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Cmajor

90BPM

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 24Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(The majority of the song is played by picking an arpeggio
of the chord using strings 4, 3, and 1 every 1/4 note:)
e|--1---1---1---1-|--1---1---1---1-|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|-2---2---2---2--|-2---2---2---2--|
D|3---3---3---3---|0---0---0---0---|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
{You can also simply strum strings 4-1 with
your thumb if picking that fast is tricky)
[Intro]
F       Dm      F       Dm
FOoooh   Dmooh-o-o,Foooh-   Dmooo
FOoooh   Dmooh-o-o,Foooh-   Dmooo
[Verse]
FHey     Dmyou will you Fbe my darling Dmtrue
We can Fgo to the carniDmval where I caGn play the FclownDm  
We can Fgo play some Dmdarts maybe FI can hit your Dmheart
With my Fclown       Dmjokes and my Gtacky balloon Fart.Dm  
[Chorus]
But it Fseems my silly Cgames are Galways wearing Dthin
                        F        C               DN.C.
Cause nice guys finish last and I’m way nicer than them.
Dm       F        Dm
[Verse]
Now Fjust to make you Dmlaugh
I’d Ffall right on my Dmass
It’s a Fmirror imaDmge of Gwhat my life enFtailsDm  
I’ll Fmake some stupid Dmjoke Fbefore my emotions Dmchoke
FBefore I let you Dmsee the Gshape FI’m in.Dm  
[Chorus]
FBut it seems my silly Cgames are Galways wearing Dthin
FCause nice guys finish lasCt and IG’m way nicer tDhan them.
[Interlude]
Dm      F       Dm
FOoooh   Dmooh-o-o,Foooh-   Dmooo
FOoooh   Dmooh-o-o,Foooh-   Dmooo
FOoooh   Dmooooooh,Foooh-ho-Dmooo
       F        Dm             FN.C
                1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, hey!
F       Dm      F       Dm
[Verse]
The Freason I chose to Dmclown is Fnothing that profounDmd
I Ftried to fill the Dmgap when my Gfather FpassedDm  
And Fjust like any Dmtortured mind I Ftried to hide Dmwhat is confined
With a Fjoke and a Dmtoke I Glet my life slip FbyDm  
[Chorus]
FBut it seems my silly Cgames are Galways wearing Dthin
FCause nice guys finish lasCt and IG’m way nicer tDhan them.
[Outro]
FI chose my knife
FI chose my own life
FTake it or leave it I’m a clown.
FSo hey you will you be my darling true
FWe can go to the carnival and I'll can play the clown.

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Clown

by Abandon Your Town

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(The majority of the song is played by picking an arpeggio

of the chord using strings 4, 3, and 1 every 1/4 note:)

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

B|----------------|----------------|

G|-2---2---2---2--|-2---2---2---2--|

D|3---3---3---3---|0---0---0---0---|

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

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

{You can also simply strum strings 4-1 with

your thumb if picking that fast is tricky)

[Intro]

F Dm F Dm

Ooooh ooh-o-o,oooh- ooo

F Dm F Dm

Ooooh ooh-o-o,oooh- ooo

[Verse]

F Dm F Dm

Hey you will you be my darling true

F Dm G F Dm

We can go to the carnival where I can play the clown

F Dm F Dm

We can go play some darts maybe I can hit your heart

F Dm G F Dm

With my clown jokes and my tacky balloon art.

[Chorus]

F C G D

But it seems my silly games are always wearing thin

F C D

N.C.

Cause nice guys finish last and I’m way nicer than them.

Dm F Dm

[Verse]

F Dm

Now just to make you laugh

F Dm

I’d fall right on my ass

F Dm G F Dm

It’s a mirror image of what my life entails

F Dm F Dm

I’ll make some stupid joke before my emotions choke

F Dm G F Dm

Before I let you see the shape I’m in.

[Chorus]

F C G D

But it seems my silly games are always wearing thin

F C G D

Cause nice guys finish last and I’m way nicer than them.

[Interlude]

Dm F Dm

F Dm F Dm

Ooooh ooh-o-o,oooh- ooo

F Dm F Dm

Ooooh ooh-o-o,oooh- ooo

F Dm F Dm

Ooooh ooooooh,oooh-ho-ooo

F Dm F

N.C

1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, hey!

F Dm F Dm

[Verse]

F Dm F Dm

The reason I chose to clown is nothing that profound

F Dm G F Dm

I tried to fill the gap when my father passed

F Dm F Dm

And just like any tortured mind I tried to hide what is confined

F Dm G F Dm

With a joke and a toke I let my life slip by

[Chorus]

F C G D

But it seems my silly games are always wearing thin

F C G D

Cause nice guys finish last and I’m way nicer than them.

[Outro]

I chose my knife

I chose my own life

Take it or leave it I’m a clown.

So hey you will you be my darling true

We can go to the carnival and I'll can play the clown.

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