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Tight Rope chords by
Leon Russell
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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B
B
2

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Em
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I'm up on the tight wire
Am
Am

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One side's ice and one is fire
C
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G
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It's a circus game with
F#dim
F#dim
4

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B
B
2

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you and me
Verse 2
Em
Em

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I'm up on the tight rope
Am
Am

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One side's hate and one is hope
C
C

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G
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D
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But the top hat on my head is all you see
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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And the wire seems to be
Em
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the only place for me
Bm
Bm
2

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C
C

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A comedy of errors and I'm falling
G
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D
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Like a rubber-neck giraffe, giraffe,
Em
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D
D

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you look into my past
C
C

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Well, baby you're just too
Am
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B
B
2

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blind to see
Verse 4
Em
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I'm up in the spotlight
Am
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Oh, does it feel right
C
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G
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Oh, the altitude seems
F#dim
F#dim
4

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B
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2

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to get to me
Verse 5
Em
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I'm up on the tight wire
Am
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Flanked by life and the funeral pyre
C
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G
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D
D

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Putting on a show for you to see
Bm
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2

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B
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2

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Em
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B
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2

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Bm
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B
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2

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Verse 6
C
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G
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D
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Like a rubber-neck giraffe, giraffe,
Em
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D
D

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you look into my past
C
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B
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2

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Well, baby you're just too blind to see
Verse 7
Em
Em

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I'm up in the spotlight
Am
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Oh, does it feel right
C
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G
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Oh, the altitude really gets to me
B
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2

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I'm up on the
Verse 8
Em
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tight wire
Am
Am

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Flanked by life and the funeral pyre
C
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G
G

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Putting on a show for you to see
Outro 1
F#dim
F#dim
4

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B
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2

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Em
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Am
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C
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G
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F#dim
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B
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2

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Em
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Am
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C
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G
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F#dim
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B
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2

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Em
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Am
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C
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F#dim
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B
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • F#dim

    4

  • D

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tight Rope by Leon Russell is E minor.

The primary chords used in Tight Rope are Am, B, Em, C, G, F#dim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, B, Em, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Tight Rope is approximately 79 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Tight Rope using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Tight Rope. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Leon Russell.

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