[INTRO ]- Piano 
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Em D C   Em D Am    Em D C Em B C B 

Em D C   Em D Am    Em D C G Am Bb C D 

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verse 1 
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Em         D       C 
 This is a clown's tale  
Em       D 
 Falling over  
Am 
 Again and again 
Em             D 
 He paints his face  
      C                G 
 With colors from the sun  
B           C#            B 
  But he is living in the rain  

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verse 2 
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Em         D       C 
 This is a clown's tale  
Em       D 
 Jumping up  
          Am 
 Spinning round and around  
Em            D 
 He kicks his heels  
        G               Am 
 To the laughter of the crowd 
Bb         C                  D 
  But from inside there is no sound  

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BRIDGE 
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Em             D       C 
 Why do we all fail to see 
     Em          D         C 
 The darkness in another's heart 
Em             D        C  
 Why do we all turn our backs 
    Em 
 On open wounds  
     D      C 
 And failed attractions 
B               Am  
 Painted on the canvas there  
B               Am       C 
 Written in the books we share  

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verse 3 
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Em         D      C 
 This is a fool's tale 
Em       D 
 Rolling over  
Am 
 Again and again  
Em       D 
 Telling jokes  
    C                   G 
 To cool the anger of a king 
B           C#           B  
 But he can never be the same  

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verse 4 
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Em         D      C 
 This is a fool's tale 
Em        D  
 Tripping up  
          Am 
 Spinning round and around 
Em      D 
 Try to walk  
        G            Am 
 Beyond words of the wise  
Bb            C 
 Then reach a place too high  
Bb         C 
 Show them you can fly  
Bb         C                 Fm 
 And dream until you hit the ground 

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02:36 
SOLO - Fm Eb C# 
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                           b    b 
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 Keybord comes in here and does same type notes as guitar. 
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    p                                                              b 
-20-18-20-18----------------------------------|----------------|-15-15-11- 
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KEY CHANGE 
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play this with VER 1 & 2 below 
 GUITAR 1 
-10-8-6---6-8-10-8-6-|-10-8---6-8-10-5--5-7-9- 
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|GUITAR 2                                      | 
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-7-5-3---3-5-7--5-3--|-7-5---3-5-7-2---2-4-6-- 
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VER 1 
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D            C 
 Don't offer sympathy  
      Bb 
 When you've just walked away  
D           C  
 Don't play apologies  
     Gm 
 And sentimental games  
D        C 
 I stood before the world  
     Bb          Fm 
 And gave you my heart  
Am          Em         Am 
 And it may never beat again 

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VER 2 
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D              C 
 Don't give me hollow tears 
    Bb 
 Or empty cries of shame  
D             C 
 Don't try to turn away  
    Gm 
 By throwing me the blame  
D        C 
 I stood before the world  
     Bb          Fm 
 And gave you my soul  
Am           Em            Am 
 And now I'm living in the rain 

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VER 3 
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D          C       Bb 
 This is a clown's tale  
D        C 
 Falling over  
Gm 
 Again and again  
D              C 
 He paints his face  
      Bb               Fm 
 With colors from the sun 
Am         B 
 But he is lying in 
C      Em 
 He is dying in 
Am     Em            Am 
 He is crying in the rain  

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Em Am Em Am 

C Em C Em 

Am Em Am Em 

Fm Am Fm Am 



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