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