Misc Originals – Amy Porter - Palace Clown (Guitar)

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* = one strum [Intro] D A E A [Chorus]
A
When a clown moves to a palace

D          A
He’s not king

A
He makes a mockery of it

E
Causing a scene

A
Turns palace to a circus

D                       D
Makes a mess to cleeeeeean

E
When a clown moves to a palace

D               A
He’s  noooot   king
[Verse 1]
D
The circus came to town

E
And doesn’t want to leave

D
Freaks are running ‘round

E
Thinking they can lead

D
I’m tired of the clowns

E
They frighten me

D
We’ve got to double down and

E                A
Pack ‘em up to leave
[Interlude] D A E A [Verse 2]
      D
Pull tent stakes from the ground

E
Stack ‘em in the car

D
Lead animals around

E
Show ‘em north star

D
Tight ropes into knots

E
Roll up the nets

D
I can’t take anymore

E                         A
Don’t want to see what’s next
[Interlude] D A E A [Chorus]
A
When a clown moves to a palace

D         A
He’s not king

A
He makes a mockery of it

E
Causing a scene

A
Turns palace to a circus

D                       D
Makes a mess to cleeeeeean

E
When a clown moves to a palace

D               A
He’s  noooot   king
[Interlude] D A E A D E A [Outro]
A
Has the greatest show on earth

D
Maybe run its course

A
time to get the hook

E
So we can all report

A
The clown in that circus

D                        D
Has seen his day in cooourt

E                                E
And the sideshow we’ve been watching

    D               E*   A*
Is finally . . . . cut short