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[Verse 1]
    C#mLast Bclown, Adrinking in a bar that's about to be Bclosed C#mdown
A hBero, I was Ain people's plans, I was shaking theiBr hands
    C#mI got lost in the Bworld, Aslow motion walking and diatribBe talking
    C#mAs bad as thiBngs be, I’m a Anatural survivoBr
[Interlude]
|   C#m     B|      A   B| x2
[Verse 2]
   C#mI was a yoBung man with the Akeys to the plans held within my Bhands
   C#mI knew everytBhing except the Atick-tick-tock of the hourglaBss sand
  EI got lost in the Bworld, Aslow motion walking and diatribBe talking
  EAs bad as thiBngs be, I’m a Anatural survivoBr
[Interlude]
|   C#m     B|      A   B| x2
[Chorus]
CLast Aclown, with your Cdreams so shalGlow
You will Clearn, you can Anever retEurn
Though the gCrand scheme oAf things Cmay seem Grearranged
People Csmile, but they Anever ever cEhange
[Interlude]
|   C#m     B|      A   B| x2
[Verse 3]
 C#mSo if you seBe me Awalking around in the streets of yoBur town
 C#mDon't feeBl for me, I got Amore peace of mind than you ever shaBll find
  EI was lost in the Bworld, Aslow motion walking and diatribBe talking
  EAs bad as thiBngs be, I’m a Anatural survivoBr
[Chorus]
CMy Aboy, with your Cdreams so shalGlow
You will Clearn, you can Anever retEurn
Though the gCrand scheme oAf things Cmay seem Grearranged
People Csmile, but they Anever ever cEhange
CLast Aclown, Clast Aclown
CLast Aclo - Eown
[Outro]
 C#m7...
 C#m   B    C#mx5
(fade out)

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Last Clown

by Turin Brakes

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C#m

C#m7

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[Verse 1]

C#m B A B C#m

Last clown, drinking in a bar that's about to be closed down

B A B

A hero, I was in people's plans, I was shaking their hands

C#m B A B

I got lost in the world, slow motion walking and diatribe talking

C#m B A B

As bad as things be, I’m a natural survivor

[Interlude]

C#m B A B

| | | x2

[Verse 2]

C#m B A B

I was a young man with the keys to the plans held within my hands

C#m B A B

I knew everything except the tick-tick-tock of the hourglass sand

E B A B

I got lost in the world, slow motion walking and diatribe talking

E B A B

As bad as things be, I’m a natural survivor

[Interlude]

C#m B A B

| | | x2

[Chorus]

C A C G

Last clown, with your dreams so shallow

C A E

You will learn, you can never return

C A C G

Though the grand scheme of things may seem rearranged

C A E

People smile, but they never ever change

[Interlude]

C#m B A B

| | | x2

[Verse 3]

C#m B A B

So if you see me walking around in the streets of your town

C#m B A B

Don't feel for me, I got more peace of mind than you ever shall find

E B A B

I was lost in the world, slow motion walking and diatribe talking

E B A B

As bad as things be, I’m a natural survivor

[Chorus]

C A C G

My boy, with your dreams so shallow

C A E

You will learn, you can never return

C A C G

Though the grand scheme of things may seem rearranged

C A E

People smile, but they never ever change

C A C A

Last clown, last clown

C A E

Last clo - own

[Outro]

C#m7

...

C#m B C#m

(fade out)

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