Clown - Ver 2

Am D Am D Am D Am D D7 G am11 Em6 Am D The lights have gone dim, and the people are gone. And clown goes back into his caravan. Am D Am D D7 G am11 Em6 Am D Hangs up his smile on a hook by the door And lets his ragged coat slip to the floor. F9 G/F C D6 With the sound of the children's laughter Still ringing in his ears. F+ Am D Laughing 'cause they're happy, They laugh to hide their fears. G Gm7 G7 Am Clown loves the children For, like him, they fear. F+7 G/D Em D G The world does not exist tonight, And only the circus, Only the circus is real. Dm Dm As real as the elephants that trumpet in the ring. Real like the trapeze, see it swing. Dm Dm Real like the man who eats real fire, Real like the lady on the high wire. La, la... D A D 2x