Sad Clown Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

F

C

Am

A♯

FDarling I been down and out eCver since you left town

AmWell I ain't been the same, no A♯matter how I tCry

FSometimes we don't get to choose, the Cones who wear the walking shoes

AmI'm just a poor boy with the blues, no thA♯at ain't nothing Cnew

FI'm gonna fill this whiskey cup, CI'm gonna pick me some banjo up

AmI'm gonna play with the Tragedies, singA♯ing good time hCarmonies

FB. Wright don't you let me down, pClay that one called Sad Clown,

AmYou know that one's about me, I been tA♯hinking about leaviCng town

F C Am A♯ C

FWell sunshine she came out today, Cit don't matter anyways

Am'Cause I still see the water, and it's driA♯pping down my dCoor

FI used to hear the children play, IC used to hear the birds sing

AmOne day they just stopped, and I don't A♯hear them anymCore

(chorus)

F(xC2)Am A♯ C

FOh and I got caught in this whistling wind, Cdoing my best to regret these sins

AmLord would you forgive me if you knA♯ew I'm gonna do iCt again?

FAnd it's not that I'm not sorry, Lord, no it'sC just that I'm not strong

Am'Cause when that woman looks at me I canA♯'t remember riCght from wrong

(chorus)

FSad Clown, Sad Clown, Cwatch the wheels roll around

AmTake that money into townA♯, go buy a driCnk

FSad Clown, Sad Clown, aClways with the same frown

AmWell circus train got you down, you're tA♯hinking about lCeaving town

 (x3, then end with F)