The Show Must Go On Chords

by Queen
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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9 contributors total, last edit on Sep 4, 2023
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Chords

Bm
G
Em
F#
C#m
A
F#m
G#
F
Am
C#m7b5
D
Dsus4

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The Show Must Go On (Queen, 1991)
 
 
[Intro]
Bm   G   Em   F#   Em
 
[Verse 1]
      Bm
Empty spaces - what are we living for
          G
abandoned places - I guess we know the score
Em              F#                       Em
on and on, does anybody know what we are looking for?
        Bm
Another hero, another mindless crime
           G
behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Em                  F#                         Em
hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore?
 
 
[Chorus]
                 Bm                   G
The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
  Em
inside my heart is breaking
   F#
my make-up may be flaking
         Em        Bm
but my smile still stays on.
 
 
[Verse 2]
         C#m
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
         A
another heartache, another failed romance
F#m             G#                         F#m
on and on, does anybody know what we are living for?
            C#m
I guess I'm learning, I must be warmer now,
             A
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now
   F#m
outside the dawn is breaking
    G#                            F#m          Em
but inside in the dark I'm aching to be free.
 
 
[Chorus]
                 Bm                   G
The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
  Em
inside my heart is breaking
   F#
my make-up may be flaking
         Em        Bm
but my smile still stays on.
 
 
[Solo]
|(Bm) | Bm  | G   | G   |
| Em  | F#  | Em  |
 
 
[Bridge]
F             G                Em            Am   G
  My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
F             G              Em              Am
Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die
C#m7b5      D    Dsus4 D
I can fly - my friends.
 
 
[Chorus]
N.C.             Bm                         G
The show must go on, yeah, the show must go on,
     Em
I'll face it with a grin
    F#
I'm never giving in
    Em
o - on with the show.
 
 
[Solo]
| Bm  | Bm  | G   | G
 
 
[Outro]
     Em
I'll top the bill, I'll overkill,
F#                                Em
I have to find the will to carry on.
                 Bm
The show must go on.
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14 comments
guillermopeitto
Yes man, this is great for piano, the simple route , if you want to write all the arrangements it's very hard to play, in this way it's so helpful for improvising. THANK YOU !
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miguelannefalk
So sad when you really read the lyrics.. nice one btw🤗
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Malac
You've got the basic logistics of the song down, but there are a lot of add-ons (sus2's, 11's, etc.) that you can hear being played that you don't include. Version two has it down pretty well, I believe. It's more difficult, but also more accurate.
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