#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: lpm40@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Liam McCarthy) Subject: Re: REPOST: Circus Left Town In fact I was the one who posted the original version of The Circus Left Town. I only discovered my mistake when it was noted in the transcription below that I had mixed up the G#7 and the F#7 chords. I have corrected the mistake in the attached text. Apologies for the error. Enjoy the song. >Somebody posted this on one of the guitar newsgroups, I think. I've >reformatted it a little bit and deleted the header (so much for giving >credit where credit is due :( ), but this is the important stuff. > > >-------------------- > > > THE CIRCUS LEFT TOWN by Eric Clapton > > >(Amaj7 = x06650, Amaj7 [2] = x02120, C#m7 = x46454, Cdim = x3424x >has G#7 = 464544) > >[Amaj7] Little man with his [B/A] eyes on fire [Cdim] >And his smile so [C#m7] bright [B7] >[Amaj7] In his hands are the [B/A] toys you gave [Cdim] >That fill his heart with de[C#m7]light [B7] >[Amaj7] In a ring stands a [B/A] circus clown [Cdim] >Holding up a [C#m7] light [B7] >[Amaj7] What you see and [B/A] what you hear [Cdim] >Will last you the rest of your [C#m7] life [B7] > >[Amaj7[2]] It's sad, so sad [B7] >[Cdim] There aint no easy way [C#m7] round [B7] >[Amaj7[2]] It's sad, so sad [G#7] >[Bmin7] All your friends gather [Amaj7] round >'Cause the [Dmaj7] circus left town [Amaj7] > >Little man with his heart so pure >And his love so fine >Stick with me and I'll ride with you >Till the end of the line >Hold my hand and I'll walk with you >Through the darkest night >When I smile I'll be thinking of you >And everything will be alright > > > >The picking technique is 4 bar repeating cycle which for the most part >concentrates on the middle 4 strings, except when playing G#7. Each >vertical line represents one bar, each bar has 2 beats which are clearly >marked by the thumb and middle finger. The index finger only appears on >half beats. > >Key: t = thumb > i = index finger > m = middle finger > > e |----|----|----|----| > B |--m-|--m-|--m-|--m-| > G |----|-i--|---i|-i--| Use this configuration for all chords except. > D |--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-| the G#7 chord. > A |t---|t---|t---|t---| > E |----|----|----|----| > > > e |----|----|----|----| > B |--m-|--m-|--m-|--m-| > G |----|-i--|---i|-i--| Use the configuration for the G#7 chord. > D |--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-| > A |----|----|----|----| > E |t---|t---|t---|t---| > >************************************************************************** >* Brian Davies Never his mind on where he was. * >* Institute For The Learning Sciences Hmph. What he was doing. Hmph! * >* 1890 Maple Avenue - Yoda * >* Evanston, IL 60201 * >**************************************************************************