Smokey Robinson - Tears of a clown
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From: rogers@sasuga.hi.com (Andrew Rogers)
Subject: Re: Tears Of A Clown
In article <CrCoK1.IKH@freenet.buffalo.edu> al319@freenet.buffalo.edu (Scott R. Weygandt) writes:
>
>I think it was Smokey Robinson.
Actually Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. According to his autobiography,
he had been trying to leave the group for years - and then Motown reissued
this three-year-old LP track, it became a worldwide hit, and his plan for
a solo career was deferred for another two years.
So did somebody want the chords or something'
If there's a smCile Fon my fBbace
IFt's only thCere tryin' to fFool the pBbublic F
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 sCad (sad, sFad, sBbad, sCad)
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)
G E7/G#
Now there's some sad things known to man
But ain't Amtoo much sadderFmaj7 than
The tears of a cloCwn
When there's noone around
From: Harlan L Thompson <harlant@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu>
THE TEARS OF A CLOWN- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Now if there's a sDmile on mCy faGce C
It's only thDere trying to foCol the puGblic
But wChen it coDmes down to foColing yGou
C D C G C (etc...)
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 sAad things known to F#man
But ain't tBmoo much sadder thGan
The tears of a cDloCwnG when there's nCoone aroDundC G
COh yeah, bDaby babCy,G oCh yeah baDby babCy G C
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
Just like Pagliacci did
I try to keep my surface hid
Smiling in the crowd I try
But in a lonely room I cry
The tears of a clown
When there's noone around, oh yeah, baby baby
Now if there's a smile on my face
Don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Don't let this smile I wear
Make you think that I don't care
Cos really I'm sad...