Intro E/F# Verse 1 BmShowtime, Hang A Guitar On My Shoulder BmCheck The Vacant Drooling Faces Round TheF#m Room BmAnother Heartbreak Battle And I'm Only Getting Older BmJesus Help Me When I Say I'll Give It F#mAll Up Pretty Soon BmDaytime, Time To Fight The Morning's Headache BmGulp An Aspirin Bang Together One More F#mSong BmInspiration Cauterised By Years Of Useeless Heartache BmEvery Shallow Nights Reaction Sounding F#mTwisted Up And Wrong Chorus DThesA/C#e LastBm YearsD A/C# Bm DYearA/C#s GoneBm Down F#mTo The EmShowtime E Verse 2 BmShowtime, Try To Catch The Spark BmThat Got Me Hooked So Many Years Ago And F#mDied BmSecond-Rate Musicians Feeding Infantile Illusions BmReading Music Magazines To Keep The HaF#mbit Satisfied BmPitching To Some Demographic Average BmWhat The Hell He's Staying Home For, I Don't F#mSee Him Here Tonight BmThirteen Years And Over Tuned To Radio Between The Hours BmOf Six And Seven-Thirty, Am F#mProgrammer's Delight Chorus DThesA/C#e LastBm Years D A/C# Bm DYearA/C#s GoneBm Down F#mTo The EmShowtime E Bridge F#m/AI Never KnewF#/A# It Could Be SoBm Misleading EmWaiting For The Final Song BmTo End F#mIn This Dirty NF#m/Aightclub All The SoBmuls Are Bleeding EmReaching For The Big Decision, F#mDisco Floor Or TF#elevision Verse 3 BmTime And Time Again You Hear The So-Called Friends BmThe Smug De-Facto Critics In Their F#mMovie Backdrop Cities BmSneering Sitdown And Listen, Life's A Lonely Escalator BmIt's A Fool Who Doesn't Know He Has To Leap Off At The End BmWell They Were Never At The Guesthouse, With The Ghost Of Jimmy Rodgers BmWatching Townsville Sugar Sunsets Back In 1959 BmAnd They'll All Be Gone When The End Is Come And I'm Kneeling In The Backroom BmCrying Lord I'm Just A Trouper, Let Me Play It One More Time Chorus DThesA/C#e LastBm YearsD A/C# Bm DYearA/C#s GoneBm Down F#mTo The EmShowtime C Outro FThesC/Ee LasDmt YeaFrs C/E Dm FYearC/Es GonDme DowAmn To TGmhe ShowtimD#e (Repeat And Fade)
FAQ
What are the chords for Showtime?
The chords for Showtime are: E/F#, Bm, F#m, D, A/C#, Em, E, F#m/A, F#/A#, F#, C, F
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: E/F#, Bm, F#m, D, A/C#, Em, E, F#m/A, F#/A#, F#, C, F
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.