...THE SHOW MUST GO ON... by Leo Sayer -------------------------............. *from 'Silverbird' (1973)* Intro: (C) e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|-----0-2--| A|--3-------| E|----------| Verse 1: F Baby, although I chose this lonely life, C It seems it's strangling me now. F All the wild men, big cigars, gigantic cars; C They're all laughing at me now. Chorus 1: Dm Am Oh, I've been used, oo-ooh, Dm Am I've been taken for a fool, oh, what a fool. Dm Am I broke all the rules... ooh, yeah, Bb F But I, won't let the show go on. Interlude: (C) e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|-----0-2--| A|--3-------| E|----------| Verse 2: F Baby, look there's an enormous crowd of people, C And they're all after my blood. F I wish maybe they'd tear down the walls of this theatre, C And let me out, let me out. Chorus 2: Dm Am Oh, I've been so bli...ind, yeah, Dm Am I've wasted time, wasted, wasted, oh, so much time. Dm Am Walking on the wire; high wire. Bb F But I, won't let the show go on. Interlude: (C) e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|-----0-2--| A|--3-------| E|----------| Verse 3: (with Scatting) F C (x2) Chorus 3: Dm Am Oh, I've been so blind, oh yes, I've been so blind, Dm Am Wasted my time, wasted so much time. Dm Am Walking on the wire; high wire. Bb F But I, won't let the show go on. Interlude: (C) e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|-----0-2--| A|--3-------| E|----------| Verse 4: F C Baby, I wish you'd help me escape, and help me get away. F C Leave me outside my address; far away from this masquerade. Chorus 4: Dm Am I've been so used, I've been so a-bused, Dm Am I've been a fool; I broke all the rules. Dm Am I've been so used, oh, and a-bused. Bb But I won't let the show go... I said; I won't let the show, F Oh, won't let the show go on. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C F Dm Am Bb EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 133211 xx0231 x02210 x13331 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)