Circus Games by The Skids from the album The Absolute Game

Intro
D, Bm

Verse 1
D (xx0232@1)Mission is a gambler
     Bm (x24432@1)       A (x02220@1)         G (320003@1)The Wager, the one card to play
D (xx0232@1)Priest has the burden
     Bm (x24432@1)       A (x02220@1)            G (320003@1)He hates, the right thing, to say
D (xx0232@1)Amid all the honour
     Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)           D (xx0232@1)He sees, the wrong one, to share
D (xx0232@1)Since child is an angel
     Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)         G (320003@1)The duty, the one card prepare

Verse 2
D (xx0232@1)Jury is a gabler
     Bm (x24432@1)       A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)The wager, the one card, to play
D (xx0232@1)Judge has the burden
     Bm (x24432@1)       A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)He tells, the wrong one, to pay
D (xx0232@1)Amid all the honour
     Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)He puts, the wrong one, to trial
D (xx0232@1)Since child is an angel
    Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)  BmA
 No jury, but one card, so vile

Chorus
DCome (xx0232@1)and play circus games
              ACome (x02220@1)and play at circus games
DCome (xx0232@1)and play circus games
              ACome (x02220@1)and play at circus games
DCome (xx0232@1)and play circus games
              A (x02220@1)              G, BmF#
Come and play at circus games

Instrumental

Verse 3
D (xx0232@1)Mother is a gambler
     Bm (x24432@1)       A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)The wager, the one card, to play
D (xx0232@1)Birth has this burden
      Bm (x24432@1)     A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)She says no children today
D (xx0232@1)Midst all dishonour
      Bm (x24432@1)   A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)She sees a heavenly noose
D (xx0232@1)Since child is an angel
     Bm (x24432@1)         A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)The mother, the one child, set loose

Chorus
DCome (xx0232@1)and play circus games
              ACome (x02220@1)and play at circus games
DCome (xx0232@1)and play circus games
              ACome (x02220@1)and play at circus games
DCome (xx0232@1)and play circus games
              A (x02220@1)              G, BmF#
Come and play at circus games

DCome (xx0232@1)and play circus games
              ACome (x02220@1)and play at circus games

Ad Lib to fade