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Ringling Road
William Clark Green
Riff (in verses 1 & 2):
e---2----0--------------------|
B--------------3-----0--------|
G-----------------------------|
D-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
F#m
[Verse 1]
BmTrain rolls in at ten am
GKill the lamb for the lions, find some water for the elephants
BmMonkey on his shoulder, is a monkey on his back
G                               (riff)
Could I bum a cigarette, I done smoked my last pack
F#mThrow up the big top, tF#mhrow down some sawdust
GWe don't open till the mornin', Astep right up
[Chorus]
We got Bmbeer for the beaGrded lady
And the SBmiamese twins are into Gopium
The tBmrapeze guys are all hGigh on cocaine
TGhat they bought from a guy that used to dArive the train
BmWe got water for the Gelephants
AEverybody knows the greatest party on earth
Is the circus down on RinBmgling Road
[Verse 2]
Well, the tBmattoo man is making out with snake lady
Just to pGiss off the human cannonball that she been dating
BmThe clown got wasted and he's throwing a shoes
G                          (riff)
At a bear on a bike with a bottle of booze
F#mTightrope walker is F#mtoo damn high
GWelcome to a freakshow FAriday night
[Chorus]
We got Bmbeer for the bGearded lady
And the BmSiamese twins are into oGpium
The Bmtrapeze guys are all hGigh on cocaine
GThat they bought from a guy that used to drAive the train
BmWe got water for the eGlephants
AEverybody knows the greatest party on earth
Is the circus down on Ringling BmRooooooooaGd
Ringling RBmoadG  
Down on Ringling BmRooooooooGad
We got Bmbeer for the Gbearded lady
And the BmSiamese twins are into oGpium
The Bmtrapeze guys are all hGigh on cocaine
GThat they bought from a guy that used to dArive the train
We got Bmbeer for the bGearded lady
And the SBmiamese twins are into Gopium
The Bmtrapeze guys are all hGigh on cocaine
GThat they bought from a guy that used to dArive the train
BmWe got water for the eGlephants
AEverybody knows the greatest party on earth
                               Bm     (Pause)
Is the circus down on Ringling Road
Bm        G       F#m       Bm       G       F#m
BmDa Da Dadadada
GDa Da DadF#madada
BmDa Da Dadadada
GDa Da DadF#madada
Group
BmDa Da Dadadada
GDa Da DadF#madada
Repeat 11x
End
Bm

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Ringling Road

by William Clark Green

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F#m

Ringling Road

William Clark Green

Riff (in verses 1 & 2):

e---2----0--------------------|

B--------------3-----0--------|

G-----------------------------|

D-----------------------------|

A-----------------------------|

E-----------------------------|

F#m

[Verse 1]

Train rolls in at ten am

Kill the lamb for the lions, find some water for the elephants

Monkey on his shoulder, is a monkey on his back

G (riff)

Could I bum a cigarette, I done smoked my last pack

F#m F#m

Throw up the big top, throw down some sawdust

G A

We don't open till the mornin', step right up

[Chorus]

Bm G

We got beer for the bearded lady

Bm G

And the Siamese twins are into opium

Bm G

The trapeze guys are all high on cocaine

G A

That they bought from a guy that used to drive the train

Bm G

We got water for the elephants

Everybody knows the greatest party on earth

Is the circus down on Ringling Road

[Verse 2]

Well, the tattoo man is making out with snake lady

Just to piss off the human cannonball that she been dating

The clown got wasted and he's throwing a shoes

G (riff)

At a bear on a bike with a bottle of booze

F#m F#m

Tightrope walker is too damn high

G A

Welcome to a freakshow Friday night

[Chorus]

Bm G

We got beer for the bearded lady

Bm G

And the Siamese twins are into opium

Bm G

The trapeze guys are all high on cocaine

G A

That they bought from a guy that used to drive the train

Bm G

We got water for the elephants

Everybody knows the greatest party on earth

Bm G

Is the circus down on Ringling Rooooooooad

Bm G

Ringling Road

Bm G

Down on Ringling Rooooooooad

Bm G

We got beer for the bearded lady

Bm G

And the Siamese twins are into opium

Bm G

The trapeze guys are all high on cocaine

G A

That they bought from a guy that used to drive the train

Bm G

We got beer for the bearded lady

Bm G

And the Siamese twins are into opium

Bm G

The trapeze guys are all high on cocaine

G A

That they bought from a guy that used to drive the train

Bm G

We got water for the elephants

Everybody knows the greatest party on earth

Bm (Pause)

Is the circus down on Ringling Road

Bm G F#m Bm G F#m

Da Da Dadadada

G F#m

Da Da Dadadada

G F#m

Da Da Dadadada

Group

Da Da Dadadada

G F#m

Da Da Dadadada

Repeat 11x

End

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