The Clown
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em Am Em F Em F Em Dm
Dm Am Am F Am F Em Dm
[Verse]
Em Am
Like a foreign tongue I can't speak
Am
I fell down for you for you, I've played the clown
F
Stayed around did what I had to
Em Am
For too, for too long
Em F Em F Em Dm
[Verse]
Em Am F Dm
Without my spine, I can't sleep or stand with you
Am F
For you I sold this home for dust and stone
Dm
I did what I had to for you, for you, for you, for you
G FM7
For you, for you, for you, for you
[Chorus]
Am G F G F C Dm
I've played the clown for you, so lay me down with you
Em Am G F G F C Dm
I've played the clown for you, so lay me down with you
Em Am G F G F C Dm
I've played the clown for you, so lay me down with you
Em Am G F G F C Dm
I've played the clown for you, so lay me down with you
Em Am Em F Em F C Dm
Em Am Em F Em F C Dm
[Verse]
Em Am Em F Em F
No license to play, you'll act the fool
C Dm
These tricks are getting old
Em Am Em F Em F
We take this road by being cruel
C Dm
This scene remains unsolved
Em Am Em F Em F
I'm lost so far from home
C Dm
We are adrift at sea, more like
Em Am Em F Em F
To see a perfect scene, a bottle green
C Dm Dm G
A broken chance seam to seam
[Bridge]
G FM7
(So lay me down with you)
Dm G
(So lay me down with you)
G FM7 Dm
(So lay me down with you)
Dm7 G
(So lay me down with you)
G FM7 CM7
(So lay me down with you)
CM7 Am Am F G F G Dm
(So lay me down with you)
Em Am Em F G F C Dm
[Chorus]
CM7 Am G F G F C Dm7
I've played the clown for you, so lay me down with you
CM7 Am G F G F C Dm7
I've played the clown for you, o lay me down with you
CM7 Am G F G F C Dm7
I've played the clown for you, so lay me down with you
CM7 Am G F G F C Dm7
I've played the clown for you, so lay me down with you
Em Am
[Outro]
Em F Em F Em Dm
Em Am Em F Em F Em Dm
Dm A
How to play The Clown
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.