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THE CIRCUS SONG (CAN'T LET GO) (Kim Richey, Bill Bottrell & Birdie)
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[No capo.]
[Each chord is half of a measure.]
[I'm not entirely sure about the Asus4/D chord; it looks like Kim plays
 Asus4 (x02230), but the bass sounds like it's playing a D note.]
[The Em's actually sound like they could be E's!  Again, not sure.]

Em  G  D  Asus4/D    Em  G  D  Asus4/D
[intro]
Em  G  D  Asus4/D    Em  G  D  Asus4/D
[intro]

Em    G       D         Asus4   Em     G        D   Asus4
  I remember way back when, the circus came to town
      Em            G     D     Asus4   Em       G      D   Asus4
It was like nothing I had ever seen,    spun my head around
Em           G         D      Asus4       Em             G      D          Asus4
Maybe it was all those crazy lights, but I stepped right up and paid the price
Em      G    D         Asus4   Em      G        D            Asus4
Fool me once, that's okay,     fool me twice, I like it that way

C           C        D     D    C        C      D          D
  All those death-defying feats glued me to the edge of my seat
 Em    G     D   Asus4      Em    G     D   Asus4
I can't let go,         no I can't let go

The car pulled up, and the clowns poured out, they put out the house of fire
And we held our breath while the man in the vest went dancing down the wire Cotton candy, apple sweet, I can't get enough of what's bad for me, oh
Satisfaction guaranteed by the greatest show on earth

Little dogs they danced around, flying ladies, they never touched down
They can't let go, no they can't let go
I'm saying I can't let go, no I can't let go

G   D  G     D       G  D   G   D
Back around, I came back around
    Em     Em          C      C       
And all I found was an empty lot
     A       A        C          C    Em  G  D  Asus4
And a ticket stub said "thanks a lot"
          Em  G  D  Asus4
Thanks a lot

Em  G  D  Asus4/D    Em  G  D  Asus4/D
[instrumental & sound effects]
Em  G  D  Asus4/D    Em  G  D  Asus4/D
[instrumental & sound effects]

             C        C            D         D   C          C      D        D
And when the circus blows through here next time, bet I'll be the first in line
'Cause I can't let go
No, I can't let go, I'm saying I can't let go
No, I can't let go
Mmmm... Aaaah ...
No, I can't let go, I'm saying I can't let go
No, I can't let go




- transcribed by Adam Schneider, http://adamschneider.net/

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