Eric Clapton Cream - The Circus Left Town guitar chord

From: lpm40@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Liam McCarthy)

Subject: Re: REPOST: Circus Left Town

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.

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THE CIRCUS LEFT TOWN by Eric Clapton

(Amaj7 = x06650, Amaj7 [2] = x02120, C#m7 = x46454, Cdim = x3424x

has G#7 = 464544)

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

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 for all chords except.

D |--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-| the G#7 chord.

A |t---|t---|t---|t---|

E |----|----|----|----|

e |----|----|----|----|

B |--m-|--m-|--m-|--m-|

G |----|-i--|---i|-i--| Use the configuration for the G#7 chord.

D |--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-|

A |----|----|----|----|

E |t---|t---|t---|t---|

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