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The Show Must Go On

Biography:

Queen is an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor.

The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylor's former band Smile split after having released an album and single. Freddie replaced lead vocalist Tim Staffell, after the latter's departure from the original trio.

There was much deliberation as to what the band's name would be.

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"The Show Must Go On"
By: Queen
Album: Innuendo
Tabbed by: Peter Simmonds

[Intro]

(7 bars):
|Bm Bsus2 |Bsus4 Bm |G G#11 |Em/G
|Em7 Em6 |F#sus4 F# |Em

[Verse 1]

(14 bars):
(A#dim/E) Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
Empty spaces, what are we living for?
G G#11 Em/G G
Abandoned places. I guess we know the score.
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F# Em A#dim/E
On and on. Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
Another hero. Another mindless crime.
G G#11 Em/G G
Behind the curtain. In the pantomime.
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F#
G
Hold the line. Does anybody want to take it anymore?

[Chorus]

(8 bars):
(G) Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
The show must go on...
G G#11 Em/G G
The show must go on...
Em7 Em6
Inside, my heart is breaking.
F#sus4 F# Em
Bm (N.C.)
My makeup may be flaking but my smile still stays on.

[Verse 2]

(16 bars):
C#m C#sus2 C#sus4 C#m
Whatever happens, I leave it all to chance.
A A#11 F#m/A A
Another heartache. Another failed romance.
F#m7 F#m6 G#sus4 G#
Cdim/F#
On and on. Does anybody know what we are living for?
C#m C#sus2 C#sus4 C#m
I guess I'm learning. I must be warmer now.
A A#11 F#m/A A
I'll soon be turning round the corner now.
F#m7 F#m6
Outside the dawn is breaking,
G#sus4 G# F#m Em
but inside in the dark I'm aching to be free.

[Chorus]

(8 bars)

[Guitar break]

(6 bars)
(Bm) (Bsus2) |Bsus4 Bm |G G#11
G |Em7 Em6 |F#sus4 F# |Em

[Ad lib]

"Yeah", "Ooh", etc.

[Verse 3]

(6 bars):
F G/F Em Am Cmaj7/G
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies.
F G/F Em7 Am
Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die.
C#m7b5 A7/C# Dsus4 D
I can fly, my friends.

[Final Chorus]

(7 bars):
(D) Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
The show must go on. Yeah...
G G#11 Em/G G
The show must go on.
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F#
I'll face it with a grin. I'm never giving in.
Em A#dim/E
On with the show.

[Outro]

(16 bars):
|Bm Bsus2 |Bsus4 Bm |G G#11 |Em/G
|
(G) Em7 Em6
Ooh, I'll top the bill. I'll overkill.
F#sus4 F# Em Em7
A#dim/E
I have the find the will to carry on... (with the, on with the)
Em7 Bm Bsus2...
show.

(fade out)

N.B.: The original track fades out on a Bsus4 but when playing live, I usually resolve
Bsus2 into a Bm.

Suggested chord shapes:

EADGBE
Bm 224432
Bsus2 224422
Bsus4 224400
G 320003
G#11 320023
Em/G 322000
Em7 022030
Em6 022020
F#sus4 244422
F# 244322
Em 022000
A#dim/E 012020
C#m 446654
C#sus2 446644
C#sus4 446674
A X02220
A#11 X01220
F#m/A X04222
F#m7 244252
F#m6 244242
G#sus4 466644
G# 466544
F#m 244222
Cdim/F# 234242
C#dim/F# 212020
Edim XX2323
F 133211
G/F 120003
Am X02210
Cmaj7/G 432000
C#m7b5 X42000
A7/C# X42020
Dsus4 XX0233