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Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Intro:  G  A  
I Ashould've left it at, how Emya dAoin'
I Ashould've left it at
I like your music Emtoo, Aand
I sAhould've never called you back
When you pEmursued Ame
I Ashould've never given you
My fucking Emtwo Away
I Ashould've never listened
To your woeful sEmtoriAes
The Aones I'm sure you
Told a thousand times Embefore Ame
You Ashould've never intimated
We were EmlovAers
When Ayou know very well
We never even touched Emeach oAther
GWho's gonna love you when
It aCll falls down, and
GWho's gonna love you when
Your Cbankroll runs out
GWho's gonna care when the Cnovelty's over
AWhen the star of the
     (A)
Show isn't you anymore
EmNobody cares when the tears of a clown
Fall dAown...
EmNobody cares when the tears of a clown
Fall Adown
AI gotta break it to ya delicately, EmdunAny
ATakin' my g5 twenty minutes wasn't nEmothAin'
ABut I guess you wouldn't know
EmThat's the way I roll
AConsequently now your ego's fully
EmOverblown
AYou don't want the world to know
EmThat you're just a puppet show
AAnd the little boy inside
EmOften sits at home alone
And F#mcries, cries, cries, cries
GWho's gonna love you when
It aCll falls down, and
GWho's gonna love you when
Your Cbankroll runs out
GWho's gonna care when the Cnovelty's over
AWhen the star of the
     (A)
Show isn't you anymore
Nobody (Nobody)
Your pain is Emso deep Crooted
EmWhat will your life become
CSure you hide it
But you're Emlost and Clonesome
Still just a frail shook oAne
- Repeat Chords of Chorus-
Who's gonna love you
When it all falls down, and
Who's gonna love you when
Your bankroll runs out
Who's gonna care when the novelty's over
When the star of the show isn't you anymore
Nobody cares when the tears of a clown
Fall down...
Nobody cares when the tears of a clown
Fall down
Who's gonna love you when it all falls down, and
Who's gonna love you when your bankroll runs out
(A marionette show)
Who's gonna care when the novelty's over
When the star of the show isn't you anymore
Nobody cares when the tears of a clown
Fall down
Nobody cares when the tears of a clown
Fall down...

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Clown

by Mariah Carey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

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Tuning: Standard EADGBe

G A

Intro:

A Em A

I should've left it at, how ya doin'

I should've left it at

Em A

I like your music too, and

I should've never called you back

Em A

When you pursued me

I should've never given you

Em A

My fucking two way

I should've never listened

Em A

To your woeful stories

The ones I'm sure you

Em A

Told a thousand times before me

You should've never intimated

Em A

We were lovers

When you know very well

Em A

We never even touched each other

Who's gonna love you when

It all falls down, and

Who's gonna love you when

Your bankroll runs out

G C

Who's gonna care when the novelty's over

When the star of the

()

Show isn't you anymore

Nobody cares when the tears of a clown

Fall down...

Nobody cares when the tears of a clown

Fall down

A Em A

I gotta break it to ya delicately, dunny

A Em A

Takin' my g5 twenty minutes wasn't nothin'

But I guess you wouldn't know

That's the way I roll

Consequently now your ego's fully

Overblown

You don't want the world to know

That you're just a puppet show

And the little boy inside

Often sits at home alone

F#m

And cries, cries, cries, cries

Who's gonna love you when

It all falls down, and

Who's gonna love you when

Your bankroll runs out

G C

Who's gonna care when the novelty's over

When the star of the

()

Show isn't you anymore

Nobody (Nobody)

Em C

Your pain is so deep rooted

What will your life become

Sure you hide it

Em C

But you're lost and lonesome

Still just a frail shook one

- Repeat Chords of Chorus-

Who's gonna love you

When it all falls down, and

Who's gonna love you when

Your bankroll runs out

Who's gonna care when the novelty's over

When the star of the show isn't you anymore

Nobody cares when the tears of a clown

Fall down...

Nobody cares when the tears of a clown

Fall down

Who's gonna love you when it all falls down, and

Who's gonna love you when your bankroll runs out

(A marionette show)

Who's gonna care when the novelty's over

When the star of the show isn't you anymore

Nobody cares when the tears of a clown

Fall down

Nobody cares when the tears of a clown

Fall down...

About Clown Chords by Mariah Carey

Learn how to play Clown by Mariah Carey with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Clown chords”, “Clown guitar chords”, or “Mariah Carey Clown chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Clown chords and for experienced players who want accurate Clown lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, A, Em, C, F#m.

FAQ — Clown by Mariah Carey

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Is "Clown" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Clown" by Mariah Carey with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Mariah Carey below.

What key is "Clown" in?

The chords for "Clown" show the original chord names (including G, A, Em, C, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.