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Clownin Around

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Intro:      G      Em      G  Em  
Though I've Gwalked down a crooked path
That don't Emmean that it wasn't cursed
My feeble Gheart was filled with wrath
My poison Emmind with thoughts perverse
And the Ddevil is living in my Cbasement
I'm trying Dhard to hide him from my Cwife
And I Dknow someday I'm gonna have to Cface him
But for Dnow I keep my secrets with the Cnight
G     D     C     D
As I Gbreeze through this windy city
The Emdevil he now rides upon my back
And all the boys here look mighty pretty
I need a fix and lord, I need it fast
I let my Dhouseguests rest in my Ccrawlspace
Don't let anyone tell you that I'm a bad host
I take cover behind my white facepaint
While I battle my bitter father's ghost
G     D     C     D
C   G/B    A
   C      G/B      D"
And by Gnow the hounds have surely caught my scent
In just a Emshort time I'm no longer free
Oh lord you know I would repent
But the devil he now speaks for me
And the Dicy needle kisses my Cveins
As I kiss my dear sister goodbye
Now as I descend into the final flames
It's my turn to die
G     D     C     D
C   G/B    A
C   G/B    D
(bass runs   C#    D#  F)
    G    C#      G    C#      G    C#     G/C#  /D#  /F   (x4)
C#

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Clownin Around

by Deer Tick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G Em G Em

Intro:

Though I've walked down a crooked path

That don't mean that it wasn't cursed

My feeble heart was filled with wrath

My poison mind with thoughts perverse

D C

And the devil is living in my basement

D C

I'm trying hard to hide him from my wife

D C

And I know someday I'm gonna have to face him

D C

But for now I keep my secrets with the night

G D C D

As I breeze through this windy city

The devil he now rides upon my back

And all the boys here look mighty pretty

I need a fix and lord, I need it fast

D C

I let my houseguests rest in my crawlspace

Don't let anyone tell you that I'm a bad host

I take cover behind my white facepaint

While I battle my bitter father's ghost

G D C D

C G/B A

C G/B D

And by now the hounds have surely caught my scent

In just a short time I'm no longer free

Oh lord you know I would repent

But the devil he now speaks for me

D C

And the icy needle kisses my veins

As I kiss my dear sister goodbye

Now as I descend into the final flames

It's my turn to die

G D C D

C G/B A

C G/B D

C# D# F

(bass runs )

G C# G C# G C# G

/C# /D# /F (x4)

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