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Dear Madam Barnum
by XTC
Chords:
Bbmaj7         X 1 3 2 3 1
C              3 3 2 0 1 0
Cadd9          X 3 2 0 3 3
Em             0 2 2 0 0 0
F              1 3 3 2 1 1
Fdim           X X 3 4 3 4
G              3 2 0 0 3 3
Ab             4 6 6 5 4 4
[Intro]
 C   F   Em    Gx2
[Verse 1]
I Cput on a Ffake smileEm  
And Gstart the evening CshoFwEm  G  
The Cpublic is FlaughingEm  
I Gguess by now they CknoFwEm  G  
So Cclimb from your Fhigh horseEm  
And Gpull this freak show CdowFnEm  G  
[Chorus]
CDear Madam FBarnum Em  
GI resign as CclownF  Em  Cadd9  
[Break 1]
FmYou said I was the master of Aball I Csurveyed
FdimBut now I'm sweeping up
DThe last in line Gin your circus parade
[Verse 2]
CChildren are FclappingEm  
As GI fall to the CfloorF  Em  G  
My Cheart's torn and FbrokenEm  
And Gthey just scream for CmoreF  Em  G  
[Chorus]
If CI'm not the Fsole foolEm  
Who Gpulls his trousers CdownF  Em  G  
Then Cdear Madam FBarnumEm  
GI resign as CclownF  Em  G  Cadd9  
[Bridge]
 AmYou tread the high wire
Bbmaj7Between truth and lies
 DmYour safety net just walked out
EmMuch to your surGprise
[Verse 3]
CStrike up the Fband love Em  
And Glet the show CbeginF  Em  G  
For Cthis is the Flast timeEm  
I'm Gpainting on a CgrinF  Em  G  
[Chorus]
CIf I'm not the Fsole foolEm  
Who Gpulls his trousers CdownF  Em  G  
Then dCear Madam BaFrnumEm  
GI resign as cClownF  Em  
GI resign as cClownF  Em  
GI resign as cClownF  Em  G  Cadd9  

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Dear Madam Barnum

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Fdim

Bbmaj7

Dear Madam Barnum

by XTC

Chords:

Bbmaj7 X 1 3 2 3 1

C 3 3 2 0 1 0

Cadd9 X 3 2 0 3 3

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

Fdim X X 3 4 3 4

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

Ab 4 6 6 5 4 4

[Intro]

C F Em G

[Verse 1]

C F Em

I put on a fake smile

G C F Em G

And start the evening show

C F Em

The public is laughing

G C F Em G

I guess by now they know

C F Em

So climb from your high horse

G C F Em G

And pull this freak show down

[Chorus]

C F Em

Dear Madam Barnum

G C F Em Cadd9

I resign as clown

[Break 1]

Fm Ab C

You said I was the master of all I surveyed

Fdim

But now I'm sweeping up

D G

The last in line in your circus parade

[Verse 2]

C F Em

Children are clapping

G C F Em G

As I fall to the floor

C F Em

My heart's torn and broken

G C F Em G

And they just scream for more

[Chorus]

C F Em

If I'm not the sole fool

G C F Em G

Who pulls his trousers down

C F Em

Then dear Madam Barnum

G C F Em G Cadd9

I resign as clown

[Bridge]

You tread the high wire

Bbmaj7

Between truth and lies

Your safety net just walked out

Em G

Much to your surprise

[Verse 3]

C F Em

Strike up the band love

G C F Em G

And let the show begin

C F Em

For this is the last time

G C F Em G

I'm painting on a grin

[Chorus]

C F Em

If I'm not the sole fool

G C F Em G

Who pulls his trousers down

C F Em

Then dear Madam Barnum

G C F Em

I resign as clown

G C F Em

I resign as clown

G C F Em G Cadd9

I resign as clown

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