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Holiday For Clowns:Brian Hyland.
#94 on BB Hot 100 on PHILIPS Records
in 1967.
INTRO:  F   Em7   Dm   C(x2) 
#1.
FThere should be a AmholiBbday for Dm7clownsCm.F  
BbThere should be a Dbig parade downGm7town.C  
So Fgirls like you could Csee..what Dm7fools 
you've made of Aguys like Dm7me.
A Gday that clowns don't have to hide,
the Gm7feelings that they Fhave inCside.
#2.
Oh, Fthere should be a Em7holiday for DmclownCms.F  
A Bbday for guys like Dme to paint the Gm7town.C  
FFestive clown Caffair, to Dmmake believe that 
Awe don't Dmcare.
A Dbspecial day, a Bbholiday for Fclowns.
BRIDGE:
BbTime after time I have Amtried to say goodEbbye 
to Fyou.
But Bbsomehow when I Gm7try to leave you..I just 
can't Cgo..I Abm7love you Dbso.
#3.
If Gbthere could be a Bbholiday for Ebmclowns (EholiGbdays)
BI would Eblead the big parade downAbm7town (parade EdownDbtown)
And Gbsee you standing Dbthere and Ebmtell myself that 
BbI don't Ebmcare.
But Abwe both know that that's not true..toAbm7morrow 
I'll be back Blovin' Dbyou. 
#4.
Oh, Gbthere should be a Fmholiday for Ebmclowns (Dbmholi-Gbday)
BThere should be a Ebbig parade downAbm7town (parade downDbtown)
If GbI could have my Dbway..just Ebmonce a year, there'd 
Bbbe a Ebmday..a Dspecial day, a Bholiday for Gbclowns (for Ebmclowns)
OUTRO:
A Dspecial day......a Abm7hol..Bbi..Bday for Gbclowns.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Holiday For Clowns

by Brian Hyland

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Em7

Dm7

Gm7

Abm7

Ebm

Dbm

Holiday For Clowns:Brian Hyland.

#94 on BB Hot 100 on PHILIPS Records

in 1967.

F Em7 Dm C

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

F Am Bb Dm7 Cm F

There should be a holiday for clowns.

Bb D Gm7 C

There should be a big parade downtown.

F C Dm7

So girls like you could see..what fools

A Dm7

you've made of guys like me.

A day that clowns don't have to hide,

Gm7 F C

the feelings that they have inside.

#2.

F Em7 Dm Cm F

Oh, there should be a holiday for clowns.

Bb D Gm7 C

A day for guys like me to paint the town.

F C Dm

Festive clown affair, to make believe that

A Dm

we don't care.

Db Bb F

A special day, a holiday for clowns.

BRIDGE:

Bb Am Eb

Time after time I have tried to say goodbye

to you.

Bb Gm7

But somehow when I try to leave you..I just

C Abm7 Db

can't go..I love you so.

#3.

Gb Bb Ebm E Gb

If there could be a holiday for clowns (holidays)

B Eb Abm7 E Db

I would lead the big parade downtown (parade downtown)

Gb Db Ebm

And see you standing there and tell myself that

Bb Ebm

I don't care.

Ab Abm7

But we both know that that's not true..tomorrow

B Db

I'll be back lovin' you.

#4.

Gb Fm Ebm Dbm Gb

Oh, there should be a holiday for clowns (holi-day)

B Eb Abm7 Db

There should be a big parade downtown (parade downtown)

Gb Db Ebm

If I could have my way..just once a year, there'd

Bb Ebm D B Gb Ebm

be a day..a special day, a holiday for clowns (for clowns)

OUTRO:

D Abm7 Bb B Gb

A special day......a hol..i..day for clowns.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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