Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 20:51:48 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: l/lewis_gary/everybody_loves_a_clown.crd
Everybody Loves A Clown
(Snuff Garrett - Leon Russell - Gary Lewis)
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-|-----------------|-----------------
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [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 Fm
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
