#---------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This tab is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this tab for private study, scholarship, or research. # TEARS OF A CLOWN English Beat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- transcribed by kupfer email mkupfer@sprint.ca intro eI------------------I----------------I-----------------I---------------I-| BI----------5---5-7-I-8-7-5----------I---------5---5-7-I-8-7-5---------I-| GI------6-----------I-------7-6----4-I-----6-----------I-------7-6-----I-| DI--7---------------I----------------I-7---------------I---------------I-| AI------------------I----------------I-----------------I---------------I-| EI------------------I----------------I-----------------I---------------I-| verse 1

If there's a ^Asmile ^Don my f^Gace, ^Dit's only t^Ahere trying to f^Dool the pu^Gblic ^DBut when it c^Aomes down to f^Dooling y^Gou, ^Dnow honey th^Aat's quite a di^Dfferent sub^Gject ^DDon't l^Aet my g^Dlad expre^Gssion^D give y^Aou the w^Drong impr^Gession ^DReally I'm s^Aad,^D o^Gh sa^Ddder than s^Aad ^D You're ^Ggone and I'm h^Durting so b^Aad ^D Like a c^Glown I pr^Detend to be gl^Aad ^D ^G ^D

chorus E C#/F Now there's some sad things known to man F#m D (play intro riff) But ain't too much saddre than the tears of a clown When there's no one around verse 2 If I appear to be carefree It's only to camouflage my sadness in order to shield my pride I try To cover this hurt as a show of gladness But don't let my show convince you that I've been happy since you Decided to go, oh I need you so I'm hurt and I want you to know, but for others I put on a show verse 3 Just like Pagliacci did I try to keep my sadness hid Smiling in the public eye, but in my lonesome room i cry The tears of a clown

English Beat - Tears of a clown