Biography:
Men at Work are an ARIA Music Award winning and Grammy winning rock band that formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1979. Considered a popular part of the new wave movement in Australia, the band's best known line-up consisted of Colin Hay (vocals, guitar), Ron Strykert (guitar, vocals), John Rees (bass), Greg Ham (saxophone, flute, keyboards), and Jerry Speiser (drums). They are best known their worldwide hit singles "Who Can It Be Now?", "Down Under", and "Overkill".
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Other songs:
- Blue For You
- Down Under
- Land Down Under
- Overkill
- Underground
- Who Can It Be Now
- Be Good Johnny
- Catch A Star
- Down By The Sea
- Dr Heckyll And Mr Jive
- Everything I Need
- Helpless Automaton
- High Wire
- I Can See It In Your Eyes
- Its A Mistake
- No Restrictions
- No Sign Of Yesterday
- People Just Love To Play With Words
- Settle Down My Boy
- Still Life
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High Wire
By
Men at Work
A D x4
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Feel so washed up today
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Haven't really got much to say
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Blood on the pillow on my bed
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Explains the pain that's in my head
G D G D
Sometimes I don't know which way to go
G D G D
Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well
D
'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
A D
High wire
A G
High wire
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Oh won't someone let me in
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
I'm stinking and I'm full of gin
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
No need to close the door so fast
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
I'm very fragile not built to last
G D G D
Sometimes I don't know which way to go
G D G D
Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well
D
'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
A D
High wire
A G
High wire
D Em
Have to pull it together
F#m G
We're in for some stormy weather
D Em
Have to pull it together
F#m G
We're in for some nasty weather
A D
A G
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
It really isn't too much fun
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Sitting round waiting for the night to come
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
It's almost time to put on my suit of cool
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
I may be an idiot but indeed I am no fool
G D G D
Sometimes I don't know which way to go
G D G D
Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well
D
'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
A D
High wire
A G
High wire
By
Men at Work
A D x4
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Feel so washed up today
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Haven't really got much to say
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Blood on the pillow on my bed
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Explains the pain that's in my head
G D G D
Sometimes I don't know which way to go
G D G D
Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well
D
'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
A D
High wire
A G
High wire
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Oh won't someone let me in
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
I'm stinking and I'm full of gin
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
No need to close the door so fast
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
I'm very fragile not built to last
G D G D
Sometimes I don't know which way to go
G D G D
Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well
D
'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
A D
High wire
A G
High wire
D Em
Have to pull it together
F#m G
We're in for some stormy weather
D Em
Have to pull it together
F#m G
We're in for some nasty weather
A D
A G
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A D A G
High wire
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
It really isn't too much fun
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
Sitting round waiting for the night to come
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
It's almost time to put on my suit of cool
A A/G A/F# A/F A/F# A/G
I may be an idiot but indeed I am no fool
G D G D
Sometimes I don't know which way to go
G D G D
Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well
D
'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
A D
High wire
A G
High wire
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