Intro
E, C#m, A, E
F#m, C#m, B
E C#m
Still wearing my makeup from yesterday,
A E
I'm a corner cutting clown.
F#m
Lower the Curtain Down
C#m B
There's no more crowds around.
E C#m
See Mary Jane sneaking a cigarette,
A E
Like a shadow in the room.
F#m
Watching the cloud go by
C#m B
Wishing that she could fly.
A E
This is the circus
A E
The back stage door
A E B
Every act I've seen before
E C#m
Somebody's spilling a drink on me
A E
Somebody claimed I saved his life
F#m
Hoping he's still alright
C#m B
Until tomorrow night.
E C#m
In through the back door in Baltimore
A E
From the cradle to the stage
F#m
Singing my pain away
C#m B
Hoping someone relates
A E
This is the circus
A E
The beer soaked floor
A E B
Come take me eyes I've seen before
E
But when I feel all alone
C#m
When I just don't know
A E
I hear your voice on the phone
A E B
Saying when I come home you'll be there
E
You say you just can't wait
C#m
But I'll be home too late
A E
So when I find you asleep
A E
I will turn out the lights
B
And kiss your perfumed hair.
A, C#m, B, A, A, C#m, B, A,