The Show Must Go On Chords by Queen

Tempo:
83.95 bpm
Chords used:

Em

G

Bm

F#

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The show must go on-Queen chords
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[B] [Bm] [G]
[Em] [G] [Em]
[F#] [Em]
[Bm] Empty spaces, [B] what are we living [Bm] for?
[G] Abandoned places, I guess we know they're gone.
[Em] On and on, [F#] does anybody know what [Em] we are looking for?
[B] Another hero, another [Bm] mindless crime.
[G] Behind the curtain, in the pantomime.
[Em]
[E] [F#] Does anybody want to [Em] take it anymore?
[G] Show my [B]
skull, show [G] my skull!
[Em] Inside my heart is breaking.
[F#] My makeup may be flaking, but [Em] my smile still [Bm] stays on.
[C#m] Whatever happens, [C#] I leave it all to [C#m] chance.
[A] Another heartache, another failed romance.
[F#m] On and on, [G#] does anybody know what we [F#m] are living for?
[F#] I guess [C#m] I'm learning, [C#] I must be warm [C#m] now.
I'll soon [A] be turning, round the corner now.
The [F#m] dawn is breaking, [G#] but inside in the dark, [F#m] I'll make it to the green.
[Em]
Show my [B] skull, [B] [C#]
show my [G] skull!
Ooh, [Em] inside my heart is breaking.
[F#] My makeup may be flaking, but [Em] my smile [Bm] still stays on.
[G]
[Em]
[C#] [F#] [Em]
[E] [F] My soul [G] is painted like [Em] the wings of butterflies.
[F] Fairy tales [Gm] of yesterday, [Em] would grow, but never
[C#m] [D]
[Bm] Show my skull!
Show my [G] skull!
[Em] Racing with the [E] wind!
[F#]
[Em] [Bm]
[G]
[E]
I'm up [F#] here, I'm a [Em] vegetarian!
[E] Show my skull!
[Em] Show!
[G] Show my [B] skull!
[Bm]
Key:  
Em
121
G
2131
Bm
13421112
F#
134211112
B
12341112
Em
121
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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To start learning Queen - (Remastered 2011) The Show Must Go On chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: G, Em, Bm, G, Em, F#, F#m, C#m, A, F#m and G#. A good strategy is to initiate at 42 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 84 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Minor.

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[B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Bm] Empty spaces, [B] what are we living [Bm] for?
[G] Abandoned places, I guess we know they're gone.
[Em] On and on, [F#] does anybody know what [Em] we are looking for?
[B] Another hero, _ another [Bm] mindless crime.
[G] Behind the curtain, _ in the pantomime.
_ [Em] _ _
[E] _ [F#] Does anybody want to [Em] take it anymore?
[G] Show my [B] _ _ _ _ _
skull, show [G] my skull! _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] Inside my heart is breaking.
[F#] My makeup may be flaking, but [Em] my smile still [Bm] stays on.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] Whatever happens, [C#] I leave it all to [C#m] chance.
[A] Another heartache, another failed romance.
[F#m] On and on, [G#] does anybody know what we [F#m] are living for?
[F#] I guess [C#m] I'm learning, [C#] I must be warm [C#m] now.
I'll soon [A] be turning, round the corner now.
The [F#m] dawn is breaking, [G#] but inside in the dark, [F#m] I'll make it to the green.
_ [Em] _ _
Show my [B] skull, [B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
show my [G] skull! _ _ _ _ _
Ooh, [Em] inside my heart is breaking.
[F#] My makeup may be flaking, but [Em] my smile _ [Bm] still stays on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ _ [F] My soul [G] is painted like [Em] the wings of butterflies.
[F] Fairy tales [Gm] of yesterday, [Em] would grow, but never_
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Bm] Show my skull! _ _ _ _ _
Show my [G] skull! _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] Racing with the [E] wind!
_ [F#] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
I'm up [F#] here, I'm _ a [Em] vegetarian! _
_ [E] Show my skull!
[Em] Show!
[G] _ _ Show my [B] skull! _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

It's Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and John Deacon who authored this song.

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