The Show Must Go On Chords

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The Show Must Go On by Queen is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bm. It uses the chords Bm, G, Em, F#, C#m, A, F#m, G#, F and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Bm
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      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 
The show must go on, 
	          G 
The show must go on. 
  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   	                      G#	                      F#m  Em  Bm  Em 
Outside the dawn is breaking, but inside in the dark I'm aching to be free. 
	          Bm 
The show must go on, 
	          G 
The show must go on. 
   Em 
Inside my heart is breaking, 
    F# 
My make-up may be flaking, 
        Em         Bm		Bm  G  Em  F#  Em  G 
But my smile still stays on. 
F	      G	           Em	        Am 
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies, 
F	          G	            Em	          Am 
Fairy-tales of yesterday will grow and never die, 
        G	   Em 
I can fly, my friends. 
	          Bm 
The show must go on, 
	         G 
The show must go on. 
      Em                    F#		       Em      Bm G 
I'll face it with a grin, I'm never giving in, on with show. 
     Em		                 F#		        Em 
I'll top the bill I'll overkill I have to find the will to cary on, 
	 
On with the ...	 
F#	      Em 
On with the show 
                Bm	 
The show must go on 
I'm not sure it's right. If you'll find any mistakes  

    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante