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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 – Queen
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Queen
The Show Must Go On (1991)
(Queen)

From: "Innuendo"

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capo: 2nd fret
play: Am
key: Bm

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MAIN PATTERN (intro, verse, chorus)

Am Asus2 Asus4 Am F F(#11) F6 F Am/E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-|3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-|3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Dm7 Dm6 Esus4 E Dm Ddim
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|1-------1-------|
B|1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|3-------3-------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-|2-------1-------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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CHORDS

VERSE/CHORUS VERSE (key change +2)
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
Am x-0-2-2-1-0 Bm x-2-4-4-3-2
Asus2 x-0-2-2-0-0 Bsus2 x-2-4-4-2-2
Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-0 Bsus4 x-2-4-4-5-2
F (t)1-3-3-2-1-x G 3-x-0-0-3-x
F(#11) (t)1-3-3-2-0-x G(#11) 3-x-0-0-2-x
F6 (t)1-x-3-2-3-x G6 3-x-0-0-5-x
Am/E 0-x-2-2-1-x Bm/F# 2-x-4-4-3-2
Dm7 x-x-0-2-1(1) Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0
Dm6 x-x-0-2-0(1) Em6 0-2-2-0-2-0
Esus4 0-2-2-2-0-0 F#sus4 2-4-4-4-2-2
E 0-2-2-1-0-0 F# 2-4-4-3-2-2
Dm x-x-0-2-3-1 Em 0-x-5-4-5(3)
Ddim x-x-0-1-3-1 Edim 0-x-5-3-5(3)

MIDDLE 8
Eb x-x-1-3-4-3
F/Eb x-x-1-2-1-1
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3
Csus4 x-3-3-0-1-1

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INTRO
| Am Asus2 | Asus4 Am | F F(#11) | F6 F Am/E |
| Dm7 Dm6 | Esus4 E | Dm Ddim |

VERSE
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
Empty spaces, what are we living for?
F F(#11) F6 F Am/E
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score
Dm7 Dm6 Esus4 E Dm Ddim
On and on, does anybody know what we are looking for?

VERSE
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
Another hero, another mindless crime
F F(#11) F6 F
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Dm7 Dm6 Esus4 E Dm
Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore?

CHORUS
| Am Asus2 | Asus4 Am |
The show must go on
| F F(#11) | F6 F Am/E |
The show must go on
Dm7 Dm6
Inside my heart is breaking
Esus4 E
My make-up may be flaking
Dm Ddim | Am | | Am F#7 |
But my smile still stays on (break)

VERSE (key change +2)
Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
G G(#11) G6 G
Another heartache, another failed romance
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F# Em Edim
On and on, does anybody know what we are living for?

VERSE (key change +2)
Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
I guess I'm learning I must be warmer now
G G(#11) G6 G
I'll soon be turning round the corner now
Em7 Em6
Outside the dawn is breaking
F#sus4 F# | Em Edim | Dm |
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free

CHORUS
| Am Asus2 | Asus4 Am |
The show must go on
| F F(#11) | F6 F Am/E |
The show must go on
Dm7 Dm6
Inside my heart is breaking
Esus4 E
My make-up may be flaking
Dm Ddim Am
But my smile still stays on
(= first chord of solo)

SOLO
| Am Asus2 | Asus4 Am |
| F F(#11) | F6 F Am/E |
| Dm7 Dm6 | Esus4 E | Dm Ddim |

MIDDLE 8
Eb F/Eb Dm Gm F6
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Eb F/Eb Dm Gm
Fairy-tales of yesterday will grow but never die
G/B Csus4 C
I can fly, my friends (break)

CHORUS
| Am Asus2 | Asus4 Am |
The show must go on
| F F(#11) | F6 F Am/E |
The show must go on
Dm7 Dm6
I'll face it with a grin
Esus4 E
I'm never giving in
Dm Ddim
O-on with the show

SOLO
| Am Asus2 | Asus4 Am |
| F F(#11) | F6 F Am/E |

CODA
Dm7 Dm6
Ooooh, I'll top the bill I'll overkill
Esus4 Em
I have to find the will to carry ...
Dm Ddim Dm
On with the show sho-o-o-oow
(on with the ...)
Am
The show must go on (go on, go on, go on ...)
(repeat and fade)