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                             CIRCUS – Eric Clapton
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Chords:
   Amaj7x02120
     B/Ax0444x
     G#74x454x
     C#mx46654
       Bx24442
    Cdimx34242
     Bm7x24232
     D/E022232
   Dmaj7xx0222
[Intro]
  Amaj7    B/A    Cdim   C#m   B(x3)
Amaj7 G#7 Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
[Verse 1]
  Amaj7Little man with his B/Aeyes on fireG#7, And his smile so brC#might.B  
  Amaj7In his hands are the B/Atoys you gaveG#7, To fill his heart with delC#might.B  
  Amaj7And in the ring stands a B/Acircus clowG#7n, Holding up a knifeC#m.B  
  Amaj7What you see and wB/Ahat you will hear, Will G#7last you for the rest of your C#mlife.B  
[Chorus]
And it's Amaj7sad,  Bso  Cdimsad, There ain't no easy way rC#mound.B  
And it's Amaj7sad,  G#7so  sadBm7, All you D/Efriends gather rAmaj7ound
'Cause the Dmaj7circus left town.
[Interlude]
    Amaj7     B/A     G#7    C#m    B(x2)
[Verse 2]
   Amaj7Little man with his hB/Aeart so pure, And his lG#7ove so fiC#mne.B  
   Amaj7Stick with me and I'll rB/Aide with you, TG#7ill the end of the lC#mine.B  
   Amaj7Hold my hand and I'll wB/Aalk with youG#7, Through the darkest nC#might.B  
   Amaj7And when I smile I'll be thB/Ainking of you, And G#7every little thing will be all rC#might.B  
[Chorus] 
And it's Amaj7sad,  Bso  Cdimsad, There ain't no easy way rC#mound.B  
And it's Amaj7sad,  G#7so  sadBm7, All you D/Efriends gather rAmaj7ound
'Cause the Dmaj7circus left town.
And it's Amaj7sad,  Bso  Cdimsad, There ain't no easy way rC#mound.B  
And it's Amaj7sad,  G#7so  sadBm7, All you D/Efriends gather rAmaj7ound
'Cause the Dmaj7circus left town.
[Outro]
    Amaj7     B/A     G#7    C#m    B(x2)

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Circus

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

B/A

G#7

C#m

Cdim

Bm7

D/E

Dmaj7

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CIRCUS – Eric Clapton

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Chords:

Amaj7

x02120

B/A

x0444x

G#7

4x454x

C#m

x46654

x24442

Cdim

x34242

Bm7

x24232

D/E

022232

Dmaj7

xx0222

[Intro]

Amaj7 B/A Cdim C#m B

(x3)

Amaj7 G#7 Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

Little man with his eyes on fire, And his smile so bright.

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

In his hands are the toys you gave, To fill his heart with delight.

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

And in the ring stands a circus clown, Holding up a knife.

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

What you see and what you will hear, Will last you for the rest of your life.

[Chorus]

Amaj7 B Cdim C#m B

And it's sad, so sad, There ain't no easy way round.

Amaj7 G#7 Bm7 D/E Amaj7

And it's sad, so sad, All you friends gather round

Dmaj7

'Cause the circus left town.

[Interlude]

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

Little man with his heart so pure, And his love so fine.

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

Stick with me and I'll ride with you, Till the end of the line.

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

Hold my hand and I'll walk with you, Through the darkest night.

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

And when I smile I'll be thinking of you, And every little thing will be all right.

[Chorus]

Amaj7 B Cdim C#m B

And it's sad, so sad, There ain't no easy way round.

Amaj7 G#7 Bm7 D/E Amaj7

And it's sad, so sad, All you friends gather round

Dmaj7

'Cause the circus left town.

Amaj7 B Cdim C#m B

And it's sad, so sad, There ain't no easy way round.

Amaj7 G#7 Bm7 D/E Amaj7

And it's sad, so sad, All you friends gather round

Dmaj7

'Cause the circus left town.

[Outro]

Amaj7 B/A G#7 C#m B

(x2)

About Circus Chords by Eric Clapton

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