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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 1st Fret
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INTRO
C   Dm7
C   Dm7
C
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VERSE 1
The sky collapsed aDm7round usC  
You didn't seem to Dm7careC  
I hailed you through the Dm7raindropsC  
You weren't even Dm7thereC  Dm7  C  
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VERSE 2
I juggle with the Dm7breakfastC  
You fret behind the Dm7sheetsC  
I want you to be Dm7steadfastC  
You want to be reDm7leased
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CHORUS
COh, my pretty darlingCmaj7  
Where Fdid we go astray?
OhCh, my pretty darlingG  
I thought you'd come Cto stay
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C  Cmaj7   Dm7   G7
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VERSE 3
CWe're all dollied up for the Cmaj7circusDm7  
Oh, isn't it Ggrand?
We're Claughing and jumping and Cmaj7kissing, yeahDm7  
We're beating the Gband
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VERSE 4
I've got Cno more smiles to Dm7win youC  
No tricks to turn your Dm7headC  
When love cannot conDm7tinueC  
There's not much to be Dm7said
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CHORUS
COh, my pretty darlingCmaj7  
Where Fdid we go astray?
OhCh, my pretty darlingG  
I thought you'd come Cto stay
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C  Cmaj7   Dm7   G7
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VERSE 5
It's Call cut and thrust at the Cmaj7circusDm7  
And baby makes Gthree
You're Ctwisting my words into Cmaj7serpentsDm7  
I'm down on my Gknees
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CHORUS
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COh, my pretty darlingCmaj7  
Where Fdid we go astray?
OhCh, my pretty darlingG  
I thought you'd come Cto stayDm7  
I thought you'd come Cto stayDm7  
I thought you'd come Cto stayDm7  C  

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The Circus

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cmaj7

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO: 1st Fret

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INTRO

C Dm7

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VERSE 1

Dm7 C

The sky collapsed around us

Dm7 C

You didn't seem to care

Dm7 C

I hailed you through the raindrops

Dm7 C Dm7 C

You weren't even there

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VERSE 2

Dm7 C

I juggle with the breakfast

Dm7 C

You fret behind the sheets

Dm7 C

I want you to be steadfast

Dm7

You want to be released

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CHORUS

C Cmaj7

Oh, my pretty darling

Where did we go astray?

C G

Ohh, my pretty darling

I thought you'd come to stay

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C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

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VERSE 3

C Cmaj7 Dm7

We're all dollied up for the circus

Oh, isn't it grand?

C Cmaj7 Dm7

We're laughing and jumping and kissing, yeah

We're beating the band

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VERSE 4

C Dm7 C

I've got no more smiles to win you

Dm7 C

No tricks to turn your head

Dm7 C

When love cannot continue

Dm7

There's not much to be said

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CHORUS

C Cmaj7

Oh, my pretty darling

Where did we go astray?

C G

Ohh, my pretty darling

I thought you'd come to stay

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C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

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VERSE 5

C Cmaj7 Dm7

It's all cut and thrust at the circus

And baby makes three

C Cmaj7 Dm7

You're twisting my words into serpents

I'm down on my knees

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CHORUS

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C Cmaj7

Oh, my pretty darling

Where did we go astray?

C G

Ohh, my pretty darling

C Dm7

I thought you'd come to stay

C Dm7

I thought you'd come to stay

C Dm7 C

I thought you'd come to stay

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