TOPPOP: Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On Chords

Tempo:
98.6 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

Am

F

C

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
TOPPOP: Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On chords
Start Jamming...
[F] It [C] seems it's strangling me now.
[F] All the wild men, big cigars, gigantic cuffs,
[C] they're all laughing at me now.
So [Dm] I've been hearing,
[Am] I've been [Dm] praying for a fool.
[Am] Oh, what a fool.
I've [Dm] broken all the rules.
I've broken all [Am] the rules, yeah.
[Bb] But I won't let the show [F] go on.
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 theater
[C] and let me out, let me out.
Oh, [Dm] I've been so blind, [Am] yeah.
I've [Dm] wasted time, wasted, [Am] wasted all so much time
walking [Dm] on the wire, [Am] yeah.
[Bb] But I won't let the show [F] go on.
[C] I've been so [F] blind,
[C] yeah.
[Dm] [Am] I've wasted [Dm] my time, wasted so [Am] much time
walking [Dm] on the wire.
[Am]
[Bb] But I won't let the show [F] go on.
Baby, I wish you'd help me escape and [C] help me get away.
[F] Leave me outside my dress, far away [C] from this masquerade.
I've [Dm] been so used, I've [Am] been so abused.
I've [Dm] been a fool, I've broken [Am] all the rules.
[Dm] I've been so used, oh, [Am] I'm feeling.
[Bb] But I won't let the show go on.
But I won't let the show go on.
I won't let the show go [F] on.
Key:  
Dm
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To jam and learn Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Dm, Am and Dm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 49 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 99 BPM. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ It [C] seems it's strangling me now. _ _ _
_ [F] All the wild men, big cigars, gigantic cuffs,
[C] they're all laughing at me now. _ _
So [Dm] I've been hearing,
_ _ [Am] _ I've been [Dm] praying for a fool.
_ [Am] Oh, what a fool.
I've [Dm] broken all the _ rules.
I've broken all [Am] the rules, yeah.
[Bb] But I won't let the show [F] go _ _ on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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 theater
[C] and let me out, let me out.
_ Oh, [Dm] I've been so blind, _ [Am] yeah.
I've [Dm] wasted time, wasted, [Am] wasted all so much time
walking [Dm] on the wire, _ [Am] yeah.
_ [Bb] But I won't let the show [F] go on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ I've been so [F] _ _ _ blind, _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ yeah. _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] I've _ wasted [Dm] my time, wasted so [Am] much _ time
walking [Dm] on the wire.
_ [Am] _ _ _
[Bb] But I won't let the show [F] go on.
_ _ _ _ _ Baby, I wish you'd help me escape and [C] help me get away.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Leave me outside my dress, far away [C] from this _ masquerade.
_ _ I've [Dm] been so used, I've [Am] been so abused.
I've [Dm] been a fool, I've broken [Am] all the rules.
_ [Dm] I've been so used, oh, [Am] I'm feeling.
_ _ [Bb] But I won't let the show go on.
But I won't let the show go on.
I won't let the show go [F] on. _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the : The Very Best of album.

You may also like to play

3:37
Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On
3:45
The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night (Subtitulada al español)