Day After Day The Show Must Go On
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G
Gaze at the sky
Em
And picture a memory
G
Of days in your life
Em C
You knew what it meant to be happy and free
Am G
With time on your side
G
Remember your daddy
Em
When no one was wiser
G
Your ma used to say
Em C
That you would go further than he ever could
Am G
With time on your side
Em C
Think of a boy with the stars in his eye
Em C
Longing to reach them but frightened to try
Em Am Em Am
Sadly, you'd say, someday, someday
G
But day after day
Em
The show must go on
G
And time slipped away
Em C
Before you could build any castles in spain
Am G
The chance had gone by
G
With nothing to say
Em
And no one to say it to
G
Nothing has changed
Em
You've still got it all to do
C
Surely you know
Am G
The chance has gone by
Em C
Think of a boy with the stars in his eye
Em C
Longing to reach them but frightened to try
Em Am Em Am
Sadly, you'd say, someday, someday
G
But, day after day
Em
The show must go on
G
And you gaze at the sky
Em C
And picture a memory of days in your life
Am G
With time on your side
Am G
With time on your side
(day after day the show must go on)
Am G
With time on your side
(day after day the show must go on)
How to play Day After Day The Show Must Go On
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.