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Bozos Lament

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Chords:
   Dm000231(or) 557765
Am(maj7)        x02110
   Fmaj7133210
      G6320000
G6add11         320010
CI guess beDmcause my name is CBozo
I was Dmdestined to Cbe a clownDm  C  
But when I Dmjoined the traveling Ccircus
I Dmdidn't think that it would Embring me down
FMake me Gangry like a E7sniper in a Amtower
          Am(maj7)
And every Saturday
Am7I take off my D7nose and say Gnever moreG6  
      Fmaj7G6add11
Pie in my face
(Pie G6in my Fmaj7face)
Five days a G6add11workweek
It's G6in my Fmaj7face
Pie in my G6add11face
mute
It sucks to be a clown
C Dm C
CI should have Dmbeen a lion Ctamer
Those Dmguys get Call the girlsDm  C  
In a Dmcage in satin Ctights
In a Dmmane of Emgolden curls
FEveryGbody loves the E7guy who lives in Amdanger
           Am(maj7)
But in the center ring
Am7I'm safe from D7everything exGcept forG6  
      Fmaj7G6add11
Pie in my face
(Pie G6in my Fmaj7face)
Five days a G6add11workweek
It's G6in my Fmaj7face
Pie in my G6add11face
mute
It sucks to be a clown
C Dm Em F
C Dm Em F
G# Bb F G C
The other Dmnight I dreamed of CArthur
Ex-Dmhuman-CcannonballDm  C  
In the Dmdream he asked the Cquestion
Do I Dmfly or Emdo I fall?
FWhat's the Gdifference
Either E7way he's still a Amdead man
         Am(maj7)
And he's finally free
Am7No longer D7has to be Gup on stageG6  
      Fmaj7G6add11
Pie in my face
(Pie G6in my Fmaj7face)
Five days a G6add11workweek
It's G6in my Fmaj7face
Pie in my G6add11face
mute
It sucks to be a clown
C Dm Em
Yeah it Fsucks to be a CclownDm  Em  
Should have Fnever been a CclownDm  Em  
Cause it Fsucks to be a G#clownBb  C  

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Bozos Lament

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Am7

Notice: This came From Jonathan Coulton's wiki page - jonathancoulton.com/wiki

Chords:

000231(or) 557765

(maj7) x02110

Fmaj7

133210

320000

G6add11 320010

C Dm C

I guess because my name is Bozo

Dm C Dm C

I was destined to be a clown

Dm C

But when I joined the traveling circus

Dm Em

I didn't think that it would bring me down

F G E7 Am

Make me angry like a sniper in a tower

(maj7)

And every Saturday

Am7 D7 G G6

I take off my nose and say never more

Fmaj7

G6add11

Pie in my face

G6 Fmaj7

(Pie in my face)

G6add11

Five days a workweek

G6 Fmaj7

It's in my face

G6add11

Pie in my face

mute

It sucks to be a clown

C Dm C

I should have been a lion tamer

Dm C Dm C

Those guys get all the girls

Dm C

In a cage in satin tights

Dm Em

In a mane of golden curls

F G E7 Am

Everybody loves the guy who lives in danger

(maj7)

But in the center ring

Am7 D7 G G6

I'm safe from everything except for

Fmaj7

G6add11

Pie in my face

G6 Fmaj7

(Pie in my face)

G6add11

Five days a workweek

G6 Fmaj7

It's in my face

G6add11

Pie in my face

mute

It sucks to be a clown

C Dm Em F

G# Bb F G C

Dm C

The other night I dreamed of Arthur

Dm C Dm C

Ex-human-cannonball

Dm C

In the dream he asked the question

Dm Em

Do I fly or do I fall?

F G

What's the difference

E7 Am

Either way he's still a dead man

(maj7)

And he's finally free

Am7 D7 G G6

No longer has to be up on stage

Fmaj7

G6add11

Pie in my face

G6 Fmaj7

(Pie in my face)

G6add11

Five days a workweek

G6 Fmaj7

It's in my face

G6add11

Pie in my face

mute

It sucks to be a clown

C Dm Em

F C Dm Em

Yeah it sucks to be a clown

F C Dm Em

Should have never been a clown

F G# Bb C

Cause it sucks to be a clown

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