Robinson Smokey

Robinson Smokey - Tears Of A Clown guitar tab

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

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

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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