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Take A Bow

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[Verse]
G#Take a bow, the G#7/F#night is over
This Fm7masquerade is gEetting older
G#/D#Lights are low, the Dmcurtains down
C#m7There's no one G#/F#here
(There's no one here, there's no one in the crowd)
G#Say your lines but G#7/F#do you feel them
Fm7Do you mean what you say Ewhen there's no one around (no G#/D#one around)
Watching youDm, watching me, C#m7one loG#/B#nely sA#m7tar
(One lonely star A#m7/D#you don't know who you are)
[Chorus]
I've always been in love with you G#(always with you)
I guess you've always known it's trA#m7ue (you know it's true)
You took my love for granted, why oh why
D#7The show is over, say goodbG#ye
ESay A#m7/D#goodbye G#(bye bye), saEy goodbA#m7/D#ye
[Verse]
G#Make them laugh, G#7/F#it comes so easy
When Fm7you get to the Epart
G#/D#Where you're breaking Dmmy heart (breaking my heart)
C#m7Hide behind youG#7/F#r smile, all the world loves a clown
(Just make 'em smile, the whole world loves a clown)
G#Wish you well, I caG#/F#nnot stay
Fm7You deserve an award Efor the role that you played (rolG#/D#e that you played)
No more masDmquerade, you're C#m7one lG#/B#onely A#m7star
(One lonely star and A#m7/D#you don't know who you are)
(Chorus, repeat)
Say goodbye (bye bye), say goodbye
C#m7All the world is a stage (G#world is a stage)
And C#m7everyone has their part G#(has their part)
But C#m7how was I to G#/B#know which way Fm7the story'd go
G#/F#How was I to know you'd break
(You'd breakD#7, you'd break, you'd break)
You'd break my heG#artG#maj7  
I've always been in love with G#you
(I've always been in love with you)
Guess you've always knowA#m7n
You took my love for granted, why oh why
D#7The show is over, say goodbG#ye
(Chorus)
Say goodbye (bye bye), say goodbye
Say goodbye

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Take A Bow

by Madonna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7/F#

Fm7

G#/D#

C#m7

G#/F#

G#/B#

A#m7

A#m7/D#

D#7

G#maj7

[Verse]

G# G#7/F#

Take a bow, the night is over

Fm7 E

This masquerade is getting older

G#/D# Dm

Lights are low, the curtains down

C#m7 G#/F#

There's no one here

(There's no one here, there's no one in the crowd)

G# G#7/F#

Say your lines but do you feel them

Fm7 E G#/D#

Do you mean what you say when there's no one around (no one around)

Dm C#m7 G#/B# A#m7

Watching you, watching me, one lonely star

A#m7/D#

(One lonely star you don't know who you are)

[Chorus]

I've always been in love with you (always with you)

A#m7

I guess you've always known it's true (you know it's true)

You took my love for granted, why oh why

D#7 G#

The show is over, say goodbye

E A#m7/D# G# E A#m7/D#

Say goodbye (bye bye), say goodbye

[Verse]

G# G#7/F#

Make them laugh, it comes so easy

Fm7 E

When you get to the part

G#/D# Dm

Where you're breaking my heart (breaking my heart)

C#m7 G#7/F#

Hide behind your smile, all the world loves a clown

(Just make 'em smile, the whole world loves a clown)

G# G#/F#

Wish you well, I cannot stay

Fm7 E G#/D#

You deserve an award for the role that you played (role that you played)

Dm C#m7 G#/B# A#m7

No more masquerade, you're one lonely star

A#m7/D#

(One lonely star and you don't know who you are)

(Chorus, repeat)

Say goodbye (bye bye), say goodbye

C#m7 G#

All the world is a stage (world is a stage)

C#m7 G#

And everyone has their part (has their part)

C#m7 G#/B# Fm7

But how was I to know which way the story'd go

G#/F#

How was I to know you'd break

D#7

(You'd break, you'd break, you'd break)

G# G#maj7

You'd break my heart

I've always been in love with you

(I've always been in love with you)

A#m7

Guess you've always known

You took my love for granted, why oh why

D#7 G#

The show is over, say goodbye

(Chorus)

Say goodbye (bye bye), say goodbye

Say goodbye

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