Artist: | Eric Clapton (English) |
User: | Anonymous |
Duration: | 160 seconds |
Delay: | 15 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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In fact I was the one who posted the original version of The Circus Left Town. I only discovered my mistake when it was noted in the transcription below that I had mixed up the <G#7> and the <F#7> chords. I have corrected the mistake in the attached text. Apologies for the error. Enjoy the song. Somebody posted this on one of the guitar newsgroups, I think. I've reformatted it a little bit and deleted the header (so much for giving credit where credit is due :( ), but this is the important stuff. (<Amaj7> = [x06650], <Amaj7(2)> = [x02120], <C#m7> = [x46454], <Cdim> = [x3424x] has <G#7> = [464544]) The picking technique is 4 bar repeating cycle which for the most part concentrates on the middle 4 strings, except when playing <G#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 D|--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-| for all chords except A|t---|t---|t---|t---| the <G#7> chord. E|----|----|----|----| e|----|----|----|----| B|--m-|--m-|--m-|--m-| G|----|-i--|---i|-i--| Use the configuration D|--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-| for the <G#7> chord. A|----|----|----|----| E|t---|t---|t---|t---| |
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 G#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