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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


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