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
