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Cathys Clown

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Cathys Clown chords *
The Everly Brothers  1960 (A Date with the Everly Brothers')
G  D  G  D  G  D  G
Don't Dwant your GloDve   G  Dany GmoreD  G  
Don't Dwant your GkisDseGs  Dthat's for GsureD  G  
I Ddie each Emtime I hear this CsoundD  
Here he GcoDmeGs  that's DCathy's GclownD  G  
I've Cgotta stand GtallC  G  
GYou know a Cman can't GcrawlC  G  
For when he Cknows you tell lies and he hears 'em passin' by
He's Dnot a man at GallC  G  
Don't Dwant your GloDve   G  Dany GmoreD  G  
Don't Dwant your GkiDsseGs  Dthat's for GsureD  G  
I Ddie each Emtime I hear this CsoundD  
Here he GcoDmeGs  that's DCathy's GclownD  G  
GWhen you see me shed a CteaGr, and you Cknow that it's sinGcereC  G  
Dontcha Cthink it's kinda Gsad that you're Ctreatin' me so Gbad
Or Ddon't you even Gcare?C  G  
Don't Dwant your GloDve   G  Dany GmoreD  G  
Don't Dwant your GkiDsseGs  Dthat's for GsureD  G  
I Ddie each Emtime I hear this CsoundD  
Here he GcoDmeGs  that's DCathy's GclownD  G  
That's DCathy's Gclown  D   G3x
G
Capo II
  D= C  
  G= F  
  C= Bb  
 Em= Dm  
Capo V
  D= A  
  G= D  
  C= G  
 Em= Bm  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  D= E  
  G= A  
  C= D  
 Em= F#m  

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

This song tells the story of a man publicly shamed and hurt by his lover, Cathy, who has made him out to be a fool. Written by Don Everly and recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960, the lyrics capture the sting of being wronged and humiliated. The song is notable for its unusual structure, starting with a chorus and featuring bridges but no verses, with Don and Phil singing the choruses in their signature close harmony. At its heart, it plays like a poignant confession of heartbreak and embarrassment.

AI-written from these sources:Cathy's Clown — Wikipedia ↗The Everly Brothers (album) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Cathys Clown

by The Everly Brothers

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F#m

Cathys Clown chords *

The Everly Brothers 1960 (A Date with the Everly Brothers')

G D G D G D G

D G D G D G D G

Don't want your love any more

D G D G D G D G

Don't want your kisses that's for sure

D Em C D

I die each time I hear this sound

G D G D G D G

Here he comes that's Cathy's clown

C G C G

I've gotta stand tall

G C G C G

You know a man can't crawl

For when he knows you tell lies and he hears 'em passin' by

D G C G

He's not a man at all

D G D G D G D G

Don't want your love any more

D G D G D G D G

Don't want your kisses that's for sure

D Em C D

I die each time I hear this sound

G D G D G D G

Here he comes that's Cathy's clown

G C G C G C G

When you see me shed a tear, and you know that it's sincere

C G C G

Dontcha think it's kinda sad that you're treatin' me so bad

D G C G

Or don't you even care?

D G D G D G D G

Don't want your love any more

D G D G D G D G

Don't want your kisses that's for sure

D Em C D

I die each time I hear this sound

G D G D G D G

Here he comes that's Cathy's clown

D G D G

That's Cathy's clown 3x

Capo II

D C

G F

C Bb

Em Dm

Capo V

D A

G D

C G

Em Bm

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

D E

G A

C D

Em F#m

About Cathys Clown Chords by The Everly Brothers

Learn how to play Cathys Clown by The Everly Brothers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cathys Clown chords”, “Cathys Clown guitar chords”, or “The Everly Brothers Cathys 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 Cathys Clown chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cathys Clown lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G, D, Em, C, F.

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