Queen - The show must go on
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Tuning: G C E A
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The Show Must Go On – Queen
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Queen
The Show Must Go On (1991)
(Queen)
From: "Innuendo"
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MAIN PATTERN (intro, verse, chorus)
Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm G G(b5) G6 G Bm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-|
C|2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-|4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-|4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|
g|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-|
Em Em7 F#sus4 F# Em Edim
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-|2-------1-------|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|3-------0-------|
C|4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|4-------1-------|
g|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|--------3-3-3-3-|0-------0-------|
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INTRO
| Bm Bsus2 | Bsus4 Bm | G G(b5) | G6 G Bm/F# |
| Em7 Em6 | F#sus4 F# | Em Edim |
VERSE
Empty Bmspaces,Bsus2 what are we Bsus4living Bmfor?
Abandoned Gplaces,G(b5) I guess we G6know the GscoBm/F#re
EmOn and Em7on, does F#sus4anybody knoF#w what we are loEmoking for? Edim
VERSE
Another Bmhero,Bsus2 another Bsus4mindless Bmcrime
Behind the GcurtainG(b5), in the G6pantoGmime
EmHold the Em7line, does F#sus4anybody wF#ant to take it anEmymore?
CHORUS
| Bm Bsus2 | Bsus4 Bm |
The show must go on
| G G(b5) | G6 G Bm/F# |
The show must go on
InEm7side my heart is Em6breaking
My F#sus4make-up may be fF#laking
Em Edim | Bm | | Bm G#7 |
But my smile still stays on (break)
VERSE (key change +2)
Whatever C#mhappens,C#sus2 I'll leave it alC#sus4l to chaC#mnce
Another AheartachA(b5)e, another A6failed roAmance
F#mOn and oF#m7n, does anG#sus4ybody knG#ow what we are liF#mving for? F#dim
VERSE (key change +2)
I guess I'm C#mlearning C#sus2 I must be waC#sus4rmer nowC#m
I'll soon be Aturning A(b5) round the A6corner Anow
OutF#mside the dawn is bF#m7reaking
G#sus4 G# | F#m F#dim | Em |
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
CHORUS
| Bm Bsus2 | Bsus4 Bm |
The show must go on
| G G(b5) | G6 G Bm/F# |
The show must go on
InEm7side my heart is Em6breaking
My F#sus4make-up may be fF#laking
But my EmsmileEdim still Bmstays on
(= first chord of solo)
SOLO
| Bm Bsus2 | Bsus4 Bm |
| G G(b5) | G6 G Bm/F# |
| Em7 Em6 | F#sus4 F# | Em Edim |
MIDDLE 8
F My soul isG7 painted like thEme wings of buttAmerflieG6s
FFairy-tales ofG7 yesterday wilEml grow but neveAmr die
I can Afly, my fDsus4riends (breDak)
CHORUS
| Bm Bsus2 | Bsus4 Bm |
The show must go on
| G G(b5) | G6 G Bm/F# |
The show must go on
I'll Em7face it with a grEm6in
I'm F#sus4never giving in F#
O-oEmn with the showEdim
SOLO
| Bm Bsus2 | Bsus4 Bm |
| G G(b5) | G6 G Bm/F# |
CODA
Ooooh, I'll Em7top the bill I'll Em6overkill
I F#sus4have to find the wF#mill to carry ...
EmOn with the Edimshow Emsho-o-o-oow
(on with the ...)
The show must go Bmon (go on, go on, go on ...)
(repeat and fade)