Circus Games by The Skids from the album The Absolute Game

Intro
D, Bm

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

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

Chorus
D
Come and play circus games
              A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
              A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
              A                G, Bm F#
Come and play at circus games

Instrumental

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

Chorus
D
Come and play circus games
              A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
              A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
              A                G, Bm F#
Come and play at circus games

D
Come and play circus games
              A
Come and play at circus games

Ad Lib to fade