Robinson Smokey

Robinson Smokey - Tears Of A Clown guitar chord

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From: rogers@sasuga.hi.com (Andrew Rogers)

Subject: Re: Tears Of A Clown

In article al319@freenet.buffalo.edu (Scott R. Weygandt) writes:

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>I think it was Smokey Robinson.

Actually Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.  According to his autobiography,

he had been trying to leave the group for years - and then Motown reissued

this three-year-old LP track, it became a worldwide hit, and his plan for

a solo career was deferred for another two years.

So did somebody want the chords or something?

               C   F      Bb

If there's a smile on my face

F          C              F        Bb     F

It's only there tryin' to fool the public

But when it comes down to foolin' you

Now honey, that's quite a different subject

Don't let my glad expression give you the wrong impression

          C         F    Bb   C

Baby I'm sad (sad, sad, sad, sad)

So much sadder than sad (sad, sad, sad, sad)

Like a clown I appear to be glad (sad, sad, sad, sad)

You're gone and I'm hurtin' so bad (sad, sad, sad, sad)

                  G                 E7/G#

Now there's some sad things known to man

          Am             Fmaj7

But ain't too much sadder than

                  C

The tears of a clown

When there's noone around

From: Harlan L Thompson

THE TEARS OF A CLOWN- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

                  D        C   G   C

Now if there's a smile on my face

            D               C        G

It's only there trying to fool the public

     C        D             C      G

But when it comes down to fooling you

      C     D               C         G    C (etc...)

Now honey that's quite a different subject

But don't let my glad expression

Give you the wrong impression

Cos really I'm sad, Oh I'm sadder than sad

Well I'm hurt and I want you so bad

Like a clown I appear to be glad  ooh yeah

CHORUS:

                   A                  F#

Well they're some sad things known to man

           Bm               G

But ain't too much sadder than

                D C G              C       D  C  G

The tears of a clown when there's noone around

C         D      C G  C        D     C  G C

Oh yeah, baby baby,  oh yeah baby baby

Now if I appear to be carefree

It's only to camouflage my sadness

And honey to shield my pride I try

To cover this hurt with a show of gladness

But don't let my show convince you

That I've been happy since you

Cos I need to go, oh I need you so

Look I'm hurt and I want you to know

For others I put on a show ...CHORUS

Just like Pagliacci did

I try to keep my surface hid

Smiling in the crowd I try

But in a lonely room I cry

The tears of a clown

When there's noone around, oh yeah, baby baby

Now if there's a smile on my face

Don't let my glad expression

Give you the wrong impression

Don't let this smile I wear

Make you think that I don't care

Cos really I'm sad...

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