Intro 1
Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
G Em6/G Em/G G
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F#
Em Edim
Verse 1
Bm Bsus2
Empty spaces,
Bsus4 Bm
what are we living for?
G Em6/G
Abandoned places,
Em/G G
I guess we know the score
Em7 Em6
On and on,
F#sus4 F#
does anybody know
Em Edim
what we are looking for?
Verse 2
Bm Bsus2
Another hero,
Bsus4 Bm
another mindless crime
G Em6/G
Behind the curtain,
Em/G G
in the pantomime
Em7 Em6
Hold the line,
F#sus4 F#
does anybody want
Em G
to take it anymore?
Chorus 1
Bm Bsus2
The show must go on
Bsus4 Bm
G Em6/G
The show must go on, yeah
Em/G G
Em7 Em6
Inside my heart is breaking
F#sus4 F#
My make-up may be flaking
Em Edim Bm
But my smile still stays on
Bm
Verse 3
C#m C#sus2
Whatever happens,
C#sus4 C#m
I'll leave it all to chance
A F#m6/A
Another heartache,
F#m/A A
another failed romance
F#m7 F#m6
On and on,
G#sus4 G#
does anybody know
F#m F#dim
what we are living for?
Verse 4
C#m C#sus2
I guess I'm learning,
C#sus4 C#m
I must be warmer now
A F#m6/A
I'll soon be turning,
F#m/A A
'round the corner now
F#m7 F#m6
Outside the dawn is breaking
G#sus4 G#
But inside in the dark
F#m F#dim Em
I'm aching to be free
Chorus 2
Bm Bsus2
The show must go on
Bsus4 Bm
G Em6/G
The show must go on, yeah- yeah
Em/G G
Em7 Em6
Inside my heart is breaking
F#sus4 F#
My make-up may be flaking
Em Edim
But my smile still
Solo 1
Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
(stays on)
G Em6/G Em/G G
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F#
Em Edim
Bridge 1
F G/F
My soul is painted
Em7 Am Em/G
like the wings of butterflies
F G/F
Fairy tales of yesterday
Em7 Am
will grow but never die
C#m7b5 Dsus4 D
I can fly my friends
Chorus 3
Bm Bsus2
The show must go on, yeah
Bsus4 Bm
G Em6/G
The show must go on
Em/G G
Em7 Em6
I'll face it with a grin
F#sus4 F#
I'm never giving in
Em Edim
On with the show
Outro 1
Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm
G Em6/G Em/G G
Em7 Em6
I'll top the bill, I'll overkill
F#sus4 F# Em
I have to find the will to carry on
Edim Em G
(With the show, with the) show
Bm
(Show must go on, go on, go on...)
Empty spaces
What are we living for?
Abandoned places
I guess we know the score
On and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero
Another mindless crime
Behind the curtain
In the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore?
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
Whatever happens
I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache
Another failed romance
On and on
Does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I'm learning
I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning
'Round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah, yeah
Ooh, inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday, will grow but never die
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on, yeah
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
I'll top the bill
I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the show
On with the show
The show must go on
Intro 1
Bm Bsus2 Bsus4
G Em6/G Em/G G
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F#
Em Edim
Verse 1
Bm Bsus2
Empty spaces,
Bsus4 Bm
what are we living for?
G Em6/G
Abandoned places,
Em/G G
I guess we know the score
Em7 Em6
On and on,
F#sus4 F#
does anybody know
Em Edim
what we are looking for?
Verse 2
Bm Bsus2
Another hero,
Bsus4 Bm
another mindless crime
G Em6/G
Behind the curtain,
Em/G G
in the pantomime
Em7 Em6
Hold the line,
F#sus4 F#
does anybody want
Em G
to take it any more?
Chorus 1
Bm Bsus2
The show must go on
Bsus4 Bm
G Em6/G
The show must go on, yeah
Em/G G
Em7 Em6
In side my heart is breaking
F#sus4 F#
My make-up may be flaking
Em Edim Bm
But my smile still stays on
Bm
Verse 3
C#m C#sus2
Whatever happens,
C#sus4 C#m
I'll leave it all to chance
A F#m6/A
Another heartache,
F#m/A A
another failed romance
F#m7 F#m6
On and on,
G#sus4 G#
does anybody know
F#m F#dim
what we are living for?
Verse 4
C#m C#sus2
I guess I'm learning,
C#sus4 C#m
I must be warmer now
A F#m6/A
I'll soon be turning,
F#m/A A
'round the corner now
F#m7 F#m6
Out side the dawn is breaking
G#sus4 G#
But inside in the dark
F#m F#dim Em
I'm aching to be free
Chorus 2
Bm Bsus2
The show must go on
Bsus4 Bm
G Em6/G
The show must go on, yeah- yeah
Em/G G
Em7 Em6
In side my heart is breaking
F#sus4 F#
My make-up may be flaking
Em Edim
E|----------------------------------| B|---------------------10------10---| G|-------------------------9--------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Solo 1
Bm Bsus2
E|----------------------------------| B|---------10----------10-----------| G|-9---------------9-------9---9----| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Bsus4 Bm
E|----------------------------------------------141517-| B|-----------------------1415-14h15p14--1415-17--------| G|-16-14----14-1614--1416-------------16---------------| D|-------16--------16----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
G Em6/G
E|-17----------------------19-21-21---------21(21)1921-| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Em/G G
E|---21--1921p19--19--19-------------------------------| B|--------------21--22--22----------22-----------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Em7 Em6 F#sus4 F#
E|-15--------------14---------------|-12----------10----------9--------| B|-18--------------17---------------|-15----------13----------12-------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Em Edim
E|-7---------------6----------------| B|-10--------------9----------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Bridge 1
F G/F
My soul is painted
Em7 Am Em/G
like the wings of butterflies
F G/F
Fairy tales of yesterday
Em7 Am
will grow but never die
C#m7b5 Dsus4 D
I can fly my friends
Chorus 3
Bm Bsus2
The show must go on, yeah
Bsus4 Bm
G Em6/G
The show must go on
Em/G G
Em7 Em6
I'll face it with a grin
F#sus4 F#
I'm never giving in
Em Edim
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|---------------------21--21--21---| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Outro 1
Bm Bsus2
E|--------------------------------------------------| B|-22----------22----------22---------------1415-14-| G|-------------------------------------16-----------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bsus4 Bm
E|---------------14151717---(17)-----------14--------| B|---------141517-----------------------------17-15--| G|-------16------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
G Em6/G Em/G G
E|-17------17------17------------22-|---221922192119--19----------------| B|----------------------------------|---------------22--------2019p17---| G|-----------------------------19---|--------------------------------19-| D|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Em7 Em6
E|----------------------------------| B|-17-------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
F#sus4 F# Em
I have to find the will to carry on
Edim Em G
(With the show, with the) show
Bm
(Show must go on, go on, go on...)
From the album
Innuendo
Queen · 1991 · Track 12