Guitar 1
e-----x-------I-------------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
b-----5-------I-------------I--4-----------I-----------------------I
g-----6-------I-------------I--5-----------I-----------------------I
d-----6-------I-------------I--6-----------I-----------------------I
a-----4-------I-------------I--x-----------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--x-----------I-----------------------I
intro line 1

Guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I


Guitar 1
e--x----------I---2---------I---2----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I---4---------I---4----------I---4/5---------2/4-----I
g--6----------I---4---------I---5----------I-6----6/4----4-----4---I
d--6----------I---4---------I---6----------I---------------------4-I
a--4----------I---2---------I---x----------I-4-----------2---------I
E--x----------I-------------I---x----------I-----------------------I
intro line 2

Guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I

Guitar 1
e-------------I-------------I---.-.--------I-----------------------I
b---------/9--I-7/9------7--I-7-7-7---7/9--I-----------------------I
g--6----------I-------------I--------------I--9---------8/9/8--6--6I
d-------------I-------------I--------------I--------------------9--I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
intro solo (repeated twice)

Guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I

singing begins here
the following is repeated 4 times, 
words are given for the first line
Guitar 1
e-------------I---2---------I---2----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I---4---------I---4----------I---4/5---------2/4-----I
g--6----------I---4---------I---5----------I-6-----6/4---4------4--I
d--6----------I---4---------I---6----------I----------------------4I
a--4----------I---2---------I---x----------I-4-----------2---------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
little man.. eyes on.... smile so... bright

Guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I

Rf:
Guitar 1
e--4----------I--2----------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I--4----------I--4-----------I---4/5-------4-2/4-----I
g--6----------I--4-4/8------I--5-----------I--6----6/4---------4---I
d--7----------I--4----------I--6-----------I-------------2-------4-I
a--4----------I--2----------I--2-----------I--4--------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
it's sad.. so sad... easy way... round

Guitar 2
e--4----------I--2----------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
b--2----------I--4----------I--4-----------I---4/5-------4---------I
g--2----------I--4----------I--5-----------I--6-----4-------6----4-I
d--2----------I--4----------I--6-----------I-----------------------I
a--x----------I--2----------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I

Guitar 1
e--4----------I--2-------2--I--5--------4--I--2--------------------I
b--5----------I--4-------4--I--5--------5--I--3--------------------I
g--6----------I--4-------5--I--6--------4--I--2--------------------I
d--7----------I--4-------6--I--7--------6--I--4--------------------I
a--4----------I--2----------I--7--------7--I--5--------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I--5--------------------I
it's sad.. so sad... friends...arou. circus left

Guitar 2
e--4----------I--2-------2--I--5--------4--I--2--------------------I
b--5----------I--4-------4--I--5--------5--I--3--------------------I
g--6----------I--4-------5--I--6--------4--I--2--------------------I
d--7----------I--4-------6--I--7--------6--I--4--------------------I
a--4----------I--2----------I--7--------7--I--5--------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I--5--------------------I

the following is repeated twice
the first guitar constantly struming
Guitar 1
e--9----------I--9----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
b--9----------I--7----------I--7-----------I--9--------------------I
g--9----------I--8----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
d--11---------I--9----------I--10----------I--11-------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
town
Guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I

second verse then. it's the same as verse exept the end 
of line two where guitar one plays a short lick
Guitar 1
e-------------I---2---------I---2----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I---4---------I---4----------I/9--7--5--4--5--4---2--I
g--6----------I---4---------I---5----------I--------------------6--I
d--6----------I---4---------I---6----------I/11-9--7--6--7--6---6--I
a--4----------I---2---------I---x----------I--------------------4--I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
stick....... ride....... to the end. line.......

Guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I

then the refrane follows and at the end 
there are 3 guitars playing like that:
Guitar 1
e--9----------I--9----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
b--9----------I--7----------I--7-----------I--9--------------------I
g--9----------I--8----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
d--11---------I--9----------I--10----------I--11-------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
line ......

Guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I

Guitar 3
e-------------I-------------I---.-.--------I-----------------------I
b---------/9--I-7/9------7--I-7-7-7---7/9--I-----------------------I
g--6----------I-------------I--------------I--9---------8/9/8--6--6I
d-------------I-------------I--------------I--------------------9--I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I

it is repeated twice and fading

Lyrics:
Little man with his eyes on fire
And his smile so bright
In his hands are the toys you gave
To fill his heart with delight

And in the ring stands a circus clown
Holding up a knife
What you see and what you will hear
Will last you for the rest of your life

And it's sad, so sad,
There ain't no easy way round.
And it's sad, so sad,
All your friends gather round
'Cause the circus left town.

Little man with his heart so pure
And his love so fine.
Stick with me and I'll ride with you
Till the end of line.
Hold my hand and I'll walk with you
Through the darkest night.
When I smile I'll be thinking of you
And every little thing will be alright. 

 Title: THE CIRCUS LEFT TOWN  
Artist: Eric Clapton


(Amaj7 = x06650, Amaj7 [2] = x02120, C#m7 = x46454, Cdim = x3424x
has G#7 = 464544)

[Amaj7] Little man with his [B/A] eyes on fire [Cdim]
And his smile so [C#m7] bright [B7]
[Amaj7] In his hands are the [B/A] toys you gave [Cdim]
That fill his heart with de[C#m7]light [B7]
[Amaj7] In a ring stands a [B/A] circus clown [Cdim]
Holding up a [C#m7] light [B7]
[Amaj7] What you see and [B/A] what you hear [Cdim]
Will last you the rest of your [C#m7] life [B7]

[Amaj7[2]] It's sad, so sad [B7]
[Cdim] There aint no easy way [C#m7] round [B7]
[Amaj7[2]] It's sad, so sad [G#7]
[Bmin7] All your friends gather [Amaj7] round
'Cause the [Dmaj7] circus left town [Amaj7]

Little man with his heart so pure
And his love so fine
Stick with me and I'll ride with you
Till the end of the line
Hold my hand and I'll walk with you
Through the darkest night
When I smile I'll be thinking of you
And everything will be alright



The picking technique is 4 bar repeating cycle which for the most part
concentrates on the middle 4 strings, except when playing G#7. Each
vertical line represents one bar, each bar has 2 beats which are clearly
marked by the thumb and middle finger. The index finger only appears on
half beats.

Key:    t = thumb
        i = index finger
        m = middle finger

        e |----|----|----|----|
        B |--m-|--m-|--m-|--m-|
        G |----|-i--|---i|-i--| Use this configuration for all chords except.
        D |--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-| the G#7 chord.
        A |t---|t---|t---|t---|
        E |----|----|----|----|


        e |----|----|----|----|
        B |--m-|--m-|--m-|--m-|
        G |----|-i--|---i|-i--| Use the configuration for the G#7 chord.
        D |--t-|--t-|--t-|--t-|
        A |----|----|----|----|
        E |t---|t---|t---|t---|