Tabbed by SuN for tabs4acoustic.com, shared on UG.
Complete, easy and accurate "Chord" version.
[Intro]
[Bm][Bm][G][G]
[Em][F#][Em]
[1st verse:]
Bm Bm
Empty spaces, what are we living for?
G G
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score
Em F# Em>let ring
On and on, does anybody know what we are looking for?
Bm Bm
Another hero, another mindless crime,
G G
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime,
Em F# Em
Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore?
[Chorus]
Bm Bm
The show must go on
G G
The show must go on, yeah
Em
Inside my heart is breaking,
F#
My make-up may be flaking,
Em Bm BmX
But my smile still stays on
[2nd verse:]
C#m C#m
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance,
A A
Another heartache, another failed romance
F#m G# F#m
On and on, does anybody know what we are living for?
C#m C#m
I guess I'm learning I must be warmer now,
A A
I'll soon be turning round the corner now,
F#m G# F#m Em (PM)
Outside the dawn is breaking, but inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
[Chorus]
Bm Bm
The show must go on
G G
The show must go on, yeah yeah___
Em
Inside my heart is breaking,
F#
My make-up may be flaking,
Em Bm
But my smile still stays on
[Solo]
[Bm][G][G][Em]
[F#][Em]
[Bridge]
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,
C#m D- (PM) D-X
I can fly, my friends
[Chorus]
Bm Bm
The show must go on
G G
The show must go on,
Em F# Em
I'll face it with a grin, I'm never giving in, on with show
[Bm][Bm][G][G]
Em F# Em
I'll top the bill I'll overkill I have to find the will to cary on,
Em Em Em
On with the show, with the show
Bm>let ring
The show must go on
