Show Must Go On (Fingerstyle) Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

7 bars):

Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm G G11# Em/G

|Em7 Em6 F♯sus4 F♯ Em

Verse 1

14 bars):

A♯dim/E Empty Bmspaces,Bsus2 what are we Bsus4living for? Bm

Abandoned Gplaces.G11# I guess we Em/Gknow the score. G

Em7On and on.Em6 Does F♯sus4anybody F♯know what we are EmlooA♯dimking fEor?

Another Bmhero.Bsus2 Another Bsus4mindless crime. Bm

Behind the Gcurtain.G11# In the Em/Gpantomime. G

Em7 Em6 F♯sus4 F♯

HoldG the line. Does anybody want to take it anymore?

Chorus

8 bars):

TGhe show must go Bmon...Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm

The show must go Gon..G11#. Em/G G

InEm7side, my heart is Em6breaking.

F♯sus4 F♯ Em

BmMy makeup maC.y be flaking but my smile still stays on.

Verse 2

16 bars):

Whatever C♯mhappens,C♯sus2 I leave it allC♯sus4 to chance. C♯m

Another Aheartache.A11# Another F♯mfailAed romance. A

F♯m7 F♯m6 G♯sus4 G♯

On and onCdim. DoeF♯s anybody know what we are living for?

I guess I'm C♯mlearning.C♯sus2 I must be C♯sus4warmer now. C♯m

I'll soon be AturningA11# round the F♯mcornAer now. A

OutF♯m7side the dawn is F♯m6breaking,

G♯sus4 G♯ F♯m

buEmt inside in the dark I'm aching to be free.

Chorus

8 bars)

Guitar break (6 bars):

Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm G G11#

G| Em7 Em6 F♯sus4 F♯ Em

Ad lib "Yeah", "Ooh", etc.

Verse 3

6 bars):

F My soul is G/Fpainted like the Emwings of butterAmflies. C7M/G

FFairytales of yG/Festerday will Em7grow but never die. Am

IC♯m7(b5), can flyA7/C♯, Dsus4my friends. D

Final Chorus (7 bars):

TDhe Bmshow must go on.Bsus2 Yeah... Bsus4 Bm

The show must go Gon. G11# Em/G G

I'll Em7face it with a grin.Em6 I'm F♯sus4never giving in. F♯

OnEm with the show. A♯dim E

Outro

16 bars):

|Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm G G11# Em/G

OGoh, I'll Em7top the bill. I'll Em6overkill.

F♯sus4 F♯ Em Em7

IA♯dim have Ethe find the will to carry on... (with the, on with the)

Em7show. Bm Bsus2

(fade out)

N.B.: The original track fades out on a Bsus4 but when playing live, I usually resolve

Bsus2 into a Bm.

Suggested chord shapes:

EADGBE

A♯dim/E 012020

F♯m/A X04222

Cdim/F♯ 234242

C♯dim/F♯ 212020