Intro: D Bm G Em A 

verse 1 
D 
You break windows when you get mad 
Bm 
You go nowhere with Jack the Lad 
G                  Em 
You give verbal to your old man 
A 
Acting like a clown, don't you let me down 

verse 2 
D 
You go running when it's your round 
Bm 
You ain't funny, a clown's a clown 
G                          Em 
And you won't kick me, no, when I'm down 
A 
Acting like a clown, don't you let me down 


[Refrão]
D 
(Fools go crazy) I know that I 
Bm 
(I will, maybe) And I don't know why 
G         Em 
(Fools go crazy) 
A 
Acting like a clown, don't you let me down 

verse 3 
D 
Your face don't fit, you're outta place 
Bm 
We're all washed up in the rat race 
G                             Em 
You're all spaced out, you're outta space 
A 
Acting like a clown, don't you let me down 


[Refrão]
D 
(Fools go crazy) I know that I 
Bm 
(I will, maybe) And I don't know why 
G         Em 
(Fools go crazy) 
A 
Acting like a clown, don't you let me down 

SOLO SECTION 
F 
            Dm 
I know that I 
                 Bb      Gm 
And I don't know why 
C 

verse 4 
D 
You break windows when you get mad (you get mad) 
Bm 
You give earache when things go bad (they go bad) 
G                       Em 
Don't give heartache to your old man 
A 
Acting like a clown, don't you let me down 


[Refrão]
D 
(Fools go crazy) I know that I 
Bm 
(I will, maybe) And I don't know why 
G         Em 
(Fools go crazy) 
A 
Acting like a clown, don't you let me down 

F 
(Fools go crazy) I know that I 
Dm 
(I will, maybe) And I don't know why 
Bb        Gm 
(Fools go crazy) 
C 
I'm acting like a clown 
I said don't you let me down 

SOLO SECTION 
F 
            Dm 
No, no, no, no 
                 Bb      Gm 
Oh, I don't know why 
C 
I'm acting like a clown 
I said don't you let me down 

OUTRO 
F Dm Bb Gm C