Wild Billy's Circus Story chords by
Bruce Springsteen

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Ah, one, two, three four

C

C

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The machinist climbs his Fer

D

D

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G

G

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ris wheel like a brave

C

C

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D

D

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And the fire- eater's lyin' in a pool of sweat,

G

G

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victim of the heat wave

C

C

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D

D

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Behind the tent, the hired hand tightens his legs

G

G

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C

C

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on the sword swallower's blade

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Circus town's on the

G

G

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shortwave

Verse 2

C

C

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Well, the runway lies ahead

D

D

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G

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like a great false dawn

C

C

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Oh, fat lady, big mama,

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D

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G

G

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Missy Bimbo sits in her chair and yawns

C

C

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And the man- beast lies in his

D

D

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G

G

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cage sniffin' popcorn

C

C

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D

D

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And the midget licks his fingers and suf

G

G

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C

C

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fers Missy Bimbo's scorn

Circus town's been born

G

G

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Verse 3

C

C

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Oh, and a press roll drummer go,

ballerina to- and- fro

G

G

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Cartwheelin' up on that tightrope

C

C

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With a cannon blast, lightnin' flash,

movin' fast through the tent, Mars- bent

G

G

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He's gonna miss his fall, oh,

D

D

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God save the human cannonball

C

C

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And the flyin' Zambinis watch

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G

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Margarita do her neck twist

C

C

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And the ringmaster gets

the crowd to count along

Am

Am

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Ninety- five, ninety- six,

ninety- seven

D

D

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Verse 4

C

C

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A ragged suitcase in his hand,

D

D

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Em

Em

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he steals silently away from the circus grounds

C

C

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And the highway's haunted

D

D

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by the carnival sounds

Em

Em

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They dance like a great

D

D

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greasepaint ghost on the wind

C

C

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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A man in baggy pants,

Em

Em

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C

C

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a lonely face, a crazy grin

G

G

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Runnin' home to some

F

F

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C

C

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Em

Em

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small Ohio town

G

G

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Jesus, send some good women

D

D

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to save all your clowns

Verse 5

C

C

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And circus boy dances like

D

D

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G

G

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a monkey on barbed wire

C

C

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D

D

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And the barker romances with a junkie,

G

G

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she's got a flat tire

C

C

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D

D

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And now the elephants dance real funky

G

G

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C

C

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and the band plays like a jungle fire

G

G

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Circus town's on the live wire

Verse 6

C

C

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And the strong man Samson

lifts the midget

Little Tiny Tim, way up on his shoulders,

way up

G

G

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And carries him on down the midway

C

C

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G

G

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Past the kids, past the sailors,

C

C

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G

G

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to his dimly lit trailer

C

C

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G

G

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And the Ferris wheel turns and turn

D

D

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s like it ain't ever gonna stop

And the circus boss leans over and

whispers into the little boy's ear

C

C

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G

G

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Hey, son, you want to try the big top?

C

C

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G

G

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All aboard, Nebraska's our next stop

G

G

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D ₃

G ₃

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E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

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B ₃

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G ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
D
Am
Em
Bm
F

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Wild Billy's Circus Story by Bruce Springsteen is G major.

The primary chords used in Wild Billy's Circus Story are G, C, D, Am, Em, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wild Billy's Circus Story is approximately 113 beats per minute.

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