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πΈ Intro:
C G F x 2
πΈ Verse 1:
C G F C G F
All the greats have played in here, played in here, all the greats you see
C G F Gm G
They were all dressed up in bright reflections of their society
C G F C G F
Some aspired to what was acceptable, others wet the bed
C G F Gm G F
And some had greatness later bestowed on them after they were dead
πΈ Chorus:
C
And the audience knew (and the audience knew)
Gm G
What the audience knew-ew
F C F
What the audience knew
C Gm G F C F CM7
πΈ Bridge:
Fm
From the audience
G
There was truth
Fm
On some of the best nights
Fm
Of their youth
Gm
Some were chilled
G
Their future bright
C#m
From the fights
F F
In-side
C G F x 2
πΈ Verse 2:
C G F C G F
All the greats have played in here, played in here, all the greats you see
C G F Gm G
Some dressed their words in purple prose and called it philosophy
C G F C G F
Some left here in wild admiration, while some left here perplexed
C G F Gm G F
By acts who never left second gear 'cause the London show was next
πΈ Chorus:
C
And the audience knew (and the audience knew)
Gm G
What the audience knew-ew
F C F
What the audience knew-ew
C
Yeah the audience knew (yeah the audience knew)
Gm G
What the audience knew-ew
F C
What the audience knew-ew
Fm Gm F
Song History
Published: January 7, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025