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/ Eric Clapton / Pilgrim (1998) / Circus guitar tab

Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 08:28:35 +0300
From: Georgi Kostadinov 
Subject: c/clapton_eric/circus.tab

        ERIC CLAPTON
        CIRCUS
        CD 'PILGRIM' 1998


                        That's my favorite track.  This piece is ideal
         for a guitar duo.  The second one picks the chords in harmonium,
         the first one- makes the solos. Below I have tabbed the guitars
         separately.
                        Rhythm is moderate slow, 4/4.
                        Bar (capo) is used constantly on the second fret.
                        Text and expanatory notes are given between the
         lines of the guitars.



  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


 Eric Clapton
 Circus

 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.
         * * *

 That's all.
 Any suggestions and corrections are welcome.
 Have fun.


Eric Clapton albums
2001 Reptile
2000 Riding with the King
1998 Pilgrim
1994 From the Cradle
1992 Rush
1992 Unplugged
1989 Journeyman
1988 Crossroads
1986 August
1985 Behind the Sun
1983 Money and Cigarettes
1981 Another Ticket
1978 Backless
1977 Slowhand
1976 No Reason to Cry
1975 There's One in Every Crowd
1974 461 Ocean Boulevard
1970 Eric Clapton
Pilgrim tabs
01My Father's Eyes tabbass tab
02River of Tears tabbass tab
04Broken Hearted tabbass tab
06Circus tabbass tab
09Born in Time tabbass tab
12She's Gone tabbass tab

 

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