The Show Must Go On
As Performed by Three Dog Night
This is totally my own interpretation of the song but it should be
very close. I love the intro and circus style main riff!
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F C
Baby although I've chose this lonely life.... It seems it's stranglin' me now
F C
All the wild men, big cigars, gigantic car...They're all laughin' at the lie
Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Oh, I've been used Ooo-oo-oo-oo... I've been a fool Oh, what a fool
Dm Am7 Bb F n.c.
I broke all the rules.... Oh, yeah..... But I must let the show go on
F C
Baby, there's an enormous crowd of people... They're all after my blood
F C
I wish maybe they'd tear down the walls of this theatre.... Let me out, let me out
Dm Am7
Oh, I'm so blind.... Oh, I'm blind...
Dm Am7
I wasted time Wasted, wasted, wasted time
Dm Am7 Bb F n.c.
Walkin' on the wire.... high wire... But I must let the show go on
F C F C
Dm Am7
Oh, I'm so blind.... Oh, I'm blind...
Dm Am7
I wasted time Wasted, wasted, all too much time
Dm Am7 Bb F n.c.
Walkin' on the wire... high wire... But I must let the show go on
F C
Baby, I wish you'd help me escape... Help me get away
F C
Leave me outside my address... Far away from this masquerade
Dm Am7
'Cause I've been blind.... Oh, so blind...
Dm Am7
I wasted time Wasted, wasted, all too much time
Dm Am7 Bb
Walkin' on the wire..... high wire... But I must let the show go
Bb Bb F n.c.
I must let the show go... I must let the show go on
F C F C