Key: Bm
Introduction: Bm G Em F# Em
Bm
Empty spaces - what are we living for
G
abandoned places - I guess we know the score
Em F# Em
on and on, does anybody know what we are looking for?
Bm
Another hero, another mindless crime
G
behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Em F# Em
hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore?
Bm G
The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
Em
inside my heart is breaking
F#
my make-up may be flaking
Em Bm
but my smile still stays on.
C#m
Whatever happens, I' ll leave it all to chance
A
another heartache, another failed romance
F#m G# F#m
on and on, does anybody know what we are living for?
C#m
I guess I' m learning, I must be warmer now,
A
I' ll soon be turning, round the corner now
F#m
outside the dawn is breaking
G# F#m Em
but inside in the dark I' m aching to be free.
Bm G
The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
Em
inside my heart is breaking
F#
my make-up may be flaking
Em
but my smile still stays on.
F G Em Am G
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
F G Em Am
fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die
C#m7(5-) D
I can fly - my friends.
Bm G
The show must go on, the show must go on, yeah,
Em
I' ll face it with a grin
F#
I' m never giving in
Em
on - with the show.
Bm G
Em F#
I' ll top the bill, I' ll overkill,
F# Em
I have to find the will to carry on.
Bm
The show must go on.