Iron Maiden - Tears of a clown

^AmAll alone in a crowded room ^GHe tries to force a smile The s^Cmile it beamed or ^Dso it seemed ^AmBut never reached the eyes, disguise ^GMasquerading as the ^Cfunny man do ^Dthey despise

^FThe false smile, maketh of the ^Amman Glass empty or half ^Gfull Try to make some sense or ^Dsorrows drown ^FAll looks well on the out^Amside Underneath, the solemn ^Gtruth There's something that in^Dside has died

^AmTomorrow comes, tomorrow ^Cgoes But the cloud remains the ^Fsame Wonder why he's feeling ^Amdown Tears ^Cof ^Da ^Amclown Maybe it's all just for the ^Cbest Lay his weary head to ^Frest Was forever feeling ^Amdrowned Tears ^Cof ^Da ^Amclown

^AmWho motivates the motivator? ^GFacade it has to go He k^Cnows, it sooner or ^Dlater ^AmSmile for cameras, all okay ^GBut tomorrow is a^Cnother day, he ^Dmust get through

^FHe had a longer way to ^Amrun Or so the story ^Ggoes Life full of fun, where d^Did it go? ^FWe saw the sadness in his ^Ameyes It came as no sur^Gprise And now, of course, we'll ^Dnever know