Lyrics
(B7)I’m up on the (Em7)tight wire.
One side’s (Am7)ice and one is fire.
It’s a cir cus (G)game with you and me.
(B7)I’m up on the (Em7)tight rope.
One side’s (Am7)hate and one is hope.
But the (C6)top hat on my (G)head is all you see.
And the (Bm7)wire seems to be the on ly (Em7)place for me.
A (Bm7)com e dy of er rors and I’m fall
ing.
Like a (G6)rub ber neck gi raffe,
you (Em)look in to my past.
Well, (C6)ba by, you’re just too blind to
see I’m up in the (Em7)spot light.
Oh, does it (Am7)feel right.
Oh, the al ti tude seems to get to me.
(B7)I’m up on the (Em7)tight wire,
flanked by (Am7)life and the fu n’ral pyre,
(C6)put ting on a show for you to see.
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Tight Rope by Leon Russell
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 76 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Tight Rope”
- What key is "Tight Rope" in?
- "Tight Rope" by Leon Russell is in the key of E with a tempo of 76 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Tight Rope" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Tight Rope" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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