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The Man On The Flying Trapeze

Words by George Leybourne, Music by Gaston Lyle, Alfred Lee - 1867

Performed by many entertainers and in many movies.  About a famous circus performer, Jules Léotard.  

Verse:
C	-	-	G7
-	-	C         Cdim	C          G7
C	-           G7     C	Dm	Fm
C	G7	C	-
Am	-	E7	-
Am	Dm	E7	-
Am	F7	E7	Dm
Am	E7	Am	G7
Chorus:
C	-	-	G7
-	-	C         Cdim	C          G7
C	-           G7     C	Dm	Fm
C	G7	C	- (to chorus)

6-beat intro.  Play 3-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in 3/4 waltz time.

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Verse:

Once I was happy, but now I'm forlorn,

Like an old coat that is tattered and torn.

Left in this wide world to weep and to mourn,

Betrayed by a maid in her teens.

Now this girl that I loved, she was handsome,

And I tried all I knew, her to please.

But I never could please her no quarter so well,

As the man on the flying trapeze.

 

First Chorus:

He'd float through the air with the greatest of ease,

The daring young man on the flying trapeze,

His movements are graceful, all girls he does please,

And my love he has purloined a way.

 

Second Chorus:

She'd float through the air with the greatest of ease,

You'd think her a man on the flying trapeze,

She does all the work while he takes his ease,

And thats what's become of my love.

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Performer Links:

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Listen to Katie Cavera and John Gill perform "Girl On The Flying Trapeze" in 4/4 time (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com