Circus Story chords by Bruce Springsteen
Verse 1
G
C
G
1, 2, 3, 4...
C
The machinist climbs his fer
D
G
ris wheel like a brave
C
In the fire eater's line,
D
in the pool of sweat,
G
victim of the heat wave
C
D
G
Behind the tent, the hired hand tightens his legs on the sword,
C
swallower's blade
It's circus time's on the short
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C
G
C
G
wave
C
Well, the runway lies ahead
D
G
like a great false dawn
C
Oh, the fat lady, big mama,
D
miss the bamboo
G
Sits in her chair and yawns
C
D
And the man beast lies in his cage
G
sniffing popcorn
C
D
Yeah, the midget licks his fingers
G
C
And suffers messy bamboo scorn
G
And circus town's been born
C
Whoa, when I whistle, drum a go,
ballerina to and fro
G
Carter wheelin' up on that tightrope
C
With a cannon blast, lightnin' flash
Movin' fast through the tenth Mars bed
G
He's gonna miss his fall
D
Oh God save the human cannonball
C
And the flyin' Zambini's watchin'
G
Margarita do her next quest
C
And the ringmaster gets a crowd to count along,
Am
D
95, 96, 97
C
A ragged suitcase in his hand,
D
he steals silently away
Em
from the circus crowd
C
In the highways haunted by
D
the carnival sounds
Em
They dance like a great priest
D
C
playing ghosts on the wind
D
Bm
A man in baggy pants,
Em
C
a lonely face, a crazy grin
G
F
C
Runnin' home to some small Ohio town
Em
G
Jesus sent some good women
D
to save all your clowns
C
And Silky Boy dances like a
D
G
monkey on barbed wire
C
And the Baccarat man sits
D
with the junkie,
G
she's got a flat tire
C
D
And now the elephants dance real funky
G
C
And the band play like a jungle fire
G
Circus Town's on the live wire
C
And the strong man's sassin'
This midget little tiny Tim
Way up on his shoulder Way up
G
And carries him on down the midway
C
G
Past the kids, past the sailors
C
To his dimly lit trailer
G
C
G
And the ferris wheel turns and turns
D
like it ain't ever gonna stop
And the circus boss leans over,
whispers in the little boy's ear
C
G
Hey son, you wanna try the big top?
C
Wally Borden, the best,
G
cause that's next time.
Circus Story
Bruce Springsteen
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