Walking On A Wire Chords

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Walking On A Wire by The Get Up Kids is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords E, C#/F, F#m, Bm, D and C#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: Drumbeats x2 E-C#/F-F#m(Bass Only) 
F#m-Bm-D-E- x2 


verse 1: 
F#m        Bm 
   i'm the one you've 
              D    E 
been hanging around 
F#m 
   just stop 
Bm          D    E 
hearing any sound 
F#m          Bm 
   found you face 
            D     E 
down on the ground 
F#m        Bm 
   found a friend 
               D    E  
never could be found 


Refrain 1: 
D 
  i've been 
         F#m  Bm D E 
waiting around  
D                 F#m Bm D E x2 
  systems failing now 


verse 2: 
F#m        Bm         D   E 
   on your honor so i hear 
F#m           Bm 
   it's never been your 
          D    E 
fault you swear 
F#m       Bm 
   is the union based on 
D    E F#m Bm          D    E  
fear?      tenement of tears 


Refrain 2: 
D 
  i've been 
         F#m  Bm D E 
waiting around  
D 
  systems failing 


Chorus 2: 
F#m Bm D 
       walking on 
  E           F#m   Bm 
a wire on the ground 
D            E 
walking on a wire 
       F#m   Bm 
on the ground 
D            E 
walking on a wire 
       F#m   Bm D E 
on the ground 


Interlude: F#m-Bm-D-E- x2 


verse 3: 
F#m        Bm 
   is this all your 
        D     E 
world tonight? 
F#m        Bm 
   is this all your 
        D     E 
world tonight? 
F#m  Bm 
   I have to tell 
  D  E F#m 
a lie    to avoid 
         D    E 
a brutal fight 


(Repeat Refrain 2) 


Chorus 3: 
F#m Bm D 
       walking on 
  E           F#m   Bm 
a wire on the ground 
D            E 
walking on a wire 
       F#m   Bm 
on the ground 
D            E 
walking on a wire 
       F#m   Bm 
on the ground 
D            E 
walking on a wire 
       F#m   Bm 
on the ground 
D            E 
walking on a wire 
       F#m   Bm 
on the ground 
D            E 
walking on a wire 
       F#m   Bm 
on the ground 
D            E 
walking on a wire 
       F#m   Bm D 
on the ground 
           E     F#m Bm D E 
I'm on the ground 

F#m-Bm-D-E- x4 F#m(hold)<--Piano, C#m(hold) 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante