The Entertainer

I (G)am the entertainer and I (C)know just where I stand:

Another serenad at er and another longhaired (D)band.

(G)Today I am your champion.

I (C)may have won your hearts.

But I know the game, you'll (D)forget my name,

and I (Am7)won't be here in (Cmaj7)another year if I (D)don't stay on the charts.

(D)I (G)am the entertainer and I've (C)had to pay my price.

The things I did not know at first,

we an learned by doing (D)twice.

But (G)still they come to haunt pi me,

I (C)still they want their say.

So I've learned to dance with a (D)hand in my

Let 'em (Am7)rub my neck and I (Cmaj7)write 'em a and they (D)go their merry way.

(D)I (G)am the entertainer, I (C)been all around (Dm7)my the world.

I played all kinds of (G)palaces and (C)laid on all the kinds of girls.

I (G)can't remember faces, they were the (C)I don't (Dm7)remember names,

oh, was but (Cmaj7)what ti the hell,

you know it's (D)just as well,

'cause after awhile and a thousand miles,

pay, so I cut it all becomes the same.

(G5)I (G)am the entertainer;

I've (C)bring to you round (Dm7)my the songs.

I'd like to spend a day (G)or two;

it's (C)I on can't the stay that long.

I (G)got to meet expenses, they were I've (C)I got to stay (Dm7)in line.

Got was ta (Cmaj7)get ti those fees you to the (D)agencies,

and I'd na to stay, but there's gotta miles,

it so they cut just down don't have the time.

(G5)I I (G)am the entertainer and I (C)know just where (G7)I (C)stand:

Another (G)serenader and another longhaired (D)band.

(G)Today I am your champion.

I (C)may have won (G7)your (C)hearts.

But I (Cmaj7)know the game, you'll (D)forget my name.

I (Am7)won't be here in (Cmaj7)another year if I (D)don't stay on the charts.