Intro:
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Verse 1:
(G) C
Baby, although I chose this lonely life
G
It seems it's strangling me now
C
All the wild men, big cigars, gigantic cars
G
They're all laughing at me now
Bridge 1:
Am Em
Oh I've been used
Am Em
I've been taken for a fool, oh what a fool
Am Em
I broke all the rules
Chorus 1:
F C
But I won't let the show go on
Verse 2:
C
Baby look there's an enormous crowd of people
G
And they're all after my blood
C
I wish maybe they'd tear down the walls
G
Of this theatre and let me out, let me out
Bridge 2:
Am Em
Oh I've been so blind
Am Em
I've wasted time Wasted, wasted, oh so much time
Am Em
Walking on the wire, high wire
Chorus 2:
F C
But I won't let the show go on
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Verse 3:
(Scat over Verse Chords)
Bridge 3:
Am Em
Oh I've been so blind
Am Em
I've wasted time Wasted, wasted, oh so much time
Am Em
Walking on the wire, high wire
Chorus 3:
F C
But I won't let the show go on
Verse 4:
C
Baby I wish you'd help me escape
G
And help me get away
C
Leave me outside my address
G
Far away from this masquerade
Bridge 4:
Am Em
I've been so used I've been so a-bused
Am Em
I've been a fool I broke all the rules
Am Em
I've been so used oh and a-bused
Chorus 4:
F
But I won't let the show go
I said I won't let the show oh
C
Won't let the show go on
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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