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Tears Of A Clown by Smokey Robinson
Tears Of A Clown
C F Bb
If there's a smile on my face
F C F Bb F
It's only there tryin' to fool the public
But when it comes down to foolin' you
Now honey, that's quite a different subject
Don't let my glad expression give you the wrong impression
C F Bb C
Baby I'm sad (sad, sad, sad, sad)
So much sadder than sad (sad, sad, sad, sad)
Like a clown I appear to be glad (sad, sad, sad, sad)
You're gone and I'm hurtin' so bad (sad, sad, sad, sad)
G E7/G#
Now there's some sad things known to man
Am Fmaj7
But ain't too much sadder than
C
The tears of a clown
When there's noone around
From: Harlan L Thompson
THE TEARS OF A CLOWN- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
D C G C
Now if there's a smile on my face
D C G
It's only there trying to fool the public
C D C G
But when it comes down to fooling you
C D C G C (etc...)
Now honey that's quite a different subject
But don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Cos really I'm sad, Oh I'm sadder than sad
Well I'm hurt and I want you so bad
Like a clown I appear to be glad ooh yeah
CHORUS:
A F#
Well they're some sad things known to man
Bm G
But ain't too much sadder than
D C G C D C G
The tears of a clown when there's noone around
C D C G C D C G C
Oh yeah, baby baby, oh yeah baby baby
Now if I appear to be carefree
It's only to camouflage my sadness
And honey to shield my pride I try
To cover this hurt with a show of gladness
But don't let my show convince you
That I've been happy since you
Cos I need to go, oh I need you so
Look I'm hurt and I want you to know
For others I put on a show ...CHORUS
Just like Pagliacci did
I try to keep my surface hid
Smiling in the crowd I try
But in a lonely room I cry
The tears of a clown
When there's noone around, oh yeah, baby baby
Now if there's a smile on my face
Don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Don't let this smile I wear
Make you think that I don't care
Cos really I'm sad...
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version 2
#1.
NC Db Gb
Now, if there's a smile up..on my face,
B Gb Db Gb B
It's only there trying to fool the public.
Gb Db
But when it comes down to fooling you,
B Gb Db Gb B
Now, honey that's quite a different subject.
#2.
Gb Db Gb B
Don't let my glad expression,
Gb Db Gb B
Give you the wrong impression.
Gb Db Gb B Gb
really I'm sad.......Oh, I'm sadder than sad.
Db Gb B Gb Db
You're gone and I'm hurting so bad,
Gb B Gb Db Gb B
Like a clown I appear to be glad..
CHORUS:
Gb Ab F
Now, they're some sad things known to man,
Bbm
but ain't too much sadder than,
Gbmaj7 Db Db Gb Db
the tears of a clown, when there's no one around.
#3.
Now if I appear to be carefree,
It's only to camouflage my sadness.
And Honey to shield my pride I try,
to cover this hurt with a show of gladness.
But don't let my show convince you,
that I've been happy since you, decided to go.
I need you so, I'm hurt and I want you to know,
but for others I put on a show...
CHORUS:
B Gb Db Gb B Db
Now, if I appear just like Pagliacci did,
Db Gb B Gb
I try to keep my sadness hid.
Db Gb B Gb
Smiling in the public eye, but in my
Db Gb B Gb Db
lonely room I cry, the tears of a clown,
Db Gb Db
when there's no one around.
#4.
Now if there's a smile on my face,
don't let my glad expression,
give you the wrong impression.
Don't let this smile I wear,
make you think that I don't care...
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version 3
CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in the key of Bb)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
A = x02220 E = 022100
D = xx0232 C#/F = xx3121
G = 320033 F#m = 244222
Dmaj7 = xx0222
[Intro]
A
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2--0---------| [x2]
B |---2---3----------------|------------3--2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
A D G D A D
| / / / / | Oh, yeah, yeah - yeah!
G D A D G
Now, if there's a smile u - pon my face,
D A D G
It's only there trying to fool the public,
D A D G
But when it comes down to fooling you,
D A D G D
Now, honey, that's quite a different subject,
A D G D
But don't let my glad ex - pression...
A D G
Give you the wrong im - pression!
[Verse 2]
D A D G D
Really, I'm sad--------, hoh, sadder than...
(Sad, sad, sad, sad!)
A D G D
...Sad------! You're gone, and I'm hurting so...
(I ...hurt ...so ...bad!)
A D G D
...Bad! Like a clown I pre - tend to be...
(I pre - tend ...to be ...glad!)
A D G D
...Glad!
(Sad, sad, sad, sad!)
[Chorus]
E C#/F
Now, there's some sad things known to man,
F#m Dmaj7
But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a...
A
...clown--------, when there's no one
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
A
a -round------! Um -hum!
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
A D G D A D
| / / / / | Oh, yeah, baby!
[Verse 3]
G D A D G
Now, if I ap - pear to be care - free,
D A D G
It's only to camou - flage my sadness,
D A D G
In order to shield my pride I've tried...
D A D G
...To cover this hurt with a show of gladness,
D A D G D
But don't let my show con - vince you,
A D G
That I've been happy since you...
[Verse 4]
D A D G D
...De - cided to go-------- oh, I need you..
(Why ...did ...you ...go?)
A D G D
..So, I'm hurt, and I want you to..
(I ...need ...you ...so!)
A D G D
...know, but for others I put on a...
(Want ...you ...to ...know...)
A D G D
...Show! Oo-oo, woh!
(...It's ...just ...a ...show!)
[Chorus]
E C#/F
There's some sad things known to man,
F#m Dmaj7
But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a...
A
...clown--------, when there's no one
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
A
a -round------! Oh, yeah---------!
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse 5]
A D G D
Just like Pagli - acci did,
A D G D
I try to keep my sadness hid,
A D G
Smiling in the public eye,
D A D G D
But in my lonely room I cry... the tears of a...
A
...clown--------, when there's no one
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
A D G D A D
...a - round------! Oh, yeah, baby!
[Verse 6]
G D A D G
Now, if there's a smile u - pon my face,
(Tears of a clown----------------!)
D A D G
Don't let my glad ex - pression,
(Doo -doo, doo - doo----------------------!)
D A D G
Give you the wrong im - pression,
(Tears of a clown----------------------!)
D A D G
Don't let this smile I wear,
(Doo -doo, doo - doo--------------------!)
D A D G
Make you think that I don't care,
(Tears of a clown-----------------------!)
D A D G
When really I'm sad----------,
(Doo-doo, doo-doo---------------!)
D A D G D
Hurting so bad-------!
(Tears of a clown--------------------!)
[Coda- Improvise vocal and repeat]
A D G D A
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version 4
Tuning:standard
simple intro
e|13-14-16---16-18-19-18-16-14-13-------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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