Walter Becker

Circus Money

Walter Becker

Keyboard chords Intermediate level Intermediate
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[Intro]/keyboard 
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     They bang the hammer and they pitch the tents 
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     Throw up some posters for the residents 
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      Your daddy's footfalls on the rain-slicked streets 
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      You try to keep up with your tiny feets 
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   Take it easy baby nice and slow 
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      Little Walter's got a ways to go 
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       I lacks a nickel momma don't you know 
 

 
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    Circus money for the early show 

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    Circus money for the early show 
 

 
     The tiger's sleeping and he can't wake up 
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     You pitch some pennies in a paper cup 
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     They guess your age  they guess your weight 
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      You toss the softballs at the china plates 
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     Hold'er steady baby there you go 
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    Let me hit you honey sweet and low 
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      Thus the tab is written blow by blow 
 

 
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    Circus money for the early show 

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    Circus money for the early show 


Saxophone solo 
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   All the horses baby all the men 
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   Round the circle and around again 
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    You watch some hobo take a nasty spill 
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   Laugh like a bastard oh you know you will 
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    You got to have it when you first walk up 
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    You drop a dollar in the old tin cup 
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     You're gonna need it when it's time to go 
 

 
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    Circus money for the early show 

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    Circus money for the early show 


Closing sequence 

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