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Hollies - Harlequin
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from  Cto  Am##
INTRO:    G     C     G   C   D     G     C     G   D  C  
GHarlequin has Clost his GcrownC  D  
CLook, they say, a FbrCokGen clownC  D  
GYesterday he Cruled the GworldC  D  
CNow he's cryFing Cto be GheardC  D  G  G  C  D  
Yesterday he called the tuneAm  
Now he's howling at the moonD  
Harlequin has broken down
        C~             Am         D         G   C   D     G   D  C  
Harlequin, Harlequin has lost his crown
GHarlequin has Cbroken GlooseC  D  
CSlipped the knot and FskiCpped tGhe nooseC  D  
GCan those bloodhounds Cfind his GtrailC  D  
CWill they send hFim Cback to GjailC  D  G  G  C  D  
Can those bloodhounds find his scentAm  
Will they find out where he wentD  
Harlequin cannot be found
        C~             Am       D           G   C  D  
Harlequin, Harlequin has gone to ground
INSTRUMENTAL:    Em     Bm     Em    Bm  Am  
GHarlequin is Cback on GtopC  D  
CNow his fame wiFll CnevGer stopC  D  
GSee him shown from Ccoast to GcoastC  D  
CHe's the one theFy Clove the GmostC  D  G  C  A  D  
See them slap him on the backAm  
How they love his every crackD  
Harlequin we knew you'd do it
        C~         Am  
Harlequin, Harlequin
OUTRO:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)
CHarlequin, AmHarlequin
CHarlequin, AmHarlequin
CHarlequin, AmHarlequin

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Harlequin

by The Hollies

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Hollies - Harlequin

C Am

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

G C G C D G C G D C

INTRO:

G C G C D

Harlequin has lost his crown

C F C G C D

Look, they say, a broken clown

G C G C D

Yesterday he ruled the world

C F C G C D G G C D

Now he's crying to be heard

Yesterday he called the tune

Now he's howling at the moon

Harlequin has broken down

C Am D G C D G D C

Harlequin, Harlequin has lost his crown

G C G C D

Harlequin has broken loose

C F C G C D

Slipped the knot and skipped the noose

G C G C D

Can those bloodhounds find his trail

C F C G C D G G C D

Will they send him back to jail

Can those bloodhounds find his scent

Will they find out where he went

Harlequin cannot be found

C Am D G C D

Harlequin, Harlequin has gone to ground

Em Bm Em Bm Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C G C D

Harlequin is back on top

C F C G C D

Now his fame will never stop

G C G C D

See him shown from coast to coast

C F C G C D G C A D

He's the one they love the most

See them slap him on the back

How they love his every crack

Harlequin we knew you'd do it

C Am

Harlequin, Harlequin

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

C Am

Harlequin, Harlequin

C Am

Harlequin, Harlequin

C Am

Harlequin, Harlequin

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