Intro / Riff Principal
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F#m
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
F#m
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
F#m
How do I stop myself from being just a
Number?
F#m
How will I hold my head to keep from goin'
Under?
Chorus
A
Down to the wire
B
I wanted water, but I'll walk through the
Fire
A
If this is what it takes to take me even
Higher
A
Then I'll come through
B
Like I do when the world keeps testing me
Testing me, testing me
F#m
How did they find me here?
F#m
What do they want from me?
F#m
All of these vultures hiding right outside
My door
F#m
I hear them whispering
F#m
They're tryin' to ride it out
F#m
They've never gone this long without a kill
Before
Chorus
A
Down to the wire
B
I wanted water, but I'll walk through the
Fire
A
If this is what it takes to take me even
Higher
A
Then I'll come through
B
Like I do when the world keeps testing me
Testing me, testing me
F#m
Wheels up
F#m
I got to leave this evening
F#m
I can't seem to shake these vultures off of
My trail
F#m
Power is made by power being taken
F#m
So I keep on running to protect my
Situation
Chorus
A
Down to the wire
B
I wanted water, but I'll walk through the
Fire
A
If this is what it takes to take me even
Higher
A
Then I'll come through
B
Like I do when the world keeps testing me
Testing me, testing me
Outro
A B
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh x4
F#m
Whatcha gonna do about it?
F#m
Whatcha gonna do about it?
F#m
Whatcha gonna do 'bout it?
F#m
Don't give up, give up
F#m
Don't give up, give up, give up
F#m
Don't you give up
F#m
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
How did they find me here?
What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin'
They're tryin' to ride it out
They've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power made by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
From the album
Continuum
John Mayer · 2006 · Track 6
