Neil Sedaka – King Of Clowns (Guitar)

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#23 in UK and #45 on BB Hot 100 on RCA Records in 1962 INTRO: B #1.

       B                 F#           F#7
Here I come, the king of clowns..as I hide behind 

     F#                  B
this smile and paint the town.

         B7                E                  B
Though I cry, since you're gone..you'll never know 

            F#           B
because the show must go on.

#2.

          B                             F#
I've been sad (I've been sad) I've been blue (I've been blue)..

     F#7                F#                B
ever since the day that you found someone new (someone new.)

     B7                  E             B              F#
I pretend, but you can't tell..with my broken heart I play 

           B
my part so well.

BRIDGE:

                   B                 F#
Step aside, here I come, the king of clowns..as I hide the 

                           B
lonely teardrops that come down.

         B7            E              B                 F#
I make believe, with a smile..but the king of clowns is crying 

        B
all the while.

CHORUS:

E                         B                         F#
  Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes 

            B      B7
the king of clowns.

E                         B                         F#
  Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes 

            B
the king of clowns.

#3.

          B                                    F#
There are tears (there are tears) you'll never see (never see.)

           F#7          F#             B
No, you'll never see my tears and pity me (pity me.)

           B7              E             B             F#
Though I'm hurt, still I'm proud..always laughing as I walk among 

    B
the crowd.

BRIDGE:

                   B                 F#
Step aside, here I come, the king of clowns..as I hide the 

                           B
lonely teardrops that come down.

         B7            E              B                 F#
I make believe, with a smile..but the king of clowns is crying 

        B
all the while.

CHORUS:

E                         B                         F#
  Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes 

            B      B7
the king of clowns.

E                         B                         F#
  Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes 

            B
the king of clowns.

E                         B                         F#
  Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes 

            B      B7
the king of clowns.

E
  Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..

(Fade out) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.