The Greatest Showman – Tightrope Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

The Greatest Showman – Tightrope Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsADEC#BmF#mC#mDm

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This is the chord progression of Tight Rope performed by Michelle Williams at The Greatest Showman movie on Piano, guitar, ukulele and keyboard.

[Intro]
A D E

[Verse]
A                          C#                                             D
Some people long for a life that is simple and planned
Bm
Tied with a ribbon
A                                             C#                                             D
Some people won’t sail the sea ’cause they’re safer on land
Bm
To follow what’s written
E                       A                       F#m        E
But I’d follow you to the great unknown
C#m                       F#m    D      E
Off to a world we call our own

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Post-Chorus]
A                                             F#m
With you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
A        E           F#m         E        D
With you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
E
With you

[Verse]
A                                             C#                                             D
Mountains and valleys, and all that will come in between
Bm
Desert and ocean
A                       C#                                             D
You pulled me in and together we’re lost in a dream
Bm
Always in motion
E                       A      F#m            E
So I risk it all just to be with you
C#             F#m            A          D            E
And I risk it all for this life we choose

[Chorus]
A
Hand in my hand
E                                             F#m
And we promised to never let go
D
We’re walking a tightrope
A
High in the sky
E                                             F#m
We can see the whole world down below
D                                             F#m
We’re walking a tightrope
D                       A                       D                       Dm
Never sure, will you catch me if I should fall?
A
Well it’s all an adventure
E                       F#m                       A
That comes with a breathtaking view
D E
Walking a tightrope

[Post-Chorus]
A         E            F#m          A
With you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
A          E          F#m         E       D
With you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
E
With you
A      C#      F#m      E     D     Dm
With you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
A         E         F#m      A   D      A                    E
With you, ooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
A
With you

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How to play Tightrope: key, chords and progression

Tightrope by The Greatest Showman sits in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 8 chords to play it: A, D, E, C#, Bm, F#m, C#m and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – C# – D – Bm (I – III – IV – ii in A major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – fah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: C#, Bm, F#m and C#m are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

Tightrope chords: questions

What key is Tightrope in?

Tightrope by The Greatest Showman is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Tightrope?

Tightrope uses 8 chords: A, D, E, C#, Bm, F#m, C#m, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Tightrope?

The main progression is A – C# – D – Bm (I – III – IV – ii).

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