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The Show Must Go On


"The Show Must Go On" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was released as a single in 1991 and is featured on their album "Innuendo". The song was performed by the band's lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, who also co-wrote it with guitarist Brian May. The lyrics are said to reflect Mercury's determination to carry on despite his declining health. In a trivia, it is interesting to note that Freddie Mercury recorded his vocals for the song in one take while struggling with his battle against AIDS. The original key of the song is in B? major. It has a powerful and emotional melody, characterized by Mercury's expressive vocal range and the band's signature blend of rock and operatic elements.

The Show Must Go On - Queen

Intro: d d d d c# c# c# c# e e e e d d d d ( b1 a1 g1 )
d d d d c# c# c# c# e e e e d d d d
d d d d c# c# c# c# c# c# c# c# c# c# c# c# b1 a#1

Empty spaces d d c# d
What are we living for - d d c# c# b1 b1
Abandoned places b1 d d c# d
I guess we know the score d d e f# g e
On and on f# g e
Does anybody know what we are looking for? e f# g f# g f# e d c# d b1 b1 ( a#1 )

Another hero - b1 d d c# d
Another mindless crime - d d c# c# b1 b1
Behind the curtain - d d d c# d
In the pantomime - d e f# g e
Hold the line a g f# e
Does anybody want to take it anymore? - e f# g f# g f# e d c# e d b1

The show must go on b b b b a f#
The show must go on, (yeah) b b b b a g ( g )
Inside my heart is breaking g f# g f# g f# g
My make up may be flaking g f# g f# g a
But my smile g f# e e
Still stays on d c# b1

Whatever happens - e e e d# e
I'll leave it all to chance e e d# d# c# c#
Another heartache - e e e d# e
Another failed romance e e f# g# a f#
On and on g# a f#
Does anybody know what we are living for? f# g# a g# a g# f# e d# f# e c# e f# g#

I guess I'm learning c# e e d# e
I must be warmer now - e e d# d# c# c#
I'll soon be turning - e e e d# e
Round the corner now e c# f# g# e
Outside the dawn is breaking a g# a g# a g# a
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free a g# a g# a b g# g# f# f# e f#

The show must go on - b b b b a f#
The show must go on, (yeah, yeah) - b b b b a g ( b d b a g a b )
Inside my heart is breaking - g f# g f# g f# g
My make up may be flaking - g f# g f# g a
But my smile - g f# e e e
Still stays on - d c# b1

Passagem (Voz + final da passagem): b d g g g a b g g g a b e d c# b1 a#1 a1

My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies a1 c a1 d c d c e f e d d c
Fairytales of yesterday will grow, but never die c a1 c a1 d c e e g e g e a g e d c
I can fly, my friends e g b d b a a

The show must go on, (yeah) - b b b b a f# ( b f# b d )
The show must go on - b b b b a g
I'll face it with a grin g g g f# g a b
I'm never giving in b b b a# b a# c#
On with the show d c# b a# c# b

Ooh, I'll top the bill, I'll overkill g f# g f# g f# g f#
I have to find the will to carry on g g f# g f# g a g f# e e
(With the show) d c# e
(With the) d c#
Show c# d c# b
(The show must go on) b b b b