Cirque Dans La Rue

song : cirque dans la rue artist : plain white t’s album : wonders of the younger track : 11 year : 2010 tuning : standard Am C take me to the big show E take me anywhere but here Am C put me in the front row , E make my problems disappear Am C trapeze high wires , E without a safety net Am C for the present admission , E i wanna witness life or death Am E Am E all the pretty girls get cut in half Am E Am E Am while the sad clowns make us laugh Dm Am i wanna make friends with the freaks , E Am i wanna throw it down with the clowns that i meet , Dm Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street E Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street Dm Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street E7 E7 E7 E7 invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies E7 E7 n . C , and the fire breathers , all the people just like me . Am C are you ready to risk it all , E and be a human cannon ball? Am sharpen up those knives and throw em’ C E at the fool against the wall , E7 E we’re all against that wall Dm Am i wanna make friends with the freaks , E Am i wanna throw it down with the clowns that i meet , Dm Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street E Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street Dm Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street E7 E7 E7 E7 invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies E7 E7 n . C , and the fire breathers , all the people just like me . ( during the "ladies and gentlemen . . . " part just play the following chords over and over ) Am E7 Am E7 Am E7 F E ladies and gentlemen , boys and girls , come one , come all to the cirque dans la rue! check your troubles at the door , you don’t need ’em anymore! leave reality outside , and come along for the ride , but just remember while you’re watching us , do the things that we do! F G E we’re watching you! Am E Am E all the pretty girls get cut in half Am E Am E Am while the sad clowns make us laugh Am E Am E all the pretty girls get cut in half Am E Am E Am while the sad clowns make us laugh Dm Am i wanna make friends with the freaks , E Am i wanna throw it down with the clowns that i meet , Dm Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street E Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street Dm Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street E7 E7 E7 E7 invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies E7 E7 Dm Am E and the fire breathers , all the people just like me . Am Dm Am E Am just like me . Dm Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street E Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street Dm Am i wanna have a party in the middle of the street E7 E7 E7 E7 invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies E7 E7 Dm Am E and the fire breathers , all the people just like me . Am E Am E all the pretty girls get cut in half Am E Am E Am while the sad clowns make us laugh classicnote : some of the E - based chords could be wrong . whatever you think sounds best E , E7 , or anything else you think sounds better . also , some of the positions during the verses could be off . just listen to the song and you’ll figure it out . suggestions and constructive criticism are always welcome .