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Key: F minor•
Verse 1
Em
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F
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We put up our tent on a dark

green knoll, outside of town by

the train tracks and a seagull dump
F
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Topping the bill was Horse Face Ethel
B
B
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and her 'Marvellous Pigs In Satin'
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Verse 2
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We pounded our stakes in the ground

All powder brown
F
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And the branches spread like scary

fingers reaching
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We were in a pasture

outside Kankakee
Verse 3
Em
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And One Eyed Myra, the queen of

the galley who trained the
C
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ostrich and the camels
Em
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F
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She looked at me squinty with her
Em
Em

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one good eye in a Roy Orbison
D#
D#
6

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T- shirt as she bottle fed
F
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Am
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an orangutan named Tripod
Verse 4
Em
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And then there was

Yodeling Elaine the

queen of the air who wore a

dollar sign medallion and she
Am
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had a tiny bubble of spittle
Em
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around her nostril and a

little rusty tear, for she had
F
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lassoed and lost another
B
B
2

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tipsy sailor
Verse 5
B
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Em
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And over in

the burnt yellow tent

by the frozen tractor, the
B
B
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music was like electric sugar
B
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And Zuzu Bolin played

'Stavin' Chain' and Mighty

Tiny on the saw and he
D
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threw his head back with a
Em
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mouth full of gold teeth
F
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And they played 'Lopsided heart'
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And 'Moon over Dog Street'
Verse 6
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And by the time they played
D
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'Moanin Low'
C
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I was soakin' wet and
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wild eyed

And Doctor Bliss slipped me a
B
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2

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preparation and I fell asleep with
Interlude 1

'Livery Stable Blues' in my ear
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B
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Baug
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And
Verse 7

me and Molley Hoey drank

Pruno and Koolaid and she had a

tattoo gun made out of a cassette

motor and a guitar string and
B
B
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she soaked a hanky in 3 Roses
Em
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and rubbed it on the spot

and drew a rickety heart and
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a bent arrow and it hurt like hell
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And Funeral Wells spun
Verse 8

B
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Poodle Murphy on the target
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as he threw his hardware,
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Only once in Sheboygan did he miss
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at a matinee on Diamond Pier and
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she'd never let him forget it
Verse 9
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They were doing two
F
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shows and she
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had a high fever and he took
Em
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off a piece of her ear and
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Tip Little told her she should

leave the bum
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but Poodle said, "He fetched me

last time I run."
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But I'd like to hammer this
B
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ring into a bullet
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And I wish I had some

whiskey and a gun

my dear
Verse 10
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And I wish I had some whiskey and a gun

my dear

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • F

  • B

    2

  • C

  • D#

    6

  • Am

  • D

  • Baug

  • A

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Circus by Tom waits is F minor.

The primary chords used in Circus are Fm, Gb, C, Db, E, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Gb, C, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Circus is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Circus 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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