Tears Of A Clown Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][G][G][G]
[G][C][F][C][G][C][F]
Now [C]if there's a smile

[Verse 1]
[G]on [C]my fac[F]e
[C]It's only [G]there trying to [C]fool the [F]public
[C]But when it [G]comes down to [C]fooling [F]you
[C]Now honey [G]that's quite a [C]different [F]subject
[C]But don't let[G] my gla[C]d exp[F]ression[C]
Give [G]you the [C]wrong [F]impression
[C]Really I'm [G]sad[C]
[F]Oh, sad[C]der than sad[G][C]
You're [F]gone and I'm [C]hurting so [G]bad[C]
Like a [F]clown I ap[C]pear to be [G]glad[C]
[F][C]

[Chorus 1]
Well they're some [D]sad things
known to [B]man
But ain't [Em]too much sadder [C]than
The tears of a [G]clown

[Interlude 1]
when there's no one around
[G][C][F][C]
[G][C][F]
Now [C]if I appear

[Verse 2]
[G]to be [C]carefre[F]e
It's [C]only to [G]camou[C]flage my [F]sadness
And [C]honey to [G]shield my [C]pride I [F]try
To [C]cover this [G]hurt with a [C]show of [F]gladness
[C]But don't let[G] my sho[C]w con[F]vince you
[C]That I'v[G]e been hap[C]py sin[F]ce you
'Cause [C]I need to g[G]o,[C]
[F]oh I nee[C]d you so[G][C]
I'm [F]hurt and I [C]want you to [G]know[C]
For [F]others I [C]put on a [G]show[C]
[F][C]

[Chorus 2]
Well they're some [D]sad things
known to [B]man
But ain't [Em]too much sadder [C]than
The tears of a [G]clown

[Bridge 1]
when there's no one around
[G]Just lik[C]e Pagliacc[F]i did[C]
[G]I try to kee[C]p my sur[F]face hid[C]
[G]Smiling in the [C]public [F]eye[C]
But in my [G]lonely [C]room I [F]cry[C]
The tears of a [G]clown

[Interlude 2]
when there's no one around
[G][C][F][C]
[G][C][F]
Now [C]if there's a smile

[Outro 1]
[G]on [C]my fac[F]e[C]
Don't [G]let my [C]glad ex[F]pression
[C]Give you[G] the wro[C]ng impre[F]ssio[C]n
Don't [G]let this [C]smile I [F]wear[C]
Make [G]you think that [C]I don't c[F]are
'Cause [C]really I'm [G]sad[C][F][C]
[Fade out]