When the Circus Comes to Town

*** Chord progression: chord numbers ***

Verse:

I | I | I | I

vi | vi | vi | vi

IV | IV | I | I

Chorus:

V | V | V | V

I-vii | vi V | bVII I

Intro: fiddle around on Bb (occasionally touch on Eb).

Verse:

Bb

Could have had a chance to get out of this mess

Gm

The time that you came and the day that you left

Eb

Could've had a chance

Bb

Could've had a chance

Never thought I could make it this far

With a pain in my soul and a hole in my heart

Never thought I could

Never thought I could

Chorus:

F

'Cause when the lights are turning round

The wheels are floating on the ground (?)

 Bb Am Gm F

The day I burn this whole place down

Ab Bb

When the circus comes to town

(Bb for 4 measures)

Verse chords:

Carved your name out on that tree

Scratched mine out right in front of me

It didn't mean that much

Didn't mean that much

CHORUS

 Ab

When the circus comes

(Ab for 4 measures)

I'll scratch your name out on that tree  

I'll chase your heart right out of me  

Doesn't mean that much  

Doesn't mean that much

CHORUS

Ab

When the circus comes

(Ab for 4 measures)

(Solo over verse, then chorus. Then over Ab for 4 measures.) - they do this twice, except the last time they stay on Ab for 8 measures instead of four. Obviously you can do this more or less times as you see fit. They end on a final Ab.