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I Am A Clown

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[Intro]
Am G    Am G
[[Verse 1] 
I am a Am7clown, I am a Gmaj7clown, clown,
you’ll always Am7see me smile, you’ll never see me Gmaj7frown.
Sometimes my Am7scenes are good, sometimes they’re Gmaj7bad,
Not funny, Am7ha, ha, funny Gmaj7sad.
[Break]
Am G    Am G
[Verse 2]
I am a Am7clown, look at the Gmaj7clown, clown,
Always a Am7laughing face whenever you’re Gmaj7around.
Always the Am7same routine, I’ll never Gmaj7change,
Not funny, Am7ho, ho, funny Gmaj7strange.
[Bridge]
    CSometimes I Amthink the world is a Bmcircus town,
    CSometimes I Amfeel like I belong in a Gmaj7sideshow.
    CThe man on the flying Amtrapeze, he ain’t Bm7ever coming dEmown,
    CHe knows what GI know, if you Flook inside,
    If CI didn’t hide, Gyou might decide you don’t Amwant me.D  
[Verse 3]
I am a Am7clown, that’s why I am a Gmaj7clown, clown,
Just like the Am7fool on the hill, beggin’ to come Gmaj7down.
I want to Am7live again, oh, I want to Gmaj7feel,
Tell me you Am7love me, make me Gmaj7real,
Tell me you Am7love me, make me Gmaj7real,
Tell me you Flove me D- make me Greal.
[Break]
 G   D      G   C        G   D7        C  G  Am G
[Outro]
GSee the funny little Dclown, see the puppet on a Gstring,
Wind him up and he will Csing, give him candy, he will Gdance,
But be certain not to Dfeel if his funny face is Creal.Bm  Am  G  

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I Am A Clown

by David Cassidy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gmaj7

Bm7

[Intro]

Am G Am G

[[Verse 1]

Am7 Gmaj7

I am a clown, I am a clown, clown,

Am7 Gmaj7

you’ll always see me smile, you’ll never see me frown.

Am7 Gmaj7

Sometimes my scenes are good, sometimes they’re bad,

Am7 Gmaj7

Not funny, ha, ha, funny sad.

[Break]

Am G Am G

[Verse 2]

Am7 Gmaj7

I am a clown, look at the clown, clown,

Am7 Gmaj7

Always a laughing face whenever you’re around.

Am7 Gmaj7

Always the same routine, I’ll never change,

Am7 Gmaj7

Not funny, ho, ho, funny strange.

[Bridge]

C Am Bm

Sometimes I think the world is a circus town,

C Am Gmaj7

Sometimes I feel like I belong in a sideshow.

C Am Bm7 Em

The man on the flying trapeze, he ain’t ever coming down,

C G F

He knows what I know, if you look inside,

C G Am D

If I didn’t hide, you might decide you don’t want me.

[Verse 3]

Am7 Gmaj7

I am a clown, that’s why I am a clown, clown,

Am7 Gmaj7

Just like the fool on the hill, beggin’ to come down.

Am7 Gmaj7

I want to live again, oh, I want to feel,

Am7 Gmaj7

Tell me you love me, make me real,

Am7 Gmaj7

Tell me you love me, make me real,

F D G

Tell me you love me - make me real.

[Break]

G D G C G D7 C G Am G

[Outro]

G D G

See the funny little clown, see the puppet on a string,

C G

Wind him up and he will sing, give him candy, he will dance,

D C Bm Am G

But be certain not to feel if his funny face is real.

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