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BbCould have had a chance to get out of this wreck 
GmThe time that you came and the day that you left 
EbCould have had a chance 
BbCould have had a chance
BbNever thought I could make it this far 
GmWith a pain in my soul and a hole in my heart 
EbNever thought I could 
BbNever thought I could 
FBut when the lights are turning 'round 
And wheels are rolling on the ground 
BbThat day I'll burn this Gmwhole place down 
AbWhen the circus comes to Bbtown 
BbYou left your name carved on that tree 
GmYou scratched mine out right in front of me 
EbDidn't mean that much 
BbDidn't mean that much 
FBut when the lights are turning 'round 
And wheels are rolling on the ground 
BbThat day I'll burn this Gmwhole place down 
AbWhen the circus comes to Bbtown
BbI'll scratch your name out on that tree 
GmI'll chase your heart right out of me 
EbDoesn't mean that much 
BbDoesn't mean that much 
FBut when the lights are turning 'round 
And wheels are rolling on the ground 
BbThat day I'll burn this Gmwhole place down 
AbWhen the circus comes to Bbtown

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When The Circus Comes To Town

by Phish

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Could have had a chance to get out of this wreck

The time that you came and the day that you left

Could have had a chance

Never thought I could make it this far

With a pain in my soul and a hole in my heart

Never thought I could

But when the lights are turning 'round

And wheels are rolling on the ground

Bb Gm

That day I'll burn this whole place down

Ab Bb

When the circus comes to town

You left your name carved on that tree

You scratched mine out right in front of me

Didn't mean that much

But when the lights are turning 'round

And wheels are rolling on the ground

Bb Gm

That day I'll burn this whole place down

Ab Bb

When the circus comes to town

I'll scratch your name out on that tree

I'll chase your heart right out of me

Doesn't mean that much

But when the lights are turning 'round

And wheels are rolling on the ground

Bb Gm

That day I'll burn this whole place down

Ab Bb

When the circus comes to town

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