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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...