Intro:
keyboard (arr. for guitar):
D Dmaj7 D6 D v v v v v v v v v -------|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----| -------|-3---3-2-----2-0-|-----0-----------| -------|-----------------|-------2-----2---| -------|-----------------|-----------------| -0-2-4-|-----------------|-----------------| -------|-----------------|-----------------| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [2X] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Verse 1:
D Dmaj7 D6 D (D) Dmaj7 D6 D
Everybody loves a clown, so why don't you
D Dmaj7 D6 D Em Em/maj7 A7sus4 A7
Everybody laughs at the things that I say and do
G F#m
They all laugh when they see me comin'
G A7sus4 A7
But you don't laugh, you just go home runnin'
D Dmaj7 D6 D (D) Dmaj7
Everybody loves a clown, so why can't you
G A7sus4 D Dmaj7 G 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
G A7sus4 D Dmaj7 Am7/D D7
When you're a clown like me
Instrumental break:
Gmaj7 C9-5
/ / / / / / / /
Dmaj7 Am7 D7
/ / / / / / / /
Gmaj7 C9-5
/ / / / / / / /
A7sus4 A7 Bb7sus4 Bb7
/ / / / / / / /
[key changes to Bb]
Verse 3:
Eb Ebmaj7 Eb6 Eb (Eb) Ebmaj7 Eb6 Eb
I don't know how to say that I love you
Eb Ebmaj7 Eb6 Eb Fm Fm/maj7 Bb7sus4 Bb7
'Cause you would smile and say, tell a joke or two
Ab Gm
Yes, I'm a clown, but I don't wanna be
Ab Bb7sus4 B7
Why can't you see the other side of me
Eb Ebmaj7 Eb6 Eb (Eb) Ebmaj7
Guess I'll be the guy who plays the part
Ab Bb C [N.C.] C B Bb A
Of a clown with a broken heart
Coda [repeat to fade]:
Ab Bb7sus4 Bb7 Eb Ebmaj7 Gm7
Dreamin' of your love and not knowin' where to start
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
