The Show Must Go On Chords by Queen

Tempo:
95.75 bpm
Chords used:

Em

Bm

G

F#

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Queen - The show must go on Lyrics chords
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[Bm] [B] [Bm]
[G] [Em]
[G] [Em] [F#]
[Em] [E]
[Bm] Empty spaces, [B] what are we [Bm] living for?
[G] Abandoned places, I guess we know this gone.
On and [Em] on, [C#m]
[F#] does anybody know what we [Em] are looking for?
[E]
[Bm] Another hero, [B] another [Bm] mindless crime.
Behind [G] the curtain, in the pantomime.
[Bm] [Em] Oh, [G#] does anybody [F#] want to take [Em] it anymore?
[G] Show [Bm] my scar, [B] [Bm]
show [G] my scar, yeah.
[Em] Inside my heart is breaking.
[B] My makeup [F#] may be flaking, but my [Em] smile [E]
[Bm] still stays on.
[C#m] Whatever happens, [C#] I leave it all to [C#m] chance.
[A] Another heartache, [F#m] another failed [A] romance.
[F#m] Oh, [F#]
[G#] does anybody know [F#m] what we are living for?
[F#]
I [C#m] guess I'm learning, I must be warmer now.
I'll [A] soon be turning, round the corner now.
[F#m] Outside the dawn is breaking, [C#m] but [G#] inside in the dark,
I'll make [F#m] it till the break.
[F#]
[Em] [A] Show my [B] scar,
[Bm] show my [G]
scar, yeah.
Ooh, [Em] inside my heart is breaking.
[B] My makeup may be [F#]
flaking, but [Em] my smile [E] still [Bm] stays on.
[G]
[Em] [F#]
[Em] [E] [F] My soul [G] is painted [Em] like the wings [Am] of butterflies.
[Em] [F] Fairy [G] tales of yesterdays would [Em] grow [Am] but never die.
[D]
[C#m] [G] [D]
Show my [Bm] scar, show [A] my [G] scar.
[E] Gratitude with a grin,
[B] [F#] [Em]
[Bm]
[G]
[E] of a few [F#] I had to [Em] carry on.
[E] [Em]
[G] [Bm]
Key:  
Em
121
Bm
13421112
G
2131
F#
134211112
B
12341112
Em
121
Bm
13421112
G
2131
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To start learning Queen - (Remastered 2011) The Show Must Go On chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: E, F#, Em, G, Bm, B, Bm, G, Em and B. Start with a comfortable 47 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 96. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of B Minor in mind.

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[Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
[Bm] Empty spaces, [B] what are we [Bm] living for?
[G] Abandoned places, I guess we know this gone.
_ On and [Em] on, _ [C#m]
[F#] does anybody know what we [Em] are looking for?
[E]
[Bm] Another hero, _ [B] another _ [Bm] mindless crime.
Behind [G] the curtain, _ in the _ pantomime.
[Bm] [Em] Oh, _ _ [G#] does anybody [F#] want to take [Em] it anymore?
[G] Show [Bm] my scar, _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
show [G] my scar, _ yeah. _ _
_ _ [Em] Inside my heart is breaking.
[B] My makeup [F#] may be flaking, but my [Em] smile _ [E]
[Bm] still stays on. _ _ _ _
[C#m] Whatever happens, [C#] _ I leave it all to [C#m] chance.
[A] Another heartache, _ [F#m] another failed [A] romance.
[F#m] _ Oh, [F#] _
[G#] does anybody know [F#m] what we are living for?
[F#]
I [C#m] guess I'm learning, _ I must be warmer now.
I'll [A] soon be turning, _ round the corner now.
_ [F#m] Outside the dawn is breaking, [C#m] but [G#] inside in the dark,
I'll make [F#m] it till the break.
[F#] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] Show my [B] scar, _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ show my [G]
scar, yeah.
_ _ _ _ Ooh, [Em] inside my heart is breaking.
[B] My makeup may be [F#]
flaking, but [Em] my smile _ [E] still [Bm] stays on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ [F] _ My soul [G] is painted [Em] like the wings [Am] of butterflies.
[Em] [F] Fairy [G] tales of yesterdays would [Em] grow [Am] but never die.
[D] _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
Show my [Bm] scar, _ show _ _ _ [A] my [G] scar. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] Gratitude with a grin, _
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ of a few [F#] I had to [Em] carry on. _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and John Deacon.

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