Intro - Piano
Dm C A# Dm C Gm Dm C A# Dm A A# A
Dm C A# Dm C Gm Dm C A# F Gm Ab A# C
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VERSE 1
Dm C A#
This is a clown's tale
Dm C
Falling over
Gm
Again and again
Dm C
He paints his face
A# F
With colors from the sun
A B A
But he is living in the rain
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VERSE 2
Dm C A#
This is a clown's tale
Dm C
Jumping up
Gm
Spinning round and around
Dm C
He kicks his heels
F Gm
To the laughter of the crowd
Ab A# C
But from inside there is no sound
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BRIDGE
Dm C A#
Why do we all fail to see
Dm C A#
The darkness in another's heart
Dm C A#
Why do we all turn our backs
Dm
On open wounds
C A#
And failed attractions
A Gm
Painted on the canvas there
A Gm A#
Written in the books we share
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VERSE 3
Dm C A#
This is a fool's tale
Dm C
Rolling over
Gm
Again and again
Dm C
Telling jokes
A# F
To cool the anger of a king
A B A
But he can never be the same
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VERSE 4
Dm C A#
This is a fool's tale
Dm C
Tripping up
Gm
Spinning round and around
Dm C
Try to walk
F Gm
Beyond words of the wise
Ab A#
Then reach a place too high
Ab A#
Show them you can fly
Ab A# D#m
And dream until you hit the ground
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02:36
SOLO - D#m Db B
[-16---16-15--16-15-13--------|-----------------------------]
[-----------------------16-13-|-----------h--p-----------13-]
[-----------------------------|-13-12---12-13-12------------]
[-----------------------------|------------------15---15----]
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b b
[-13-15-16-15-16-18-16-18-18-|-21-21-20-18--------------|---p------]
[----------------------------|--------------21-20-21-18-|-18-16-18-]
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Keybord comes in here and does same type notes as guitar.
b
[-15-16-18-20----------|----------|-15-16-18-20-21--21-20-]
[-------------18-16----|---h------|-----------------------]
[-------------------17-|-17-20-17-|-----------------------]
[----------------------|----------|-----------------------]
[----------------------|----------|-----------------------]
[----------------------|----------|-----------------------]
p b
[-20-18-20-18----------------------------------|----------------|-15-15-11-]
[-------------21-20-21-20-18------------p------|-------16-13----|----------]
[----------------------------20-17-13-13-12-13-|----13-------13-|----------]
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KEY CHANGE
play this with VER 1 & 2 below
GUITAR 1
[-10-8-6---6-8-10-8-6-|-10-8---6-8-10-5--5-7-9-]
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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
C A#
Don't offer sympathy
Ab
When you've just walked away
C A#
Don't play apologies
Fm
And sentimental games
C A#
I stood before the world
Ab D#m
And gave you my heart
Gm Dm Gm
And it may never beat again
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VER 2
C A#
Don't give me hollow tears
Ab
Or empty cries of shame
C A#
Don't try to turn away
Fm
By throwing me the blame
C A#
I stood before the world
Ab D#m
And gave you my soul
Gm Dm Gm
And now I'm living in the rain
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VER 3
C A# Ab
This is a clown's tale
C A#
Falling over
Fm
Again and again
C A#
He paints his face
Ab D#m
With colors from the sun
Gm A
But he is lying in
A# Dm
He is dying in
Gm Dm Gm
He is crying in the rain
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Dm Gm Dm Gm
A# Dm A# Dm
Gm Dm Gm Dm
D#m Gm D#m Gm
ENJOY...........