Intro: -nc- He's here, he's there, he's everywhere! The puppet and the puppetteer! How can this be, you may ask? Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to present The one, the only, One Man Circus! Instrumental: G C G C Cmaj7 Verse 1: G C I am a one man circus G C I do everything G C So incredibly Cmaj7 G Since I'm the one that's pullin all the strings G C Give a bow, tip your hat G C Marvel at the fact G Cmaj7 That there's no list of writers on the screen G C It's just me, only me Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Oo-oh Gb La la la la Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Oo-oh Gb La la la la Verse 2: G C I am the sole director G C I'm the soul behind the show G C Hell I am the show Cmaj7 G So give a clap, show some respect Cmaj7 G Great job Mads, take five, thanks Mads! Cmaj7 G No prob Mads I'm a gas, a lovely crowd Cmaj7 G Make me laugh out loud D Em Even when no one else is around Chorus: Cm G I gotta do what I gotta do A Cmaj7 I've got me and you've got you Cm If my shoulders were broad G I'd rule your world too A Cmaj7 The fate of it all in my palms; You'd applaud Cm C G At the drop of a hat You'd excuse all I do A Cmaj7 I could dine at the Ritz in my birthday suit C G But I'm hardly a man, and yet I'm hardly a girl A I'm the hand of God in my own little... Bridge: C -woooorld- A C A7 C -ooooo- A7 C -ooooo- A7 C -aaaaaa- Verse 3: G C I am a one man circus G C I'm the host if you will G C And still I am also the tent G C And the elephant in the room G C My very own personal peanut gallery G C And my own worst critic G C And all my own five star reviews G C I'm the spot with the best view G C And can you guess it? G You're also the best view! -nc- Now you're getting it! C G Oo-oh Gb La la la la C G Oo-oh Gb La la la la Verse 4: G C I am a one man circus G C I'm the singer and the song G C And the writer and the dreamer G C And the show that must go on G C G C I'm the "silence all your cellphones please, yes even the buzz" G C I'm the buzz that keeps you wanting more G C And therefore coming back for more Em Because Chorus: Cm G I'll always do what I gotta do A Cmaj7 I've got me, I don't need you Cm G No one can help even if they wanted to A Cmaj I'm the player one and the player two Cm C G I'm the acrobat, I'm the net down below A Cmaj7 Catching myself when I choose to let go Cm G I'm the puppeteer and yet the puppet still A G I'm a marionette at my very own will C G I'm hardly a man, and yet I'm hardly a girl A C I'm the hand of God in my own little.... Bridge: C -woooorld- A C A7 C -ooooo- A7 C -ooooo- A7 C -aaaaaa- Outro: Cm G I gotta do what I gotta do A7 C I've got me and you've got you Cm Used to play the part well G But now it seems I forgot A7 C You'll never know who I am, who I'm not Cm Don't look too close G Or it'll seem odd A7 This world that you see C Can be quite the facade Cm You'll still applaud G Not your job to ask A7 But backstage I know C I'm wearing a mask Cm And when I burn out G And I wish to be done A I'll yank at my strings C It's only Act 1
