[ Предположительная тональность: C ] F Dm F Dm 1. The costumes, the scenery, the make-up, the props, F G C the audience that lifts you when you're down. Bb Gm Bb Gm The headaches, the heartaches, the backaches, the flops, D G C the sheriff who escorts you out of town. E B7 E Ehe opening when your heart beats like a drum, C Am G the closing when the customers don't come. C Am C Am There's no business like show business like no business I know, G C G C everything about it is appealing, everything that traffic will allow, G Am nowhere could you have that happy feeling, D G when you are stealing that extra bow. C Am C F There's no people like show people, they smile when they are low, Dm G C A even with a turkey that you know will fold, D G C A you may be stranded out in the cold, Dm G C A still you wouldn't change it for a sack of gold, Dm G C let's go on with the show. F Dm F Dm 2. The butcher, the baker, the grocer, the clerk, F C G are secretly unhappy men because, Bb Gm Bb Gm the butcher, the baker, the grocer, the clerk, D G C get paid for what they do, but no applause. E B7 E They'd gladly bid their dreary jobs goodbye C Am G for anything theatrical and why? C Am C Am There's no business like show business and you tell me it's so, G C traveling through the country is so thrilling, G C standing out in front on opening nights, G Am smiling as you watch the theater filling, D G and there's your billing out there in lights. C Am C F There's no people like show people, they smile when they are low, Dm G C A angels come from everywhere with lots of jack, D G C A and when you lose it, there's no attack, Dm G C A where could you get money that you don't give back? Dm G C Let's go on with the show ! C Am C Am There's no business like show business, like no business I know, G C you get word before the show has started, G C that your favorite uncle died at dawn, G Am top of that, your pa and ma have parted, D G you're broken-hearted, but you go on. C Am C F There's no people like show people, they smile when they are low, Dm G C A yesterday they told you, you would not go far, D G C A that night you open, and there you are. Dm G C A Next day on your dressing room they've hung a star, Dm G C let's go on with the show !