Intro F/G Verse 1 CmShowtime, Hang A Guitar On My Shoulder CmCheck The Vacant Drooling Faces Round TheGm Room CmAnother Heartbreak Battle And I'm Only Getting Older CmJesus Help Me When I Say I'll Give It GmAll Up Pretty Soon CmDaytime, Time To Fight The Morning's Headache CmGulp An Aspirin Bang Together One More GmSong CmInspiration Cauterised By Years Of Useeless Heartache CmEvery Shallow Nights Reaction Sounding GmTwisted Up And Wrong Chorus EbTheseBb/D Last CmYears Eb Bb/D Cm EbYearsBb/D Gone CmDown TGmo The FmShowtime F Verse 2 CmShowtime, Try To Catch The Spark CmThat Got Me Hooked So Many Years Ago And GmDied CmSecond-Rate Musicians Feeding Infantile Illusions CmReading Music Magazines To Keep The HaGmbit Satisfied CmPitching To Some Demographic Average CmWhat The Hell He's Staying Home For, I Don't GmSee Him Here Tonight CmThirteen Years And Over Tuned To Radio Between The Hours CmOf Six And Seven-Thirty, Am GmProgrammer's Delight Chorus EbTheseBb/D Last CmYears Eb Bb/D Cm EbYearsBb/D Gone CmDown TGmo The FmShowtime F Bridge Gm/BbI Never KnewG/B It Could Be CmSo Misleading FmWaiting For The Final Song CmTo End GmIn This Dirty Gm/BbNightclub All The SCmouls Are Bleeding FmReaching For The Big Decision, GmDisco Floor Or GTelevision Verse 3 CmTime And Time Again You Hear The So-Called Friends CmThe Smug De-Facto Critics In Their GmMovie Backdrop Cities CmSneering Sitdown And Listen, Life's A Lonely Escalator CmIt's A Fool Who Doesn't Know He Has To Leap Off At The End CmWell They Were Never At The Guesthouse, With The Ghost Of Jimmy Rodgers CmWatching Townsville Sugar Sunsets Back In 1959 CmAnd They'll All Be Gone When The End Is Come And I'm Kneeling In The Backroom CmCrying Lord I'm Just A Trouper, Let Me Play It One More Time Chorus EbTheseBb/D Last CmYears Eb Bb/D Cm EbYearsBb/D Gone CmDown TGmo The FmShowtime Db Outro GbTheseDb/F Last EbmYears Gb Db/F Ebm GbYearsDb/F Gone EbmDown TBbmo The SAbmhowtime E (Repeat And Fade)
FAQ
What are the chords for Showtime?
The chords for Showtime are: F/G, Cm, Gm, Eb, Bb/D, Fm, F, Gm/Bb, G/B, G, Db, Gb
What is the original key of Showtime?
The original key is F/G.
What is the difficulty of playing Showtime?
The difficulty level is Advanced.
Can I play Showtime in another key?
Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.
Can Showtime be played on an acoustic guitar?
Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.
Can I play Showtime on ukulele?
Chord Showtime can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.
How many chords are used in Showtime?
Showtime uses 12 chords: F/G, Cm, Gm, Eb, Bb/D, Fm, F, Gm/Bb, G/B, G, Db, Gb
What is the easiest way to play Showtime?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was Showtime released in?
Showtime was released in the 1980s. See more 1980s songs here
Are there easier chord versions for Showtime?
Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Showtime to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.