Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
F#F# BB F#F# 
C#C#
What if the show didn't go ooo-ooo-on?
F#F# C#C#
What if we all got jobs
BB F#F# C#C#
And got to bed before dawn?
F#F# BB F#F# C#C#
What if old Joe had to retiii-iii-ire?
F#F# C#C# BB F#F# C#C#
What if all the stage hands were let go or fired?
BB F#F#
That's just like what the world would be
C#C# BB
If you fell out of love with me
Chorus:
F#F#
I can't let this happen to you
BB
Don't you let it happen to me
C#C# BB
What would our friends and family say?
F#F# C#C#
If they could only see
F#F#
If you let this happen to us
BB
Don't think you'd be setting me free
C#C# BB
Wasn't it you and I who made
F#F# C#C#
Promises of eternity?
Verse 2:
F#F# BB F#F# C#C#
What if the lights didn't go ooo-ooo-on?
F#F# C#C#
What if the velvet curtain
BB F#F# C#C#
Had to be taken down?
F#F# BB F#F# C#C#
What if the clowns couldn't be clooo-ooo-owns?
F#F# C#C#
And all those painted smiles
BB F#F# C#C#
Gave in to plaintive frowns
F#F# BB F#F# C#C#
What if no show ever happened aga-aaa-ain?
F#F# C#C# BB F#F# C#C#
No Seven, no eight and a half, no nine, and no ten
BB F#F#
All numbers and no mystery
C#C# BB
No promise of eternity
Chorus:
F#F#
I can't let this happen to you
BB
Don't you let it happen to me
C#C# BB
What would our friends and family say?
F#F# C#C#
If they could only see
F#F#
If you let this happen to us
BB
Don't think you'd be setting me free
C#C# BB
Wasn't it you and I who made
F#F# C#C#
Promises of eternity?
Chorus:
F#F#
I can't let this happen to you
BB
Don't you let it happen to me
C#C# BB
What would our friends and family say?
F#F# C#C#
If they could only see
F#F#
If you let this happen to us
BB
Don't think you'd be setting me free
C#C# BB F#F#
Wasn't it you and I who made
C#C# BB
Wasn't it you and I who made
N.C.
Promises of eternity?
