HAIM - The Wire: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Wire" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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D You know I'm bad at communication, it's the hardest thing for me to do And it's said, it's the most important part that relationships will go through A G And I'd give it all away just so I could say that D I know I know I know I know that you're gonna be okay OK anyway You know there's no rhyme or reason For the way you turned out to be I didn't go and try to change my mind Not intentionally I know it's hard to hear me say it But I can't bear to stay in I just know, I know, I know, I know That you're gonna be okay anyway Chorus: G D Always keep your heart locked tight, Bm A don't let your mind retire, oh G D But I just couldn't take it, I tried hard not to fake it Bm A But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire G D It felt right, it felt right, oh Bm A But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire G D It felt right, it felt right, oh Bm A But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire No need to use your imagination Try and make it what you want it to be Because I'm sorry I did what I did, but It came naturally And I gave it all away just so I could say that Well, I know, I know, I know, I know That you're gonna be okay anyway When I tried to keep myself together After all the opportunities I tried to stay true to you And I tried to do what you wanted from me And I gave it all away just to hear you say that Well, I know, I know, I know, I know That you're gonna be okay anyway (Hey!) Chorus: Always keep your heart locked tight Don't let your mind retire Oh, but I just couldn't take it I tried hard not to fake it But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire It felt right (Hey!) It felt right, oh But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire It felt right (Hey!) It felt right, oh But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire Always keep your heart locked tight Don't let your mind retire Always keep your heart locked tight Don't let your mind retire, oh But I just couldn't take it I tried hard not to fake it But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire Ooh, yeah But I just couldn't take it I tried hard not to fake it But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire Chorus: It felt right (Hey!) It felt right, oh But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire It felt right (Hey!) It felt right, oh But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire It felt right (Hey!) It felt right, oh Oh, but I fumbled it when it Came down to the wire, yeah, yeah, yeah (Hey!) It felt right, oh But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, no, no, no, no It felt right (It felt right) Oh, it felt right (It felt right) It felt right Oh, no, no, no, no But I fumbled it when it Came down to the wire Yeah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  D  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Wire" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Wire" by HAIM.