Tears Of A Clown Chords - Smokey Robinson

Intro

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Verse 1

A D G D A D | | Oh, yeah, yeah - yeah! G D A D G Now, if there's a smile u - pon my face, D A D G It's only there trying to fool the public, D A D G But when it comes down to fooling you, D A D G D Now, honey, that's quite a different subject, A D G D But don't let my glad ex - pression... A D G Give you the wrong im - pression

Verse 2

D A D G D Really, I'm sad--------, hoh, sadder than... (Sad, sad, sad, sad!) A D G D ...sad----, you're gone, and I'm hurting so... (I ...hurt ...so ...bad!) A D G D ...bad, like a clown I pre - tend to be... (I pre - tend ...to be ...glad!) A D G D ...glad! (Sad, sad, sad, sad!)

Chorus

E C# F Now, there's some sad things known to man, F#m Dmaj7 N.C. But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a... A ...clown-------, when there's no one

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A a - round------! Um - hum!

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A D G D A D | | Oh, yeah, baby!

Verse 3

G D A D G Now, if I ap - pear to be care - free, D A D G It's only to camou - flage my sadness, D A D G In order to shield my pride I've tried... D A D G ...To cover this hurt with a show of gladness, D A D G D But don't let my show con - vince you, A D G That I've been happy since you...

Verse 4

D A D G D ...De - cided to go-------- oh, I need you.. (Why ...did ...you ...go?) A D G D ...so, I'm hurt, and I want you to.. (I ...need ...you ...so!) A D G D ...know, but for others I put on a... (Want ...you ...to ...know...) A D G D ...show! Oo-oo, woh! (...it's ...just ...a ...show!)

Chorus

E C# F There's some sad things known to man, F#m Dmaj7 N.C. But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a... A ...clown-------, when there's no one

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A a - round------! Oh, yeah---------!

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Verse 5

A D G D Just like Pagli - acci did, A D G D I try to keep my sadness hid, A D G Smiling in the public eye, D A D G D But in my lonely room I cry... the tears of a... A ...clown-------, when there's no one

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A D G D A D ...a - round-----! Oh, yeah, baby!

Verse 6

G D A D G Now, if there's a smile u - pon my face, (Tears of a clown----------------!) D A D G Don't let my glad ex - pression, (Doo - doo, doo - doo----------------------!) D A D G Give you the wrong im - pression, (Tears of a clown----------------------!) D A D G Don't let this smile I wear, (Doo - doo, doo - doo--------------------!) D A D G Make you think that I don't care, (Tears of a clown-----------------------!) D A D G When really I'm sad----------, (Doo - doo, doo - doo---------------!) D A D G D Hurting so bad-------! (Tears of a clown--------------------!) Coda- Improvise vocal and repeat chord pattern A D G D A