D A G Carefully cut the wire and wait. D A G Life is a series of narrow escapes. [Verse 1] D A chain reaction, G A loose thread that we must pull. D The birth of religion G In the challenge of the unknown. [Pre-chorus] D But all desperation G Leads to a fork in the road - A We live for understanding D Or for control. [Chorus] G A G D So very carefully we'll cut the wire and wait. [Verse 2] G With one eye closed, A We'll draw back, D Catch our breath and let go... G A Time is the string in between D The arrow and the bow. [Pre-chorus 2] G If there's one thing we've learned A G A As our pulse returns [Chorus 2] G A D A Timing is everything D A Is everything [Verse 3] D A D A If life is a series of narrow escapes, D We're shifting our weight A D A In this tightrope ballet. [Ending] D A We're down to the wire D A We're down to the wire D A We're down to the wire D A D We're down to the wire