Song: Cirque Dans La Rue Artist: Plain White T's Album: Wonders of the Younger Track: 11 Year: 2010 Tuning: Standard Am C Take me to the big show E Take me anywhere but here Am C Put me in the front row, E Make my problems disappear Am C Trapeze high wires, E Without a safety net Am C For the present admission, E I wanna witness life or death Am E Am E All the pretty girls get cut in half Am E Am E Am While the sad clowns make us laugh Dm Am I wanna make friends with the freaks, E Am I wanna throw it down with the clowns that I meet, Dm Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street E Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street Dm Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street E7 E7 E7 E7 Invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies E7 E7 N.C, And the fire breathers, all the people just like me. Am C Are you ready to risk it all, E And be a human cannon ball? Am Sharpen up those knives and throw em' C E At the fool against the wall, E7 E We're all against that wall Dm Am I wanna make friends with the freaks, E Am I wanna throw it down with the clowns that I meet, Dm Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street E Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street Dm Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street E7 E7 E7 E7 Invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies E7 E7 N.C, And the fire breathers, all the people just like me. (During the "Ladies and gentlemen..." part just play the following chords over and over) Am E7 Am E7 Am E7 F E Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, come one, come all to the Cirque dans la rue! Check your troubles at the door, you don't need 'em anymore! Leave reality outside, and come along for the ride, but just remember while you're watching us, do the things that we do! F G E We're watching you! Am E Am E All the pretty girls get cut in half Am E Am E Am While the sad clowns make us laugh Am E Am E All the pretty girls get cut in half Am E Am E Am While the sad clowns make us laugh Dm Am I wanna make friends with the freaks, E Am I wanna throw it down with the clowns that I meet, Dm Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street E Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street Dm Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street E7 E7 E7 E7 Invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies E7 E7 Dm Am E And the fire breathers, all the people just like me. Am Dm Am E Am Just like me. Dm Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street E Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street Dm Am I wanna have a party in the middle of the street E7 E7 E7 E7 Invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies E7 E7 Dm Am E And the fire breathers, all the people just like me. Am E Am E All the pretty girls get cut in half Am E Am E Am While the sad clowns make us laugh classicNote: Some of the E-based chords could be wrong. Whatever you think sounds best E, E7, or anything else you think sounds better. Also, some of the positions during the verses could be off. Just listen to the song and you'll figure it out. Suggestions and constructive criticism are always welcome.
