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August Clown

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[Intro]
Am Em F C F C G
Am Em F C F C G Am
[Verse 1]
FAugust clown's a sCaint
AnAmd I just Emfigured out Fwhy
IAm've been wEmalking Fthrough the sCand
With Amjust yEmou on my mGind
And aAmll that's lEmeft of the Fsummer sCky
Is the Ammoment yEmou're Fflying Cby
There's Amthings a Emboy can Fnever telCl
AmKnow you Emby your Fhands too Cwell (2x)
[Instrumental break]
Am Em F C F C G
Am Em F C F C G Am
[Chorus]
AmDamn Emyou from this Fwretched Cboy
You've Amstolen Emmore than Fsleep and Gjoy
An' AmI'm goin' Emback where FI bCelong
Where the Amtime is Emright and Fstraight and Gslow
GAmoing Emback where FI bCelong
JAmust to Emwatch them Fthistles Cgrow
[Instrumental break]
Am Em F C F C G
Am Em F C F C G Am
[Verse 2]
FAugust skin's left Cgolden brown
And I've Amseen too Emmuch of this Flonely Ctown
AmToo much Emthinking Fwalking C'round
AmToo much Emtalking FAugust Cclown (2x)
[Chorus]
AmDamn Emyou from this Fwretched Cboy
You've Amstolen Emmore than Fsleep and Gjoy
AmI'm going Emback where FI Cbelong
Where the Amtime is Emstraight and Fright and Gslow
AmGoing Emback where FI bCelong
AmJust to Emwatch them Fthistles Cgrow...

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August Clown

by Gregory Alan Isakov

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Em F C F C G

Am Em F C F C G Am

[Verse 1]

F C

August clown's a saint

Am Em F

And I just figured out why

Am Em F C

I've been walking through the sand

Am Em G

With just you on my mind

Am Em F C

And all that's left of the summer sky

Am Em F C

Is the moment you're flying by

Am Em F C

There's things a boy can never tell

Am Em F C

Know you by your hands too well (2x)

[Instrumental break]

Am Em F C F C G

Am Em F C F C G Am

[Chorus]

Am Em F C

Damn you from this wretched boy

Am Em F G

You've stolen more than sleep and joy

Am Em F C

An' I'm goin' back where I belong

Am Em F G

Where the time is right and straight and slow

Am Em F C

Going back where I belong

Am Em F C

Just to watch them thistles grow

[Instrumental break]

Am Em F C F C G

Am Em F C F C G Am

[Verse 2]

F C

August skin's left golden brown

Am Em F C

And I've seen too much of this lonely town

Am Em F C

Too much thinking walking 'round

Am Em F C

Too much talking August clown (2x)

[Chorus]

Am Em F C

Damn you from this wretched boy

Am Em F G

You've stolen more than sleep and joy

Am Em F C

I'm going back where I belong

Am Em F G

Where the time is straight and right and slow

Am Em F C

Going back where I belong

Am Em F C

Just to watch them thistles grow...

About August Clown Chords by Gregory Alan Isakov

Learn how to play August Clown by Gregory Alan Isakov with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “August Clown chords”, “August Clown guitar chords”, or “Gregory Alan Isakov August Clown chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy August Clown chords and for experienced players who want accurate August Clown lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Em, F, C, G.

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What key is "August Clown" in?

The chords for "August Clown" show the original chord names (including Am, Em, F, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.