• Song:

    Tough On A Tightrope

  • Artist:

    Paul McCartney

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                Tough on aTightrope (x02210@1)- Paul McCartney
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Paul McCartney
Tough on a Tightrope (1986)
(Paul McCartney/Eric Stewart)

B-Side of "Only Love Remains"
Now: bonus track on CD "Press to Play"

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CHORDS
        e (022000@1)name="chord_x24432@1">b g (355333@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">d a (x02210@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">d
D6      2-3-4-0-x-x
D       2-3-2-0-x-x
D/B     2-3-2-x-2-x
D/A     2-3-2-x-0-x
D/F#    2-3-2-0 x-2
G#m7b5  x-3-4-4-x-4

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INTRO
| D6 (xx04xx@1) D| (xx0232@1)% | % | % |

A (x02220@1)                     GYou (320003@1)don't feel right when I come on strong
      D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)DDon't (xx0232@1)get it wrong
  A (x02220@1)                    GI (320003@1)wait all night but you wont be long
      D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)DDon't (xx0232@1)get it wrong

D (xx0232@1)     D/B (x20232@1) D/A (x00232@1) D/F#Hear (200232@1)me right
  Gm (355333@1)                           BmI (x24432@1)love you from the bottom of my heart
Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)    Bm (x24432@1)     Bm/A (x04440@1)You make the answer bright
    G (320003@1)           Gm (355333@1)            D (xx0232@1)             G#m7b5 [?]
You touch me in a way that no-one else could ever do
Em (022000@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A      D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1)  DIf (xx0232@1)you'll only love me, I'll love you

A (x02220@1)                  GAnd (320003@1)if you're tempted to tell a lie
      D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)DDon't (xx0232@1)get it wrong..
        A (x02220@1)                    GWell (320003@1)it breaks my heart when I see you cry
      D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)DDon't (xx0232@1)get it wrong..

D (xx0232@1)     D/B (x20232@1) D/A (x00232@1) D/F#Get (200232@1)it right
    Gm (355333@1)                                  BmThe (x24432@1)brightest light that's shining in the skies
Em (022000@1)        A (x02220@1)       Bm (x24432@1)     Bm/A (x04440@1)Is shining from your eyes
  G (320003@1)           Gm (355333@1)             D (xx0232@1)             G#m7b5 [?]
I love you in a way, that no-one else could ever do
Em (022000@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A      D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1)  DIf (xx0232@1)you'll only love me, I'll love you

Am7 (x02010@1)            DIm (xx0232@1)often accused of giving to little
    G (320003@1)                 EIts (022100@1)got me confused I'm split down the middle
   Am (x02210@1)                    FConflicting (133211@1)reviews of our life coming in
    D6 (xx04xx@1)            D (xx0232@1)    D6 (xx04xx@1) DIts (xx0232@1)tough on a tightrope, 
         D6 (xx04xx@1)            D (xx0232@1)    D6 (xx04xx@1) DYes (xx0232@1)it's tough on a tightrope

SOLO
| Amaj7| (x02120@1)G| (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | D| (xx0232@1)| Amaj7| (x02120@1)G| (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | D| (xx0232@1)
D (xx0232@1)     D/B (x20232@1) D/A (x00232@1) D/F#Hear (200232@1)me right
  Gm (355333@1)                           BmI (x24432@1)love you from the bottom of my heart
Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)     Bm (x24432@1)     Bm/A (x04440@1)You make the picture bright
    G (320003@1)           Gm (355333@1)            D (xx0232@1)             G#m7b5 [?]
You touch me in a way that no-one else could ever do
Em (022000@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A      D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1)  DIf (xx0232@1)you'll only love me, I'll love you

G (320003@1)           Gm (355333@1)            D (xx0232@1)             G#m7b5 [?]
You touch me in a way that no-one else could ever do
Em (022000@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A      D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1)  [D6   D]
If you'll only love me, I'll love you

D6 (xx04xx@1)            D (xx0232@1)    D6 (xx04xx@1) DTough (xx0232@1)on a tightrope
D6 (xx04xx@1)            D (xx0232@1)    D6 (xx04xx@1) DTough (xx0232@1)on a tightrope

(vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)

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