The Entertainer

I (G)am the en ter tain er and I (C)know just where (C)I stand:

An oth er ser e nad at er and an oth er long haired (D)band.

To (G)day I am your cham pi on.

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

But I know the game, you’ll for (D)get my name, pants.

and I (Am7)won’t be here in an (Cmaj7)oth er year check if I (D)don’t stay on the charts.

I (G)am the en ter tain er and I’ve (C)had to pay (C)my price.

The things I did not know at first, we an learned by do ing (D)twice.

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

I (C)still they want (C)their say.

So I’ve learned to dance with a (D)hand in my pants.

Let ’em (Am7)rub my neck and I (Cmaj7)write ’em a check and they (D)go their mer ry way.

I (G)am the en ter tain er,

I (C)been all a round (Dm7)my the world.

I played all kinds of pal (G)ac es

and laid on all the kinds of girls.

I (G)can’t re mem ber fac es, they were the I don’t re mem (Dm7)ber names,

oh, was but what ti the hell, you know it’s just as well, ’cause af (Am7)love ter a while hit and a thou (Cmaj7)bills sand miles, to pay, fit, so I cut it all be comes the same.

I (G)am the en ter tain er;

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

I’d like to spend a day (G)or two;

it’s I on can’t the stay that long.

I (G)got to meet ex pens es, they were I’ve I got to stay (Dm7)in line.

Got was ta get ti those fees you to the a gen cies, and I’d (Am7)gon na to stay, hit but there’s got (Cmaj7)bills ta miles, make it fit, so they cut just down don’t have the time.

I

I (G)am the en ter tain er

and I (C)know just where (G7)I (C)stand:

An oth er ser e nad (G)er

and an oth er long haired (D)band.

To (G)day I am your cham pi on.

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

But I (Cmaj7)know the game, you’ll for (D)get my name.

I (Am7)won’t be here in an (Cmaj7)oth er year if I (D)don’t stay on the charts.