INTRO - Piano
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Em D C Em D Am Em D C Em B C B
Em D C Em D Am Em D C G Am Bb C D
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verse 1
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Em D C
This is a clown's tale
Em D
Falling over
Am
Again and again
Em D
He paints his face
C G
With colors from the sun
B C# B
But he is living in the rain
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verse 2
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Em D C
This is a clown's tale
Em D
Jumping up
Am
Spinning round and around
Em D
He kicks his heels
G Am
To the laughter of the crowd
Bb C D
But from inside there is no sound
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BRIDGE
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Em D C
Why do we all fail to see
Em D C
The darkness in another's heart
Em D C
Why do we all turn our backs
Em
On open wounds
D C
And failed attractions
B Am
Painted on the canvas there
B Am C
Written in the books we share
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verse 3
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Em D C
This is a fool's tale
Em D
Rolling over
Am
Again and again
Em D
Telling jokes
C G
To cool the anger of a king
B C# B
But he can never be the same
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verse 4
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Em D C
This is a fool's tale
Em D
Tripping up
Am
Spinning round and around
Em D
Try to walk
G Am
Beyond words of the wise
Bb C
Then reach a place too high
Bb C
Show them you can fly
Bb C Fm
And dream until you hit the ground
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02:36
SOLO - Fm Eb C#
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b b
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Keybord comes in here and does same type notes as guitar.
b
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p b
-20-18-20-18----------------------------------|----------------|-15-15-11-
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KEY CHANGE
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play this with VER 1 & 2 below
GUITAR 1
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|GUITAR 2 |
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-7-5-3---3-5-7--5-3--|-7-5---3-5-7-2---2-4-6--
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VER 1
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D C
Don't offer sympathy
Bb
When you've just walked away
D C
Don't play apologies
Gm
And sentimental games
D C
I stood before the world
Bb Fm
And gave you my heart
Am Em Am
And it may never beat again
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VER 2
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D C
Don't give me hollow tears
Bb
Or empty cries of shame
D C
Don't try to turn away
Gm
By throwing me the blame
D C
I stood before the world
Bb Fm
And gave you my soul
Am Em Am
And now I'm living in the rain
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VER 3
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D C Bb
This is a clown's tale
D C
Falling over
Gm
Again and again
D C
He paints his face
Bb Fm
With colors from the sun
Am B
But he is lying in
C Em
He is dying in
Am Em Am
He is crying in the rain
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Em Am Em Am
C Em C Em
Am Em Am Em
Fm Am Fm Am
ENJOY...........