Holiday For Clowns
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INTRO: F Em7 Dm C (x2)
#1.
F Am Bb Dm7 Cm F
There should be a holiday for clowns.
Bb D Gm7 C
There should be a big parade downtown.
F C Dm7
So girls like you could see..what fools
A Dm7
you've made of guys like me.
G
A day that clowns don't have to hide,
Gm7 F C
the feelings that they have inside.
#2.
F Em7 Dm Cm F
Oh, there should be a holiday for clowns.
Bb D Gm7 C
A day for guys like me to paint the town.
F C Dm
Festive clown affair, to make believe that
A Dm
we don't care.
Db Bb F
A special day, a holiday for clowns.
BRIDGE:
Bb Am Eb
Time after time I have tried to say goodbye
F
to you.
Bb Gm7
But somehow when I try to leave you..I just
C Abm7 Db
can't go..I love you so.
#3.
Gb Bb Ebm E Gb
If there could be a holiday for clowns (holidays)
B Eb Abm7 E Db
I would lead the big parade downtown (parade downtown)
Gb Db Ebm
And see you standing there and tell myself that
Bb Ebm
I don't care.
Ab Abm7
But we both know that that's not true..tomorrow
B Db
I'll be back lovin' you.
#4.
Gb Fm Ebm Dbm Gb
Oh, there should be a holiday for clowns (holi-day)
B Eb Abm7 Db
There should be a big parade downtown (parade downtown)
Gb Db Ebm
If I could have my way..just once a year, there'd
Bb Ebm D B Gb Ebm
be a day..a special day, a holiday for clowns (for clowns)
OUTRO:
D Abm7 Bb B Gb
A special day......a hol..i..day for clowns.
How to play Holiday For Clowns
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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