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Ode To Sad Clown

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Got his CD after hearing "Can't Get It Right Today", then I watched some 
performances online (Which do him no justice I'm sure)
Tuning: Standard - CAPO V
CDarling I been down and out eGver since you left town
AmWell I ain't been the same, no Fmatter how I Gtry
CSometimes we don't get to choose, the Gones who wear the walking shoes
AmI'm just a poor boy with the blues, no thFat ain't nothing Gnew
Chorus:
CI'm gonna fill this whiskey cup, GI'm gonna pick me some banjo up
AmI'm gonna play with the Tragedies, singFing good time Gharmonies
CB. Wright don't you let me down, pGlay that one called Sad Clown,
AmYou know that one's about me, I been tFhinking about leavGing town
Interlude:
C G Am F G
CWell sunshine she came out today, Git don't matter anyways
Am'Cause I still see the water, and it's driFpping down my Gdoor
CI used to hear the children play, I Gused to hear the birds sing
AmOne day they just stopped, and I don't Fhear them anyGmore
Repeat Chorus!
C G Am F G
COh and I got caught in this whistling wind, Gdoing my best to regret these sins
AmLord would you forgive me if you knFew I'm gonna do Git again?
CAnd it's not that I'm not sorry, Lord, no it's Gjust that I'm not strong
Am'Cause when that woman looks at me I canF't remember rGight from wrong
Repeat Chorus, overlap lyrics and get loud!

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Ode To Sad Clown

by Joe Purdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Got his CD after hearing "Can't Get It Right Today", then I watched some

performances online (Which do him no justice I'm sure)

Tuning: Standard - CAPO V

C G

Darling I been down and out ever since you left town

Am F G

Well I ain't been the same, no matter how I try

C G

Sometimes we don't get to choose, the ones who wear the walking shoes

Am F G

I'm just a poor boy with the blues, no that ain't nothing new

Chorus:

C G

I'm gonna fill this whiskey cup, I'm gonna pick me some banjo up

Am F G

I'm gonna play with the Tragedies, singing good time harmonies

C G

B. Wright don't you let me down, play that one called Sad Clown,

Am F G

You know that one's about me, I been thinking about leaving town

Interlude:

C G Am F G

C G

Well sunshine she came out today, it don't matter anyways

Am F G

'Cause I still see the water, and it's dripping down my door

C G

I used to hear the children play, I used to hear the birds sing

Am F G

One day they just stopped, and I don't hear them anymore

Repeat Chorus!

C G Am F G

C G

Oh and I got caught in this whistling wind, doing my best to regret these sins

Am F G

Lord would you forgive me if you knew I'm gonna do it again?

C G

And it's not that I'm not sorry, Lord, no it's just that I'm not strong

Am F G

'Cause when that woman looks at me I can't remember right from wrong

Repeat Chorus, overlap lyrics and get loud!

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