Biography:
Skids are a punk band formed in Dunfermline, Scotland by Stuart Adamson (on guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion), Richard Jobson ( vocals, guitar, keyboards), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and William Simpson (bass guitar, vocals) in 1977. They signed to Virgin and issued "Sweet Suburbia" and "The Saints Are Coming" before shooting to popularity with top ten single "Into The Valley", from their first album "Scared to Dance". The group has split and reformed on numerous occasions; the original run was 1977–1982
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Circus Games by The Skids from the album The Absolute Game
Intro
D, Bm
Verse 1
D
Mission is a gambler
Bm A G
The Wager, the one card to play
D
Priest has the burden
Bm A G
He hates, the right thing, to say
D
Amid all the honour
Bm A D
He sees, the wrong one, to share
D
Since child is an angel
Bm A G
The duty, the one card prepare
Verse 2
D
Jury is a gabler
Bm A G
The wager, the one card, to play
D
Judge has the burden
Bm A G
He tells, the wrong one, to pay
D
Amid all the honour
Bm A G
He puts, the wrong one, to trial
D
Since child is an angel
Bm A G Bm A
No jury, but one card, so vile
Chorus
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A G, Bm F#
Come and play at circus games
Instrumental
Verse 3
D
Mother is a gambler
Bm A G
The wager, the one card, to play
D
Birth has this burden
Bm A G
She says no children today
D
Midst all dishonour
Bm A G
She sees a heavenly noose
D
Since child is an angel
Bm A G
The mother, the one child, set loose
Chorus
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A G, Bm F#
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
Ad Lib to fade
Intro
D, Bm
Verse 1
D
Mission is a gambler
Bm A G
The Wager, the one card to play
D
Priest has the burden
Bm A G
He hates, the right thing, to say
D
Amid all the honour
Bm A D
He sees, the wrong one, to share
D
Since child is an angel
Bm A G
The duty, the one card prepare
Verse 2
D
Jury is a gabler
Bm A G
The wager, the one card, to play
D
Judge has the burden
Bm A G
He tells, the wrong one, to pay
D
Amid all the honour
Bm A G
He puts, the wrong one, to trial
D
Since child is an angel
Bm A G Bm A
No jury, but one card, so vile
Chorus
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A G, Bm F#
Come and play at circus games
Instrumental
Verse 3
D
Mother is a gambler
Bm A G
The wager, the one card, to play
D
Birth has this burden
Bm A G
She says no children today
D
Midst all dishonour
Bm A G
She sees a heavenly noose
D
Since child is an angel
Bm A G
The mother, the one child, set loose
Chorus
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A G, Bm F#
Come and play at circus games
D
Come and play circus games
A
Come and play at circus games
Ad Lib to fade
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