THE CIRCUS LEFT TOWN
Eric Clapton • Key:
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THE CIRCUS LEFT TOWN
Eric Clapton
#From: davies@ils.nwu.edu (Brian Davies)
#Clapton Unplugged
#Amaj7 = x06650, Amaj7 [2] = x02120, C#m7 = x46454, Cdim = x3424x
#has F#7 listed as 464544 = G#7
Amaj7
Little man with his
B/A
eyes on fire
Cdim
And his smile so
C#m7
bright
B7
Amaj7
In his hands are the
B/A
toys you gave
Cdim
That fill his heart with de
C#m7
light
B7
Amaj7
In a ring stands a
B/A
circus clown
Cdim
Holding up a
C#m7
light
B7
Amaj7
What you see and
B/A
what you hear
Cdim
Will last you the rest of your
C#m7
life
B7
[Amaj7
2
] It's sad, so sad
B7
Cdim
There aint no easy way
C#m7
round
B7
[Amaj7
2
] It's sad, so sad
F#7
Bmin7
All your friends gather
Amaj7
round
'Cause the
Dmaj7
circus left town
Amaj7
Little man with his heart so pure
And his love so fine
Stick with me and I'll ride with you
Till the end of the line
Hold my hand and I'll walk with you
Through the darkest night
When I smile I'll be thinking of you
And everything will be alright
The picking technique is 4 bar repeating cycle which for the most part
concentrates on the middle 4 strings, except when playing F#7. Each
vertical line represents one bar, each bar has 2 beats which are clearly
marked by the thumb and middle finger. The index finger only appears on
half beats.
Key: t = thumb
i = index finger
m = middle finger
e |----|----|----|----|
B |--m-|--m-|--m-|--m-|
G |----|-i--|---i|-i--| Use this configuration for all chords except.
D |--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-| the F#7 chord.
A |t---|t---|t---|t---|
E |----|----|----|----|
e |----|----|----|----|
B |--m-|--m-|--m-|--m-|
G |----|-i--|---i|-i--| Use the configuration for the F#7 chord.
D |--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-|
A |----|----|----|----|
E |t---|t---|t---|t---|
Speed