Standard (EADGBE)

 If there's a smile on my face

 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

 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)

 Now there's some sad things known to man

 But ain't too much sadder than

 The tears of a clown

When there's noone around

THE TEARS OF A CLOWN- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

 Now if there's a smile on my face

 It's only there trying to fool the public

 But when it comes down to fooling you

 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

 Well they're some sad things known to man

 But ain't too much sadder than

 The tears of a clown when there's noone around

 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