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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
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A
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Cotton candy,
Verse 1
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two for a quarter
A
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See if the fat man can guess
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your weight
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A big stuffed tiger is what
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I bought her
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And I'm going home 'cause it's late
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Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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Roller coasters make me dizzy
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And cotton candy makes me sick
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I wish I had some Bromo fizzy
Bb
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Now that would do the trick
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Verse 3
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Bb
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Everyone knows that the
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D

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clowns aren't happy
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And everyone knows that the
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D

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people don't care
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A

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I wish I could laugh at the
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Cm
Cm
3

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way that they're acting
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But I'm so sick,
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I just don't dare to
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Verse 4
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High wire dancers kick and balance
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White silk horses step in time
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The tattooed man displays his tal ents
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I'm not the talented kind
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I always
Verse 5
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go to the circus on Sunday
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And there I can laugh at the people I see
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But when I leave home in the morn
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Cm
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ing on Monday
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Everybody laughs at me
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Verse 6
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I make other people nervous
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I guess that's why they laugh at me
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But to me my life is a three-ring circus
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circus
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A

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D
D

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And I can see it for free
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Have you
Verse 7
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D

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seen my wife Elvira?
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She can tame a lion, you know
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Well, I once had a bushy mane
B
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Em
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D
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But that was so damn long ago
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A
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Verse 8
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D
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Tight-collared clowns clowns
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in plastic buildings
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Have happy families as their fate
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Happy jobs and happy clubs
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And happy people they hate
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Everyone's jug
Verse 9
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gling
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and everyone's acting
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With smiles of grease paint three

feet wide
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Everyone's caught on a ca rousel pony
B
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Em
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And one time around is a life
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time ride
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • A

  • Bb

  • G

  • Cm

    3

  • F

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Circus Song by Don McLean is D major.

The primary chords used in Circus Song are D, Em, A, Bb, G, Cm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, A, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Circus Song is approximately 48 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Circus Song using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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