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The Clown

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Status Quo - The Clown
INTRO
e|-1--0-----F---------------------------1--0-----C---------------------|
B|-------3--1-----1h3p1-1----1h3p1-1---------3--1----1h3p1-1---3/5---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C      \ 2x
  Csus4/
VERSE 1
Now don't you feel Csorry, oh no, for me now
There's no need to worry about a clown
 GShe played it cool aBbnd made me a fool
DbNow all over town they call me the Cclown
And I really thought she Cloved me, but now, I know
And I still can't believe, it just goes to show
 GShe played it cool aBbnd made me a fool
DbNow all over town they call me the Cclown
CHORUS
 FI'm a clown, and they're laughing
 AmI'm a clown, I got nothing
 EbI'm a clown, Bband they're laughing at AbmeC  
 FI'm a clown, and they're laughing
 AmI'm a clown, I've got nothing
 EbI'm a clown, Bband they're laughing at CmeAb  
VERSE 2
DbNow don't you feel sorry, oh no, for me now
There's no need to worry about a clown
AbShe played it cool Bmade me a fool
 DNow all over town they call me the Dbclown
OUTRO-CHORUS (3x)
 GbI'm a clown, and they're laughing
 BbmI'm a clown, I got nothing
 EI'm a clown, Band they're laughing at AmeDb  

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The Clown

by Status Quo

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Csus4

Bbm

Status Quo - The Clown

INTRO

F C

e|-1--0--------------------------------1--0--------------------------|

B|-------3--1-----1h3p1-1----1h3p1-1---------3--1----1h3p1-1---3/5---|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

C \ 2x

Csus4

VERSE 1

Now don't you feel sorry, oh no, for me now

There's no need to worry about a clown

G Bb

She played it cool and made me a fool

Db C

Now all over town they call me the clown

And I really thought she loved me, but now, I know

And I still can't believe, it just goes to show

G Bb

She played it cool and made me a fool

Db C

Now all over town they call me the clown

CHORUS

I'm a clown, and they're laughing

I'm a clown, I got nothing

Eb Bb Ab C

I'm a clown, and they're laughing at me

I'm a clown, and they're laughing

I'm a clown, I've got nothing

Eb Bb C Ab

I'm a clown, and they're laughing at me

VERSE 2

Now don't you feel sorry, oh no, for me now

There's no need to worry about a clown

Ab B

She played it cool made me a fool

D Db

Now all over town they call me the clown

OUTRO-CHORUS (3x)

I'm a clown, and they're laughing

Bbm

I'm a clown, I got nothing

E B A Db

I'm a clown, and they're laughing at me

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