Here's the 'overture' to one of the finest albums in rock history: TIGHTROPE C5 Ab5 C5 G+ G5 F5 ( G5 ) G5 F#5 F5 They say some days you're gonna win, G5 G5 F#5 F5 They say some days you're gonna lose. G5 G5 F#5 F5 I tell you I got news for you G5 Your losin' all the time you never win C5 E5 F5 F5 If you believe that's how it's gonna be I'd better put you down C5 E5 Get off your tightrope up there come down on he ground F5 You gotta save me now, F5 You better turn around. A5 F5 A5 D5 When I looked around, I was heading down. C5 G5 A5 C5 F5 E5 A5 Won't some - bo - dy throw me down a line. They say some days you gotta give-- They say some days you gotta take-- If that's the way it's gotta be, Roll it over and you will see. The city streets are full of people going nowhere making time. The change from night to day is really only hours, It's just along the line can't you see the sign When I looked around, I was heading down, Won't somebody throw me down a line. I want to look you straight in the eye, I want to tell you how I really feel, F5 G5 F#5 I can feel the wheels turnin' round, Won't somebody throw me down a line The city streets are full of people going nowhere making time, The change from night to day is really only hours It's just along the line, can't you see the sign When I closed my eyes, I was so surprised C5 G5 A5 C5 F5 E5 A5 D5 Somebody had thrown me down the line--stopped me drownin' C5 G5 A5 C5 F5 G5 C5 Ab5 C5 G+ G5 C5 Somebody had thrown me down the line