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