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       G            Bm        D7    C(2x)
   GWe?re Bma pantomime D7horseC  
   GThereBm?s a stupid D7suit wheCre our relationship was
   And we?rGe stuck inCside, we?re stuck GinsideC  
   There?s nowhere Gto gallop and theCre?s nowhere to hideAm  D7  
   We?re a pantomime horse
   The two of us down on all fours
   And we?re running around blind
   We?re running around blind
   With you in front and me behind of course
(WhGistCling)G  C  G  C  Bm  C  
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   GClever Hans,    Clever CHans  (4x)D7  
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   GWeBm?re a pantomD7ime horsCe
   GAnBmd I?m mixing D7up my mCetaphors
   And I?m starting tGo see red, I?m starCting to see GredC  
   GHi ho Silver, HCello Mr EdAm  D7  
(WhGistCling)G  C  G  C  Bm  C  
   G  CCleveD7r Hans
   GHave we laid our bets, have Bmwe run our race?C  
   GHave we gone to pasture, havBme we given up the chase?C  Am7  
   GWe?ve got the world at our fBmeet You?ve got the whip in youCr hands
   GBut we?re a hundred-to-one,  BmWe?re an outside chanceC  Am7  
   BmSometimes it seems like no one understCandsG  
     G      C    D7(12x)
   Clever Hans
   GWeBm?re a pantomD7ime horsCe
   The two of us down on all fours
   And we?re running around Gfast, We?re ruCnning arounGd fastC  
   GYou?re a nose aheaCd  ,  And in the end I?Amm just the arseD7  

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Clever Hans

by The Lucksmiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

G Bm D7 C

(2x)

G Bm D7 C

We?re a pantomime horse

G Bm D7 C

There?s a stupid suit where our relationship was

G C G C

And we?re stuck inside, we?re stuck inside

G C Am D7

There?s nowhere to gallop and there?s nowhere to hide

We?re a pantomime horse

The two of us down on all fours

And we?re running around blind

We?re running around blind

With you in front and me behind of course

G C G C G C Bm C

(Whistling)

-------------------(CHORUS)

G C D7

Clever Hans, Clever Hans (4x)

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G Bm D7 C

We?re a pantomime horse

G Bm D7 C

And I?m mixing up my metaphors

G C G C

And I?m starting to see red, I?m starting to see red

G C Am D7

Hi ho Silver, Hello Mr Ed

G C G C G C Bm C

(Whistling)

G C D7

Clever Hans

G Bm C

Have we laid our bets, have we run our race?

G Bm C Am7

Have we gone to pasture, have we given up the chase?

G Bm C

We?ve got the world at our feet You?ve got the whip in your hands

G Bm C Am7

But we?re a hundred-to-one, We?re an outside chance

Bm C G

Sometimes it seems like no one understands

G C D7

(12x)

Clever Hans

G Bm D7 C

We?re a pantomime horse

The two of us down on all fours

G C G C

And we?re running around fast, We?re running around fast

G C Am D7

You?re a nose ahead , And in the end I?m just the arse

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