AC/DC - Show Business: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Show Business" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E                A E
You learn to sing
E                A E
You learn to play
Why don't the businessmen
ever learn to pay?

Chorus:
A
That's show business
(Show business)
E
Show business
(Show business)
F#
Show business
A
That's the way it goes

You play in halls
You play in bars
You're climbing walls
Chasing stars

Chorus

You pay the man
You pay your dues
When it's all gone
Oh, you sing the blues

Chorus

You wanna roll
You wanna rock
But you find it hard
If your guitar's in hock

Chorus

You're smokin' butts
They smoke cigars
You're drowned in debt
They drown in bars

Chorus

You pull a chick
Take her home
No use, man
You're worn out to the bone

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Show Business" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Show Business" by AC/DC.

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