Paul McCartney – Tough On A Tightrope (Guitar)

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Written by: Paul McCartney/Eric Stewart
B-Side of "Only Love Remains" (1986)
Now: bonus track on CD "Press to Play"
Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
D6      x-x-0-4-3-2
D       x-x-0-2-3-2
D/B     x-2-x-2-3-2
D/A     x-0-x-2-3-2
D/F#    2-x-0-2-3-2
G#m7b5  4-x-4-4-3-x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D6 D | D | D6 D | D | [Verse]
    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
[Bridge]
      | 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#m7-5
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
[Verse]
    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
[Bridge]
      | 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#m7-5
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
[Middle 8]
   Am7              D
Im often accused of giving to little

     G                   E
It's got me confused I’m split down the middle

   Am                      F
Conflicting reviews of our life coming in

     D6              D        D
It's tough on a tightrope, 

         D6              D     D
Yes it's tough on a tightrope
[Solo] | Amaj7 | G | D A G | D | | Amaj7 | G | D A G | D | [Bridge]
       | 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#m7-5
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#m7-5
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
[Outro]
D6              D        D
Tough on a tightrope

D6              D        D
Tough on a tightrope
(vocals ad lib - repeat and fade)