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Death Of A Clown

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My Cmakeup is dry and it Gcracks on my chin
I'm Fdrowning my sorrows in Cwhiskey and   Ggin
The Clion tamer's whip doesn't Gcrack anymore
The Flions they won't bite and the Ctigers won't Groar
FLa la la DmLa la la  BbLa la la LEba
So  Dmlet's all drink to the  Cdeath of a Gclown
CWon't someone help me to Gbreak up this crown
FLet's all drink to the Cdeath of a Gclown
FLa la la DmLa la la  BbLa la la LEba
DmLet's all drink to the Cdeath of a Gclown
The Cold fortune teller lies Gdead on the floor
FNobody needs fortunes Ctold anyGmore
The Ctrainer of insects is Gcrouched on his knees
And Ffrantically looking for Crunaway Gfleas
FLa la la DmLa la la  BbLa la la LEba
DmLet's all drink to the Cdeath of a Gclown
So Cwon't someone help me to Gbreak up this crown
FLet's all drink to the Cdeath of a Gclown
FLa la la DmLa la la  BbLa la la LEba
DmLet's all drink to the Cdeath of a Gclown
CLa la la la la la Gla la la la
FLa la la la la la Cla la la Gla
CLa la la la la la Gla la la la
FLa la la la la la Cla la la Gla

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Death Of A Clown

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G

My makeup is dry and it cracks on my chin

F C G

I'm drowning my sorrows in whiskey and gin

C G

The lion tamer's whip doesn't crack anymore

F C G

The lions they won't bite and the tigers won't roar

F Dm Bb Eb

La la la La la la La la la La

Dm C G

So let's all drink to the death of a clown

C G

Won't someone help me to break up this crown

F C G

Let's all drink to the death of a clown

F Dm Bb Eb

La la la La la la La la la La

Dm C G

Let's all drink to the death of a clown

C G

The old fortune teller lies dead on the floor

F C G

Nobody needs fortunes told anymore

C G

The trainer of insects is crouched on his knees

F C G

And frantically looking for runaway fleas

F Dm Bb Eb

La la la La la la La la la La

Dm C G

Let's all drink to the death of a clown

C G

So won't someone help me to break up this crown

F C G

Let's all drink to the death of a clown

F Dm Bb Eb

La la la La la la La la la La

Dm C G

Let's all drink to the death of a clown

C G

La la la la la la la la la la

F C G

La la la la la la la la la la

C G

La la la la la la la la la la

F C G

La la la la la la la la la la

About Death Of A Clown Chords by The Kinks

Learn how to play Death Of A Clown by The Kinks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Death Of A Clown chords”, “Death Of A Clown guitar chords”, or “The Kinks Death Of A 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 Death Of A Clown chords and for experienced players who want accurate Death Of A Clown lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, F, Dm, Bb, Eb.

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What key is "Death Of A Clown" in?

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