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The Clown:Roy Orbison.
Recorded on SUN Records in
1956. (Written by Roy Orbison,
also appears on Album - Roy Orbison
Rocker - in 1999.)
INTRO: C  
#1.
GI was a Cclown when I Ethought I had found,
a Flove for me, and Gonly me..but she Claughed 
at the Gclown..turned him Fdown, turned him Gdown.
#2.
I never Cfrown, ha, ha, Eha, I'm the clown.
Though it Fbreaks my heart, I Gplay the part of a 
Cclown..running Ground, trouble Fbound, I'm the Gclown.
BRIDGE:
GI wander all around, wondering Cif you ever cared.
I Dgo from Cplace to Dplace, I look from Cface to Dface,
hoping that you will be GthereD.
#3.
All over the Ctown, the word is Eout, it's all around..
that I Flove her still, guess I Galways will, I'm 
the Cclown..running Ground, trouble Fbound, I'm the GclownC.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Clown:Roy Orbison.

Recorded on SUN Records in

1956. (Written by Roy Orbison,

also appears on Album - Roy Orbison

Rocker - in 1999.)

INTRO:

#1.

G C E

I was a clown when I thought I had found,

F G C

a love for me, and only me..but she laughed

G F G

at the clown..turned him down, turned him down.

#2.

C E

I never frown, ha, ha, ha, I'm the clown.

F G

Though it breaks my heart, I play the part of a

C G F G

clown..running round, trouble bound, I'm the clown.

BRIDGE:

G C

I wander all around, wondering if you ever cared.

D C D C D

I go from place to place, I look from face to face,

G D

hoping that you will be there.

#3.

C E

All over the town, the word is out, it's all around..

F G

that I love her still, guess I always will, I'm

C G F G C

the clown..running round, trouble bound, I'm the clown.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

About The Clown Chords by Roy Orbison

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