Tightrope

chords

lyrics

soundclip

by Stevie Ray Vaughan / Doyle Bramhall
recording of 1989
from In Step (Epic EK-45024), copyright notice

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From: Chuck Dolese

Subject: Tablature for Tightrope by Stevie Ray Vaughan

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-

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

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

I'm losing time at breakneck pace.

etc....

People walking the tightrope trying to make it right

E9 B9

Walking the tightrope every day and every night etc...repeat order of chord

E9 B9

Walking the tightrope

A G (intro)

Solo is played in the key of B

~From: URBAN JOSEP DESOUZA

Here are some of my comments in order to improve tab that I found

at nevada. I'd like to thank Chuck Dolese for contributing Tightrope-SRV

to the net. Please take time to improve this if you know the song..

My comments are labelled with "UJD" at the end...

CHuck Dolese writes.....

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.----UJD

B9

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.

E9 B9

People walking the tightrope trying to make it right

E9 B9

Walking the tightrope every day and every night etc...repeat order of chord

E9 B9

Walking the tightrope

A G (intro)

Solo is played in the key of B

yes --UJD

PLEASE COMMENT ON THESE ...(all you good for nothing SRV fans)

>From: mjg@sei.cmu.edu (Michael Gagliardi)

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:

B9

Caught up in a world wind

Can't catch my breath,

Knee deep in hot water

Brake out in cold sweat

Can't catch the turtle

In this rat race

Abm E9

Feels like I'm losing time

At breakneck pace.

INTRO 2x

Verse 2:

B9

Afraid of my own shadow

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

Abm E9

Thank God it never found me

Would've been the end

MIDRO 2x

Chorus 1:

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Steppin on my friends

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Was a shame and a sin

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Between wrong and right

A E

Walking the tightrope

B

Both day and night

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:

B9

Lookin back in front of me

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

Abm E9

My heart goes out to others

Who are there to make amends

MIDRO 2x

Chorus 2:

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Try to make it right

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Every day and every night

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Bring it all around (?)

A E

Walking the tightrope

B

From the lost to found

MIDRO 2x

Chorus 3:

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Stretchin round the world

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Save the boys and girls

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Let's make it right

E9

Walking the tightrope

B9

Do it do it tonight

E9

Walking the tightrope

Solo 2:

let it rip and fade out.

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Mike Gagliardi