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Clown Shoes:Johnny Burnette.
#35 in UK and #113 on BB Hot 100 
on LIBERTY Records in 1961.
INTRO:  A   Bm   D(x3)
#1.
DThe girl that I intend to Gwed, just bought 
a gift for me and Dsaid.."I Abought this specially,
Gfor all your friends to see..open it up, go aDhead."
"EmAwww, that's awful swell," I Dsaid.
#2.
DI kissed her on the cheek Cand Gthen, began to read 
the note withDin.
"AIn these you'll look real smart, Gbecause they match 
your heart"..and so I took them Dout.
AClown Em7shoes, so, what's it all aDbout?
Oh, Gno, not Dclown shoes!
EMaaaaaybe, AI'm in for some Dbm7mighty bad Anews.
#3.
DShe laughed at me and called my Gname, and all my friends, 
they did the Dsame.
AThought she was sweet and swell..Gand look how hard I fell.
And now I know I was Dwrong..Em7so, I'll go and put my clown 
shoes Don.
OUTRO:
Em7so, I'll go and put my clown shoes Don.
Em7so, I'll go and put my clown shoes Don..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Clown Shoes

by Johnny Burnette

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Em7

Dbm7

Clown Shoes:Johnny Burnette.

#35 in UK and #113 on BB Hot 100

on LIBERTY Records in 1961.

A Bm D

INTRO: (x3)

#1.

D G

The girl that I intend to wed, just bought

D A

a gift for me and said.."I bought this specially,

G D

for all your friends to see..open it up, go ahead."

Em D

"Awww, that's awful swell," I said.

#2.

D C G

I kissed her on the cheek and then, began to read

the note within.

A G

"In these you'll look real smart, because they match

your heart"..and so I took them out.

A Em7 D

Clown shoes, so, what's it all about?

G D

Oh, no, not clown shoes!

E A Dbm7 A

Maaaaaybe, I'm in for some mighty bad news.

#3.

D G

She laughed at me and called my name, and all my friends,

they did the same.

A G

Thought she was sweet and swell..and look how hard I fell.

D Em7

And now I know I was wrong..so, I'll go and put my clown

shoes on.

OUTRO:

Em7 D

so, I'll go and put my clown shoes on.

Em7 D

so, I'll go and put my clown shoes on..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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