The Show Must Go On Uke tab by Three Dog Night

5 Chords used in the song: F, C, Dm, Am, Bb

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3.3
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Key: F, DmChords
[Verse 1]
F F
(Baby), although I chose this lonely life
C C
It seems it's strangling me now
F F
All the wild men, big cigars, gigantic cars
C C
They're all laughing at me now


[Chorus]
Dm Dm Am Am
Oh, I've been used, ooh, used (ooh used)
Dm Dm Am Am
I've been a fool, oh, what a fool (oh what a fool)
Dm Dm Am Am
I broke all the rules, oh, yeah (all the rules)
Bb Bb
But I (must let the show go on)


[Verse 2]
F F
(Baby), there's an enormous crowd of people
C C
They're all after my blood
F F
I wish maybe they'd tear down the walls of this theater
C C
Let me out, let me out


[Chorus]
Dm Dm Am Am
Oh, I'm so blind, oh, I'm blind (oh so blind)
Dm Dm Am Am
I wasted time, wasted, wasted, wasted time (wasted time)
Dm Dm Am Am
Walking on a wire, high wire (high high wire)
Bb Bb
But I (must let the show go on)


[Chorus]
Dm Dm Am Am
Oh, I'm so blind, oh, I'm blind (oh so blind)
Dm Dm Am Am
I wasted time, wasted, wasted all too much time (wasted time)
Dm Dm Am Am
Walking on a wire, high wire (high high wire)
Bb Bb
But I (must let the show go on)


[Verse 3]
F F
Baby, I wish you'd help me escape
C C
Help me get away
F F
(Hoo ooh) Leave me outside my address (hoo ooh)
C C
Far away from this (hoo ooh) masquerade (hoo ooh)


[Outro]
Dm Dm Am Am
'Cause I've been blind, oh, so blind
Dm Dm Am Am
I wasted time, wasted, wasted all too much time
Dm Dm Am Am
Walking on a wire, high wire
Bb Bb
But I (must let the show go)
Bb Bb
I (must let the show go)
Bb Bb
I (must let the show go on)

Uke tab by , 13 Nov 2019

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kyleZaveX avatar
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btw, it's for 'happy' sound. If u wanna 'slow tempo' or somethin like slow(?) you can use D-D-U but slower (umm sorry my english is bad:'/)
13 Nov 2019
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kyleZaveX avatar
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@jesus_0027 , I use D-D-U.fast.. Hope it works for you!
13 Nov 2019
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jesus_0027 avatar
What is the strum?
13 Nov 2019
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About this song: The Show Must Go On

Lewis writes this song to a past partner whom he misses. He feels as though he gave the relationship everything and she left him anyway. Now, he just wants someone to love because he misses the way it felt with his ex. It was a number hit across Europe, hitting number one in The UK, Scotland and Ireland. Read more on Last.fm.

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