Death Of A Clown
The Kinks Key
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Intro
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C G G7
My makeup is dry and it cracks on my chin
F C G
I'm drowning my sorrows in whiskey and gin
C G G7
The lion tamer's whip doesn't crack anymore
F C G
The lions they won't bite and the tigers won't roar
Pre-Chorus
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F Dm Bb Eb
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Chorus
Dm C G
So let's go and drink to the death of a clown
C G G7
Won't someone help me to break up this crown
F C G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
F Dm Bb Eb
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Dm C G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
Verse 2
(really soft vocal part)
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C G G7
The old fortune-teller lies dead on the floor
F C G
Nobody needs fortunes told anymore
C G G7
The trainer of insects is crouched on his knees
F C G
And frantically looking for runaway fleas
Pre-Chorus
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F Dm Bb Eb
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Chorus
Dm C G
So let's go and drink to the death of a clown
C G G7
Won't someone help me to break up this crown
F C G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
F Dm Bb Eb
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Dm C G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
Outro
C G
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la
F C G
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la
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Chords Used