Sideshow
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INTRO: Bb7+ Am7 Gm7 C/D Bb7+ Am7 Gm7 C/D
(Hurry, hurry, step right up
See the sideshow in town for only fifty cents)
F#7 Bm7 Em7
Step right up
Am7 C/D G7+
Hurry, hurry, before the show begins,
D/E Em7 Am7 C/D
My friends
F#7 Bm7 Em7
Stand in line,
Am7 C/D G7+
Get your ticket, I hope you will attend
D/E Em7 F7+ F/G C7+
It'll only cost you fifty cents to see
Bm7 Em7 Am7 C/D
What life has done to those like you and me
F#7 Bm7 Em7 Am7
See the man with the broken heart,
C/D G7+
You'll see that he is sad,
D/E Em7 Am7 C/D F#7 Bm7
He hurts so bad (so bad, so bad)
Em7 Am7 C/D G7+
See the girl who has lost the only love she ever had
D/E Em7 F7+ F/G C7+ Bm7
There's got to be no sadder show to see
Em7 Am7 C/D
No doubt about it, satisfaction's guaranteed
C7+ Bm7
So let the sideshow begin
C7+ Bm7
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
C7+ G/B
Can't afford to pass it by
C7+ Em7 D
Guaranteed to make you cry
C7+ Bm7
Let the sideshow begin (hurry, hurry)
C7+ Bm7
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
C7+ G/B
Can't afford to pass it by
C7+ Em7 D
Guaranteed to make you cry
F#7 Bm7 Em7
See the man
Am7 C/D G7+
Who's been cryin' for a million years
D/E Em7 Am7 C/D F#7 Bm7
So many tears (so many tears)
Em7
See the girl
Am7 C/D G7+
who's collected broken hearts for souvenirs
D/E Em7 F7+ F/G C7+ Bm7
It's more exciting than a one man band
Em7 Am7 C/D
The saddest little show in all the land
C7+ Bm7
So let the sideshow begin (hurry, hurry)
C7+ Bm7
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
C7+ G/B
Can't afford to pass it by
C7+ Em7 D
Guaranteed to make you cry
C7+ Bm7
Let the sideshow begin
C7+ Bm7
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
C7+ G/B
Can't afford to pass it by
C7+ Em7 D
Guaranteed to make you cry
Bb7+ Am7 Gm7 C/D Bb7+ Am7 Gm7 C/D
C7+ Bm7
So let the sideshow begin (hurry, hurry)
C7+ Bm7
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
C7+ G/B
Can't afford to pass it by
C7+ Em7 D
Guaranteed to make you cry
C7+ Bm7
Let the sideshow begin (hurry, hurry)
C7+ Bm7
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
C7+ G/B
Can't afford to pass it by
C7+ Em7 D
Guaranteed to make you cry...
How to play Sideshow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb7. 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.