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Lonely Clown

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C Em Eb Bb
[Verse 1]
CFrozen Emfingertips Eball stiff and Bbtired
CTrucks Emscream by and my Ebeyes stay wiBbred
CShaking vibratioEmns from the howEbling windBb  
CWhispering everythEming will evEbentually cave Bbin
[Chorus]
AmSelf pity for Cbeing in a pile
AmThe lonely clown Cin exile
EmGot my doctor Amon speed dial
EmHe's put me under the Amsuicidal file
FThere's a better way than Gbeing this fragile
EmAnd I know I'll be Amwaiting for awhile
FI'm sure I'll be Gwatching this hour glass
FSlowing down over Gevery bump in my path
C  Em Eb Bb
[Verse 2]
CI think I might Emjust stay oEbutside tonigBbht
CSit on the Emcouch stare out Ebtil I lose my Bbsight
CWander bout the Emminer felons Eblocked up in juvenile Bbcamps
CSedated til thEmey become morEbe of a sensiblBbe man
CPassing swiftEmly with a frEbequent dasBbh
CYou can imaginEme the fasEbt crashBb  
CNot a seEmcond more tEbo elaborateBb  
CThey're Emall bound to Ebbe jailbaitBb  
[Chorus]
AmSelf pity for Cbeing in a pile
AmThe lonely cloCwn in exile
EmGot my doctor Amon speed dial
EmHe's put me unAmder the suicidal file
FThere's a better way than Gbeing this fragile
EmAnd I know I'll be Amwaiting for awhile
FI'm sure I'll be Gwatching this hour glass
FSlowing down over Gevery bump in my path
C  Em Eb Bb [for a hot minute]
[Bridge]
Yes CI Emam the Ebloneliest Bblonely clCown, EmI'm renEbown for bBbeing down
  CSomeEmhow I'm a mEbagnet Bbfor this roundaCboutEm  Eb  Bb  

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Lonely Clown

by The Murlocs

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C Em Eb Bb

[Verse 1]

C Em Eb Bb

Frozen fingertips all stiff and tired

C Em Eb Bb

Trucks scream by and my eyes stay wired

C Em Eb Bb

Shaking vibrations from the howling wind

C Em Eb Bb

Whispering everything will eventually cave in

[Chorus]

Am C

Self pity for being in a pile

Am C

The lonely clown in exile

Em Am

Got my doctor on speed dial

Em Am

He's put me under the suicidal file

F G

There's a better way than being this fragile

Em Am

And I know I'll be waiting for awhile

F G

I'm sure I'll be watching this hour glass

F G

Slowing down over every bump in my path

C Em Eb Bb

[Verse 2]

C Em Eb Bb

I think I might just stay outside tonight

C Em Eb Bb

Sit on the couch stare out til I lose my sight

C Em Eb Bb

Wander bout the miner felons locked up in juvenile camps

C Em Eb Bb

Sedated til they become more of a sensible man

C Em Eb Bb

Passing swiftly with a frequent dash

C Em Eb Bb

You can imagine the fast crash

C Em Eb Bb

Not a second more to elaborate

C Em Eb Bb

They're all bound to be jailbait

[Chorus]

Am C

Self pity for being in a pile

Am C

The lonely clown in exile

Em Am

Got my doctor on speed dial

Em Am

He's put me under the suicidal file

F G

There's a better way than being this fragile

Em Am

And I know I'll be waiting for awhile

F G

I'm sure I'll be watching this hour glass

F G

Slowing down over every bump in my path

C Em Eb Bb [for a hot minute]

[Bridge]

C Em Eb Bb C Em Eb Bb

Yes I am the loneliest lonely clown, I'm renown for being down

C Em Eb Bb C Em Eb Bb

Somehow I'm a magnet for this roundabout

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