Breakfast At the Circus by David Wilcox From the album "Breakfast at the Circus" 1987 Submitted by ewpetzold@sympatico.ca Capo 1st Fret C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) CI (x32010@1)woke up this morning and prayed to the gypsy rose lee C (x32010@1) b (x24432@1) Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) C"Gypsy (x32010@1)can you help me I'm struggling you see." C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) F (133211@1) CI (x32010@1)heard her laughing over by the slot machine C (x32010@1) b (x24432@1) Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CShe (x32010@1)said, "Baby, baby, baby, I had the strangest dream." C (x32010@1) FHaving (133211@1)breakfast at the circus C (x32010@1) FWith (133211@1)the lions and the clowns C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FEverybody's (133211@1)laughing just hanging around Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) FBut (133211@1)nobody's gonna love you unless you help tear down F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CBreakfast (x32010@1)at the circus with the lions and the clowns People walking a tightrope Head in the lion's jaws They need a little mercy So come on Santa Claus And when you give your mercy Won't you save a drop for us We'll remember you, and your family too when they get us on the bus [Chorous] Am (x02210@1) Em (022000@1) FMy (133211@1)ears are ringing and my mind is a mess AmGive (x02210@1)me one goodnight kiss Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) GTo (320003@1)help me forget the past Woo! What a party Everyone was there Great to see you where've you been? Hey who does your hair? Free balloons and hats and soon the seal will catch a ball And after that the acrobat will try to top the show [Chorous]