Em               B
Welcome to the greatest show
Em                A
Greatest show on earth
              C
You've never seen before
          A
Hear the fairytale unfold


[Verse 2]
Em                  B
What's behind the smoke and glass?
Em             A          C
Painted faces, everybody wears a mask
         A                         C
Are you selling them your soul?
            A                D
Will you be left out in the cold?


[Verse 3]
           A
Is it all blue skies?
         C
Fun and games until you fall
             G              Em     G
Then you're left without anyone at all
D                     A
You're ridin' on a shooting star
        C
With a smile upon your face
     B                Em
But soon the shine fades


[Bridge]
                          A
And you're left out all alone
         D
Wonderin' "where did they all go?"

Oh


[Verse 4]
Em        B
Been jaded, hated
G           D             C
Who'll be around when the limelight's faded?
Em             B
Been shot down, pushed out
D                     C
Made to smile when I wanted to frown


[Outro]
        Em
Always takin' a bow
       B
Always workin' the crowd
       D
Always breaking new ground
       C
Always playin' the clown
          Em
Who'll be stickin' it out?
          B
Who'll be stayin' around
         G         E
When the lights go down?