Death of a Clown Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[A][A][E][E]
[D][D][A][E][E]

[Verse 1]
My [A]makeup is dry and it [E]cracks 'round my chin
I'm [D]drowning my sorrows in [A]whisky [E]and gin

[Verse 2]
The [A]lion tamer's whip doesn't [E]crack anymore
The [D]lions, they won't bite
and the [A]tigers [E]won't roar

[Pre-chorus 1]
[D]La-la-la, [Bm]la-la-la, [G]la-la-la- [C]la
So [Bm]let's all drink to the [A]death of a [E]clown

[Chorus 1]
[A]Won't someone help me
to [E]break up this crown
[D]Let's all drink to the [A]death of a [E]clown
[D]La-la-la, [Bm]la-la-la, [G]la-la-la- [C]la
[Bm]Let's all drink to the [A]death of a [E]clown

[Verse 3]
The [A]old fortune teller lies [E]dead on the floor
[D]Nobody needs fortunes [A]told any[E]more

[Verse 4]
The [A]trainer of insects is [E]crouched on his knees
And [D]frantically looking for [A]runaway [E]fleas

[Pre-chorus 2]
[D]La-la-la, [Bm]la-la-la, [G]la-la-la- [C]la
[Bm]Let's all drink to the [A]death of a [E]clown

[Chorus 2]
So [A]won't someone help me
to [E]break up this crown
[D]Let's all drink to the [A]death of a [E]clown
[D]La-la-la, [Bm]la-la-la, [G]la-la-la- [C]la
[Bm]Let's all drink to the [A]death of a [E]clown
[E]
[E]
[E]

[Outro 1]
[A]La-la-la- La-la-la- [E]La-la-la-la
[D]La-la-la- La-la-la- [A]La-la-la- [E]la
[Repeat and fade]