"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" (Capo: 3rd. fret)

____Intro:

 G  F#7  Bm  E

____Verse: 1

         Am          Eaug
 For the benefit of Mr. Kite
 G                 Bm            E
 there will be a show tonight on trampoline
     Am              Eaug
 The Hendersons will all be there
 G             Bm           F#
 late of Pablo Fanques Fair-what a scene
      Bm              Bm/A
 Over men and horses, hoops and garters
 G                 F#7         Bm    Bm/A  Bm/G  B
 lastly through a hog'shead of real fire!
         G       F#                    Bm  Bm/A  Bm/G  B
 in this way Mr. K. will challenge the world!
 Em  F#7  Bm  E

____Verse: 2

     Am          Eaug
 The celebrated Mr. K.
    G                 Bm          E
 performs his feat on Saturday at Bishopsgate
     Am              Eaug
 The Hendersons will dance and sing
    G             Bm               F#
 as Mr. Kite flys through the ring don't be late
         Bm         Bm/A
 Messrs. K and H. assure the public
 G                F#7               Bm  Bm/A  Bm/G  B
 their production will be second to none
        G                F#              ^Bm (^ = 3/4 time)
 And of course Henry The Horse dances the waltz!

____Whirling Circus Waltz Music: 3/4 time

 Daug  A  F#________________
 Bm  Daug  A  Ab
 C#m  C#m7  A  Ab  
 C#m  C#m7  A  Abaug  C#m  E

____Verse: 3

     Am             Eaug
 The band begins at ten to six
      G         Bm                   E
 when Mr. K. performs his tricks without a sound
     Am          Eaug
 and Mr. H. will demonstrate
     G                Bm           F#
 ten summersets he'll undertake on solid ground
        Bm                Bm/A
 Having been some days in preparation
   G                F#7            Bm  Bm/A  Bm/G  B
 A splendid time is guaranteed for all
       G         F#                  Bm
 And tonight Mr. Kite is topping the bill.

____Coda:

 Em  F#sus  F#7
 Bm  F#aug  A  C#m  F#7
 Bm  F#aug  A  C#m  Ab
 C#m________A  Ab
 C#m________A  Ab
 C#m  C#m7  A  Ab
 C#m  C#m7  A  Ab  C#m