[Intro] E D B7  
        A G E  

[Primeira Parte]

               B9
Caught up in a whirlwind, can't catch my breath
Knee deep in hot water, broke out in cold sweat
Can't catch a turtle, in this rat race
                      G#m7  E9                E D B7   A G E (2x)
Feels like I'm losing time,    at a breakneck pace

[Segunda Parte]

                 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
                   G#m7      E9                     E D B   E D B
Thank God it never found me,    would have been the end

[Refrão]

             E9                        B9
Walkin' the tightrope, steppin on my friends
             E9                           B9
Walkin' the tightrope, was a shame and a sin
             E9                           B9
Walkin' the tightrope, between wrong and right
             A        E9              B9
Walkin' the tightrope,   both day and night

[Solo 1] B9 
         E9  B9
         F#9 E9 B9 
         B9
         E9  B9 
         F#9 E9 
         E D B7  A G E  
         E D B7  A G E  

[Terceira Parte]

                B9
Lookin' back in front of me, in the mirror's grin
Through eyes of love I see, I'm really lookin at a friend
We've all had our problems, that's the way life is
                     G#m7   E9                        E D B   E D B
My heart goes out to others,   who are there to make amends

[Refrão 2]

             E9                           B9
Walkin' the tightrope, trying to make it right
             E9                            B9
Walkin' the tightrope, every day and every night
             E9                       B9
Walkin' the tightrope, bring it all around
             A        E9                   E D B   E D B
Walkin' the tightrope,   from the lost to found

[Refrão 3]

             E9                             B9
Walkin' the tightrope, streched around the world
             E9                           B9
Walkin' the tightrope, save the boys and girls
             E9                       B9
Walkin' the tightrope, let's make it right
             E9                        B9
Walkin' the tightrope, do it, do it tonight

Walkin' the tightrope

[Solo 2]  E9  B9  E9  B9