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