feels like G#m7 E9 E-D-B7 A-G-E I'm losing time at breakneck pace.The chorus is quite correct...(As Chuck Dolese wrote below..) except the A and G below should (IMHO) be replaced by A and E9(')......UJD.

People walking the t^E9ightrope trying to make it r^B9ight ^E9Walking the tightrope every day and every nigh^B9t etc...repeat order of chord Walking the t^E9ightrope ^B9 A G (intro) Solo is played in the key of B yes --UJDPLEASE COMMENT ON THESE ...(all you good for nothing SRV fans)

==================================================================== mjg@sei.cmu.edu Mike Gagliardi Tightrope by SRV INTRO (tuned to Eb) E|------------------------------------------0----------| B|------------------------7--7-7------------0----------| G|------------------------6--6-6--------------232------| D|-----6--9-------4-------7--7-7--------2----------20--| A|--7----------5----------6--6-6--0--------------------| E|-------------------7---------------3-----------------| MIDRO (tuned to Eb) E|-------------------------------| B|-----------------------7--7-7--| G|-----------------------6--6-6--| D|-----6--9-------4------7--7-7--| A|--7----------5---------6--6-6--| E|-------------------7-----------| MINIRO (tuned to Eb) E|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|-----------------| A|-----5-----5--7--| E|--7-----7--------| CHORDS (tuned to Eb) E|--x----7----4----5----7----7--| B|--7----7----4----5----9----7--| G|--6----7----4----6----9----8--| D|--7----6----6----7----9----9--| A|--6----7----x----7----7----9--| E|--x----x----x----5----x----7--| B9 E9 Abm A E B Song:: INTRO 2x Verse 1:

Caught up in a world wi^B9nd Can't catch my breath, Knee deep in hot water Brake out in cold sweat Can't catch the turtle In this rat race Feels like I'm losing ^Abmtime ^E9 At breakneck pace.

INTRO 2x Verse 2:

Afraid of my own shad^B9ow In the face of grace Heart full of darkness Spotlight on my face There was love all around me But I was looking for revenge Thank God it never found ^Abmme ^E9 Would've been the end

MIDRO 2x Chorus 1:

Walking the tightro^E9pe Steppin on my frien^B9ds Walking the tightro^E9pe Was a shame and a s^B9in Walking the tightro^E9pe Between wrong and r^B9ight Walking the ^Atightrope ^E Both day and ^Bnight

MINIRO 1x Solo 1: (I don't have time yet to type it in.) (rhythm uses standard blues progression in B) B9 E9 ... then solo ends ... INTRO 2x Verse 3:

Lookin back in front of ^B9me In the mirror's a grin Through eyes of love I see I'm really lookin at a friend There's a whole lot of problems That's the way life is My heart goes out to ^Abmother^E9s Who are there to make amends

MIDRO 2x Chorus 2:

Walking the tightro^E9pe Try to make it righ^B9t Walking the tightro^E9pe Every day and every^B9 night Walking the tightro^E9pe Bring it all around^B9 (') Walking the ^Atightrope ^E From the lost^B to found

MIDRO 2x Chorus 3:

Walking the tightro^E9pe Stretchin round the^B9 world Walking the tightro^E9pe Save the boys and g^B9irls Walking the tightro^E9pe Let's make it right^B9 Walking the tightro^E9pe Do it do it tonight^B9 Walking the tightro^E9pe

Solo 2: let it rip and fade out. Mike Gagliardi

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