Am G    Am G
 
[[Verse 1] 
       Am7           Gmaj7
I am a clown, I am a clown, clown,
              Am7                               Gmaj7
you’ll always see me smile, you’ll never see me frown.
             Am7                                Gmaj7
Sometimes my scenes are good, sometimes they’re bad,
           Am7           Gmaj7
Not funny, ha, ha, funny sad.
 
[Break]
Am G    Am G
 
[Verse 2]
       Am7                Gmaj7
I am a clown, look at the clown, clown,
         Am7                           Gmaj7
Always a laughing face whenever you’re around.
           Am7                      Gmaj7
Always the same routine, I’ll never change,
           Am7           Gmaj7
Not funny, ho, ho, funny strange.
 
[Bridge]
C               Am                   Bm
    Sometimes I think the world is a circus town,
C               Am                      Gmaj7
    Sometimes I feel like I belong in a sideshow.
C                         Am                Bm7          Em
    The man on the flying trapeze, he ain’t ever coming down,
C                 G              F
    He knows what I know, if you look inside,
       C              G                          Am       D
    If I didn’t hide, you might decide you don’t want me.

[Verse 3]
       Am7                      Gmaj7
I am a clown, that’s why I am a clown, clown,
              Am7                               Gmaj7
Just like the fool on the hill, beggin’ to come down.
          Am7                       Gmaj7
I want to live again, oh, I want to feel,
            Am7              Gmaj7
Tell me you love me, make me real,
            Am7              Gmaj7
Tell me you love me, make me real,
            F       D         G
Tell me you love me - make me real.

[Break]
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[Outro]
G                    D                          G
See the funny little clown, see the puppet on a string,
                        C                             G
Wind him up and he will sing, give him candy, he will dance,
                      D                         C     Bm  Am   G
But be certain not to feel if his funny face is real.