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