Tight Rope — Piano Lead Sheet

"Tight Rope" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of E, 76 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

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. Like a

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesBeginnerBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
76 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Tight Rope" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.