• Song:

    Tough On A Tightrope

  • Artist:

    Paul McCartney

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                Tough on a Tightrope - 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 b g d a 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   D | % | % | % |

    A                       G
You don't feel right when I come on strong
      D                A  G  D
Don't get it wrong
  A                      G
I wait all night but you wont be long
      D                A  G  D
Don't get it wrong

        D       D/B   D/A   D/F#
Hear me right
  Gm                             Bm
I love you from the bottom of my heart
Em            A      Bm       Bm/A
 You make the answer bright
    G             Gm              D               G#m7b5 [?]
You touch me in a way that no-one else could ever do
Em A      D         G   Em   A    D
If you'll only love me, I'll love you

    A                    G
And if you're tempted to tell a lie
      D                A  G  D
Don't get it wrong..
        A                      G
Well it breaks my heart when I see you cry
      D                A  G  D
Don't get it wrong..

       D       D/B   D/A   D/F#
Get it right
    Gm                                    Bm
The brightest light that's shining in the skies
Em          A         Bm       Bm/A
 Is shining from your eyes
  G             Gm               D               G#m7b5 [?]
I love you in a way, that no-one else could ever do
Em A      D         G   Em   A    D
If you'll only love me, I'll love you

   Am7              D
Im often accused of giving to little
    G                   E
Its got me confused I?m split down the middle
   Am                      F
Conflicting reviews of our life coming in
    D6              D      D6   D
Its tough on a tightrope, 
         D6              D      D6   D
Yes it's tough on a tightrope

SOLO
| Amaj7 | G | D  A G | D |
| Amaj7 | G | D  A G | D |

        D       D/B   D/A   D/F#
Hear me right
  Gm                             Bm
I love you from the bottom of my heart
Em            A       Bm       Bm/A
 You make the picture bright
    G             Gm              D               G#m7b5 [?]
You touch me in a way that no-one else could ever do
Em A      D         G   Em   A    D
If you'll only love me, I'll love you

    G             Gm              D               G#m7b5 [?]
You touch me in a way that no-one else could ever do
Em A      D         G   Em   A    [D6   D]
If you'll only love me, I'll love you

D6              D      D6   D
Tough on a tightrope
D6              D      D6   D
Tough on a tightrope

(vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)
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