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Circus Left Town

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Riff:
e--------------------------------------------------
B--9--7h9--7---7-7-7--7h9--5-4--5h7--5-4--2--0-2h9-
G--------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------
B--9--7h9--7---7-7-7--7h9--5-4--5h7--5-4--2--0-2---
G--------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
Verse:   Amaj7Little man with B/Ahis eyes on fireCdim  
         And his smile so brigC#m7htB7  
         Amaj7In his hands are tB/Ahe toys you gaveCdim  
         That fill his heart with deligC#m7htB7  
         Amaj7In a ring stands a B/Acircus clown
         CdimHolding up a knifeC#m7  B7  
         Amaj7What you see and B/Awhat you hear
         CdimWill last you the rest of your lifeC#m7  B7  
Chorus: Amaj7It's sad, so sB7ad
        CdimThere aint no easy way 'rounC#m7dB7  
        Amaj7It's sad, so saG#7d
        Bm7All your friends gAmaj7ather round'
        Cause the Dmaj7circus left town         [Riff]
Verse: AmajLittle man with his B/Aheart so pure
       CdimAnd his love so fineC#m7  B7  
       Amaj7Stick with me and I'll B/Aride with you
       CdimTill the end of the lineC#m7  B7  
       Amaj7Hold my hand and I'll B/Awalk with you
       CdimThrough the darkest nightC#m7  B7  
       Amaj7When I smile I'll be B/Athinking of you
       CdimAnd everything will be alrightC#m7  
Chorus: Amaj7It's sad, so sB7ad
        CdimThere aint no easy way 'rounC#m7dB7  
        Amaj7It's sad, so saG#7d
        Bm7All your friends gAmaj7ather round'
        Cause the Dmaj7circus left town           [Riff]
Chorus: Amaj7It's sad, so sB7ad
        CdimThere aint no easy way 'rounC#m7dB7  
        Amaj7It's sad, so saG#7d
        Bm7All your friends gAmaj7ather round'
        Cause the Dmaj7circus left town           [Riff]
Outro : Verse chords!
the little riff. Have fun playing it but just before ,
chords place right because I think it's a pretty hard one

All chords in this song (9)

The story behind the song

"Circus Left Town" is a poignant ballad written by Eric Clapton, reflecting on the last night he spent with his four-year-old son, Conor. The song captures the vivid memory of their visit to a grand American circus, filled with clowns, tigers, and a whirlwind of activity. Clapton wrote the lyrics in the summer of 1991, aiming to preserve this final shared experience. Though performed live in 1992, the re-recorded version appeared on his 1998 album Pilgrim. It plays like a tender, bittersweet remembrance of a precious moment.

AI-written from these sources:Circus Left Town — Wikipedia ↗Eric Clapton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Circus Left Town

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

B/A

Cdim

C#m7

G#7

Bm7

Dmaj7

Amaj

Riff:

e--------------------------------------------------

B--9--7h9--7---7-7-7--7h9--5-4--5h7--5-4--2--0-2h9-

G--------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

e--------------------------------------------------

B--9--7h9--7---7-7-7--7h9--5-4--5h7--5-4--2--0-2---

G--------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

Amaj7 B/A Cdim

Verse: Little man with his eyes on fire

C#m7 B7

And his smile so bright

Amaj7 B/A Cdim

In his hands are the toys you gave

C#m7 B7

That fill his heart with delight

Amaj7 B/A

In a ring stands a circus clown

Cdim C#m7 B7

Holding up a knife

Amaj7 B/A

What you see and what you hear

Cdim C#m7 B7

Will last you the rest of your life

Amaj7 B7

Chorus: It's sad, so sad

Cdim C#m7 B7

There aint no easy way 'round

Amaj7 G#7

It's sad, so sad

Bm7 Amaj7

All your friends gather round'

Dmaj7

Cause the circus left town [Riff]

Amaj B/A

Verse: Little man with his heart so pure

Cdim C#m7 B7

And his love so fine

Amaj7 B/A

Stick with me and I'll ride with you

Cdim C#m7 B7

Till the end of the line

Amaj7 B/A

Hold my hand and I'll walk with you

Cdim C#m7 B7

Through the darkest night

Amaj7 B/A

When I smile I'll be thinking of you

Cdim C#m7

And everything will be alright

Amaj7 B7

Chorus: It's sad, so sad

Cdim C#m7 B7

There aint no easy way 'round

Amaj7 G#7

It's sad, so sad

Bm7 Amaj7

All your friends gather round'

Dmaj7

Cause the circus left town [Riff]

Amaj7 B7

Chorus: It's sad, so sad

Cdim C#m7 B7

There aint no easy way 'round

Amaj7 G#7

It's sad, so sad

Bm7 Amaj7

All your friends gather round'

Dmaj7

Cause the circus left town [Riff]

Outro : Verse chords!

the little riff. Have fun playing it but just before ,

chords place right because I think it's a pretty hard one

About Circus Left Town Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Circus Left Town by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Circus Left Town chords”, “Circus Left Town guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Circus Left Town chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Circus Left Town chords and for experienced players who want accurate Circus Left Town lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, Amaj7.

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