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Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 20:51:48 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
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Subject: l/lewis_gary/everybody_loves_a_clown.crd
"Everybody Loves A Clown"
(Snuff Garrett - Leon Russell - Gary Lewis)
Intro:
keyboard (arr. for guitar):
v v v v v v v v v
-------|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|
-------|-3---3-2-----2-0-|-----0-----------|
-------|-----------------|-------2-----2---|
-------|-----------------|-----------------|
-0-2-4-|-----------------|-----------------|
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [2X] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Verse 1:
D (
D)
Everybody loves a clown, so why don't you
Em/maj7
A7Sus4
Everybody laughs at the things that I say and do
They all laugh when they see me comin'
A7Sus4
But you don't laugh, you just go home runnin'
D (
D)
Everybody loves a clown, so why can't you
A7Sus4
A7Sus4
A clown has feelings, too
Verse 2:
I joke around at a party when you are there
But you don't laugh, you don't look, you just don't care
If you wonder why this clown is cryin'
Look a little closer, inside I'm dyin'
It's not easy to be in love, you see
A7Sus4
When you're a clown like me
Instrumental break:
/ / / / / / / /
/ / / / / / / /
/ / / / / / / /
A7Sus4
/ / / / / / / /
[key changes to Bb]
Verse 3:
Eb (
Eb)
I don't know how to say that I love you
Fm/maj7
'Cause you would smile and say, tell a joke or two
Yes, I'm a clown, but I don't wanna be
Why can't you see the other side of me
Eb (
Eb)
Guess I'll be the guy who plays the part
C [N.
C.]
Of a clown with a broken heart
Coda [repeat to fade]:
Dreamin' of your love and not knowin' where to start
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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