A#dim/E Empty Bm spaces, Bsus2 what are we Bsus4 living for? Bm
Abandoned G places. G11# I guess we Em/G know the score. G
On and on. A#dim/E Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another Bm hero. Bsus2 Another Bsus4 mindless crime. Bm
Behind the G curtain. G11# In the Em/G pantomime. G
Hold G the line. Does anybody want to take it anymore?
Chorus (8 bars):
G The show must go Bm on... Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
The show must go G on.. G11# . Em/G G
In Em7 side, my heart is Em6 breaking.
Bm F#sus4 (N.C.) F# Em
My makeup may be flaking but my smile still stays on.
Verse 2 (16 bars):
Whatever C#m happens, C#sus2 I leave it all C#sus4 to chance. C#m
Another A heartache. A11# Another F#m/A failed romance. A
On and on Cdim/F# . Does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I'm C#m learning. C#sus2 I must be C#sus4 warmer now. C#m
I'll soon be A turning A11# round the F#m/A corner now. A
Out F#m7 side the dawn is F#m6 breaking,
bu Em t inside in the dark I'm aching to be free.
Chorus (8 bars)
Guitar break (6 bars):
(Bm) (Bsus2) |Bsus4 Bm |G G11#
G |Em7 Em6 |F#sus4 F# |Em
|
Ad lib "Yeah", "Ooh", etc.
Verse 3 (6 bars):
F My soul is G/F painted like the Em wings of butter Am flies. Cmaj7/G
F Fairytales of y G/F esterday will Em7 grow but never die. Am
I C#m7b5 can fly A7/C# , Dsus4 my friends. D
Final Chorus (7 bars):
D The Bm show must go on. Bsus2 Yeah... Bsus4 Bm
The show must go G on. G11# Em/G G
I'll Em7 face it with a grin. Em6 I'm F#sus4 never giving in. F#
On Em with the show. A#dim/E
Outro (16 bars):
|Bm Bsus2 |Bsus4 Bm |G G11# |Em/G
|
G Ooh, I'll Em7 top the bill. I'll Em6 overkill.
I A#dim/E have the find the will to carry on... (with the, on with the)
Em7 Bm Bsus2...
show.
(fade out)
N.B.: The original track fades out on a Bsus4 but when playing live, I usually resolve
Bsus2 into a Bm.
Suggested chord shapes:
Bsus2 Bsus4 224422 224400
G 320003
G11# 320023
Em/G 322000
Em7 022030
Em6 022020
F# Em 244322 022000
A#dim/E 012020
C#sus4 A 446674 X02220
A11# X01220
F#m/A X04222
Cdim/F# C#dim/F# 234242 212020
Edim XX2323
F G/F 133211 120003
Am X02210
Cmaj7/G 432000
C#m7b5 X42000
A7/C# X42020
Dsus4 XX0233