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Only A Clown

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Caitlin Rose - Only a Clown
[Intro]
e|-----A-------E------B---------------|----A-------E-----9-B9-7-7-----------|
B|-5-7-10-9-7-5-7-9-7-5-4-4--------|5-7-10-9-7-5-7--------------------|
G|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
  EEveryone came, Blanterns lit the way
And they C#mall brought a bottle of Awine
  EGuess you could say
  BThat I came alone and I C#mthank you
For being so Akind
[Chorus]
  APut your record Eon, Blet the C#mband play a song
AAll about Elove and beBlieving
  AGood for Eyou, Bcause C#mif that's true
Then it's Aonly a Eclown that's Bleaving
[Instrumental]
A E B
[Verse 2]
  EAt the end of the night
  BAll the ice had melted C#mdown
And you're picking up after Aeveryone
  ERemember I came and went and Bthat
No one says goodbye to a C#mclown
They only laugh Awhen he's gone
[Chorus]
  APut your record Eon, Blet the C#mband play a song
AAll about Elove and beBlieving
  AGood for Eyou, Bcause C#mif that's true
Then it's Aonly a Eclown that's Bleaving
[Instrumental]
A E B
A E B
[Bridge]
C#mYou got everyB/D#thing you Ewant
Baby E/G#what's the Amatter
  C#mYou can B/D#have it Eall
When you need, only E/G#save it Alater
[Chorus]
  APut your record Eon, Blet the C#mband play a song
AAll about Elove and beBlieving
  AGood for Eyou, Bcause C#mif that's true
Then it's Aonly a Eclown that's Bleaving
Then it's Aonly a Eclown that's Bleaving
Yeah I'm Aonly a Eclown that's Bleaving

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Only A Clown

by Caitlin Rose

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

B/D#

E/G#

Caitlin Rose - Only a Clown

[Intro]

A E B A E B

e|---------------------------------|----------------9-9-7-7-----------|

B|-5-7-10-9-7-5-7-9-7-5-4-4--------|5-7-10-9-7-5-7--------------------|

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

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

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

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

[Verse 1]

E B

Everyone came, lanterns lit the way

C#m A

And they all brought a bottle of wine

Guess you could say

B C#m

That I came alone and I thank you

For being so kind

[Chorus]

A E B C#m

Put your record on, let the band play a song

A E B

All about love and believing

A E B C#m

Good for you, cause if that's true

A E B

Then it's only a clown that's leaving

[Instrumental]

A E B

[Verse 2]

At the end of the night

B C#m

All the ice had melted down

And you're picking up after everyone

E B

Remember I came and went and that

C#m

No one says goodbye to a clown

They only laugh when he's gone

[Chorus]

A E B C#m

Put your record on, let the band play a song

A E B

All about love and believing

A E B C#m

Good for you, cause if that's true

A E B

Then it's only a clown that's leaving

[Instrumental]

A E B

[Bridge]

C#m B/D# E

You got everything you want

E/G# A

Baby what's the matter

C#m B/D# E

You can have it all

E/G# A

When you need, only save it later

[Chorus]

A E B C#m

Put your record on, let the band play a song

A E B

All about love and believing

A E B C#m

Good for you, cause if that's true

A E B

Then it's only a clown that's leaving

A E B

Then it's only a clown that's leaving

A E B

Yeah I'm only a clown that's leaving

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