Circus
2
(Amaj7 = x06650, Amaj7 = x02120, C#m7 = x46454, Cdim = x3424x
has G#7 = 464544)
Amaj7 B/A Cdim
Little man with his eyes on fire
C#m7 B7
And his smile so bright
Amaj7 B/A Cdim
In his hands are the toys you gave
C#m7 B7
That fill his heart with delight
Amaj7 B/A Cdim
In a ring stands a circus clown
C#m7 B7
Holding up a light
Amaj7 B/A Cdim
What you see and what you hear
C#m7 B7
Will last you the rest of your life
Amaj7[2 B7
] It's sad, so sad
Cdim C#m7 B7
There aint no easy way round
Amaj7[2 G#7
] It's sad, so sad
Bmin7 Amaj7
All your friends gather round
Dmaj7 Amaj7
'Cause the circus left town
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---|