Eric Clapton - Circus guitar tab
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 08:28:35 +0300
From: Georgi Kostadinov
Subject: c/clapton_eric/circus.tab
ERIC CLAPTON
CIRCUS
CD 'PILGRIM' 1998
That's my favorite track. This piece is ideal
for a guitar duo. The second one picks the chords in harmonium,
the first one- makes the solos. Below I have tabbed the guitars
separately.
Rhythm is moderate slow, 4/4.
Bar (capo) is used constantly on the second fret.
Text and expanatory notes are given between the
lines of the guitars.
guitar 1
e-----x-------I-------------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
b-----5-------I-------------I--4-----------I-----------------------I
g-----6-------I-------------I--5-----------I-----------------------I
d-----6-------I-------------I--6-----------I-----------------------I
a-----4-------I-------------I--x-----------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--x-----------I-----------------------I
intro line 1
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
guitar 1
e--x----------I---2---------I---2----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I---4---------I---4----------I---4/5---------2/4-----I
g--6----------I---4---------I---5----------I-6----6/4----4-----4---I
d--6----------I---4---------I---6----------I---------------------4-I
a--4----------I---2---------I---x----------I-4-----------2---------I
E--x----------I-------------I---x----------I-----------------------I
intro line 2
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
guitar 1
e-------------I-------------I---.-.--------I-----------------------I
b---------/9--I-7/9------7--I-7-7-7---7/9--I-----------------------I
g--6----------I-------------I--------------I--9---------8/9/8--6--6I
d-------------I-------------I--------------I--------------------9--I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
intro solo (repeated twice)
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
singing begins here.....
the following is repeated 4 times, words are given for the first line
guitar 1
e-------------I---2---------I---2----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I---4---------I---4----------I---4/5---------2/4-----I
g--6----------I---4---------I---5----------I-6-----6/4---4------4--I
d--6----------I---4---------I---6----------I----------------------4I
a--4----------I---2---------I---x----------I-4-----------2---------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
little man.. eyes on.... smile so... bright
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
Rf:
guitar 1
e--4----------I--2----------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I--4----------I--4-----------I---4/5-------4-2/4-----I
g--6----------I--4-4/8------I--5-----------I--6----6/4---------4---I
d--7----------I--4----------I--6-----------I-------------2-------4-I
a--4----------I--2----------I--2-----------I--4--------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
it's sad.. so sad... easy way... round
guitar 2
e--4----------I--2----------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
b--2----------I--4----------I--4-----------I---4/5-------4---------I
g--2----------I--4----------I--5-----------I--6-----4-------6----4-I
d--2----------I--4----------I--6-----------I-----------------------I
a--x----------I--2----------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
guitar 1
e--4----------I--2-------2--I--5--------4--I--2--------------------I
b--5----------I--4-------4--I--5--------5--I--3--------------------I
g--6----------I--4-------5--I--6--------4--I--2--------------------I
d--7----------I--4-------6--I--7--------6--I--4--------------------I
a--4----------I--2----------I--7--------7--I--5--------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I--5--------------------I
it's sad.. so sad... friends...arou. circus left
guitar 2
e--4----------I--2-------2--I--5--------4--I--2--------------------I
b--5----------I--4-------4--I--5--------5--I--3--------------------I
g--6----------I--4-------5--I--6--------4--I--2--------------------I
d--7----------I--4-------6--I--7--------6--I--4--------------------I
a--4----------I--2----------I--7--------7--I--5--------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I--5--------------------I
the following is repeated twice
the first guitar constantly struming
guitar 1
e--9----------I--9----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
b--9----------I--7----------I--7-----------I--9--------------------I
g--9----------I--8----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
d--11---------I--9----------I--10----------I--11-------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
town
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
second verse then. it's the same as verse exept the end of line two
where guitar one plays a short lick
guitar 1
e-------------I---2---------I---2----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I---4---------I---4----------I/9--7--5--4--5--4---2--I
g--6----------I---4---------I---5----------I--------------------6--I
d--6----------I---4---------I---6----------I/11-9--7--6--7--6---6--I
a--4----------I---2---------I---x----------I--------------------4--I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
stick....... ride....... to the end. line.......
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
then the refrane follows and at the end there are 3 guitars playing
like that:
guitar 1
e--9----------I--9----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
b--9----------I--7----------I--7-----------I--9--------------------I
g--9----------I--8----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
d--11---------I--9----------I--10----------I--11-------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
line ......
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
guitar 3
e-------------I-------------I---.-.--------I-----------------------I
b---------/9--I-7/9------7--I-7-7-7---7/9--I-----------------------I
g--6----------I-------------I--------------I--9---------8/9/8--6--6I
d-------------I-------------I--------------I--------------------9--I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
it is repeated twice and fading
Eric Clapton
Circus
Little man with his eyes on fire
And his smile so bright
In his hands are the toys you gave
To fill his heart with delight
And in the ring stands a circus clown
Holding up a knife
What you see and what you will hear
Will last you for the rest of your life
And it's sad, so sad,
There ain't no easy way round.
And it's sad, so sad,
All your friends gather round
'Cause the circus left town.
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 line.
Hold my hand and I'll walk with you
Through the darkest night.
When I smile I'll be thinking of you
And every little thing will be alright.
* * *
That's all.
Any suggestions and corrections are welcome.
Have fun.
