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Show Must Go On by Queen
Show Must Go On
Intro (7 bars):
|Bm Bsus2 |Bsus4 Bm |G G11# |Em/G
|Em7 Em6 |F#sus4 F# |Em
|
Verse 1 (14 bars):
(A#dim/E) Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
Empty spaces, what are we living for?
G G11# Em/G G
Abandoned places. I guess we know the score.
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F# Em
Bbdim/E
On and on. Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
Another hero. Another mindless crime.
G G11# Em/G G
Behind the curtain. In the pantomime.
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F#
G
Hold the line. Does anybody want to take it anymore?
Chorus (8 bars):
(G) Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
The show must go on...
G G11# Em/G G
The show must go on...
Em7 Em6
Inside, my heart is breaking.
F#sus4 F# Em
Bm (N.C.)
My makeup may be flaking but my smile still stays on.
Verse 2 (16 bars):
C#m C#sus2 C#sus4 C#m
Whatever happens, I leave it all to chance.
A A11# F#m/A A
Another heartache. Another failed romance.
F#m7 F#m6 Absus4 Ab
Cdim/F#
On and on. Does anybody know what we are living for?
C#m C#sus2 C#sus4 C#m
I guess I'm learning. I must be warmer now.
A A11# F#m/A A
I'll soon be turning round the corner now.
F#m7 F#m6
Outside the dawn is breaking,
Absus4 Ab F#m
Em
but 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 G/F Em Am Cmaj7/G
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies.
F G/F Em7 Am
Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die.
C#m7b5 A7/C# Dsus4 D
I can fly, my friends.
Final Chorus (7 bars):
(D) Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
The show must go on. Yeah...
G G11# Em/G G
The show must go on.
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F#
I'll face it with a grin. I'm never giving in.
Em Bbdim/E
On with the show.
Outro (16 bars):
|Bm Bsus2 |Bsus4 Bm |G G11# |Em/G
|
(G) Em7 Em6
Ooh, I'll top the bill. I'll overkill.
F#sus4 F# Em Em7
Bbdim/E
I have the find the will to carry on... (with the, on with the)
Em7 Bm Bsus2...
show.
(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
Bm 224432
Bsus2 224422
Bsus4 224400
G 320003
G11# 320023
Em/G 322000
Em7 022030
Em6 022020
F#sus4 244422
F# 244322
Em 022000
Bbdim/E 012020
C#m 446654
C#sus2 446644
C#sus4 446674
A X02220
A11# X01220
F#m/A X04222
F#m7 244252
F#m6 244242
Absus4 466644
Ab 466544
F#m 244222
Cdim/F# 234242
C#dim/F# 212020
Edim XX2323
F 133211
G/F 120003
Am X02210
Cmaj7/G 432000
C#m7b5 X42000
A7/C# X42020
Dsus4 XX0233
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version 2
[Verse 1]
Bm
Empty spaces - what are we living for
G
abandoned places - I guess we know the score
Em F# Em
on and on, does anybody know what we are looking for?
Bm
Another hero, another mindless crime
G
behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Em F# Em
hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore?
[Chorus]
Bm G
The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
Em
inside my heart is breaking
F#
my make-up may be flaking
Em G# F#
but my smile still stays on.
[Verse 2]
C#m
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
A
another heartache, another failed romance
F#m G# F#m
on and on, does anybody know what we are living for?
C#m
I guess I'm learning, I must be warmer now,
A
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now
F#m
outside the dawn is breaking
G# F#m Em
but inside in the dark I'm aching to be free.
[Chorus]
Bm G
The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
Em
inside my heart is breaking
F#
my make-up may be flaking
Em G# F#
but my smile still stays on.
[Bridge]
F G C Am
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
F G C Am
fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die
F#4 F#
I can fly - my friends.
[Chorus]
Bm G
The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
Em
I'll face it with a grin
F#
I'm never giving in
Em G# F#
on - with the show.
[Outro]
Bm G
I'll top the bill, I'll overkill,
Em F#
I have to find the will to carry on.
Em G# F#
The show must go on.
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version 3
Bm
Empty spaces, what are we living for?
G
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score.
Em F# Em
On and on, does anybody know what we are looking for?
Bm
Another hero, another mindless crime,
G
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime,
Em F# Em
Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore?
Bm
The show must go on,
G
The show must go on.
Em
Inside my heart is breaking,
F#
My make-up may be flaking,
Em Bm
But my smile still stays on.
Dm
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance,
A#
Another heartache, another failed romance.
Gm A Gm
On and on, does anybody know what we are living for?
Dm
I guess I'm learning I must be warmer now,
A#
I'll soon be turning round the corner now,
Gm A Gm Dm
Outside the dawn is breaking, but inside in the dark I'm aching to be free.
Dm
The show must go on,
A#
The show must go on.
Gm
Inside my heart is breaking,
A
My make-up may be flaking,
Gm Dm Dm A# Gm A Gm A#
But my smile still stays on.
G A F#m Bm
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies,
G A F#m Bm
Fairy-tales of yesterday will grow and never die,
B9 E
I can fly, my friends.
Dm
The show must go on,
A#
The show must go on.
Gm
Inside my heart is breaking,
A
My make-up may be flaking,
Gm Dm
But my smile still stays on.
F#m G# F#m C#m A
I'll face it with a grin, I'm never giving in, on with show.
F#m G# F#m
I'll top the bill I'll overkill I have to find the will to carry on,
On with the ...
G# F#m
On with the show
C#m
The show must go on
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version 4
[Solo]
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Empty spaces - what are we waiting for
Abandoned places - I guess we know the score
On and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for
Another hero another mindless crime
Behind the curtain in the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Whatever happens I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache another failed romance
On and on
Does anybody know what we are living for
I guess I'm learning
I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on - yeah
Ooh inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Yeah oh oh oh
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die
I can fly - my friends
The show must go on - yeah
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
I'll top the bill
I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the
On with the show
The show must go on.
The Show Must Go On, The Show Must Go On
| b Bend
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
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version 5
Tune:E-A-D-G-B-E
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Empty spaces - what are we waiting for
Abandoned places - I guess we know the score
On and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for
Another hero another mindless crime
Behind the curtain in the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Whatever happens I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache another failed romance
On and on
Does anybody know what we are living for
I guess I'm learning
I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on - yeah
Ooh inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Yeah oh oh oh
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die
I can fly - my friends
The show must go on - yeah
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
I'll top the bill
I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the
On with the show
The show must go on.
The Show Must Go On, The Show Must Go On
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