The Clown Chords by Conway Twitty

Tempo:
74.875 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Bm

Em

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Clown chords
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[G] You [C]
[G] [C]
[G] love [Em] the [Bm] way it makes [G] me feel [C] When I [G] can't catch my breath
[G] [C] Like walking on a [F#m] [Em] high [B] [A] wire [Am] Lord, it scares [G] me [C] half to death
[D] [G] [Bm] You're always [Em] high above [G] me [C] And I'm always [G] falling [G] down
[C] Our [G] love's just [Bm] a [Em] circus, [Bm] [Am] baby And I'm [G] just the clown
[C] And [G] I'll do tricks for [C] you Just [G] like you want me to
[C] I'll [G] do [D] anything [Em] it takes [Bm] Just to [Am] hang around
[C] [G] I'll paint a smile for [C] you To [G] cover up my [Bm]
frown
[C] Cause our [G] love's a circus [Em] And [C] I'm [G] just the clown
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Bm] [Em] Everyone's in [G] love with you [C] But they just look at [G] me and [C] laugh
[Dm] And [C]
[G] I'll bet when they see [Bm] [Em] me cry [Bm] [Am] They think [D] it's [G] just [C] a [G] night
[D] But [G] someday when it's over [C] And we bring the [G] big top down
[G] [C] You can say [G] it was one big [Am] circus [D] And I was [G] just the clown
[C] And I'll [G] do tricks for [C] you Just [G] like you want me [C] to
I'll [G] do [D] anything [Em] it takes [Bm]
Just to [Am] hang around
[C] [D]
I'll [G] paint a smile for [C] you To cover up [G] my [Bm] frown
[C] Cause you [G] love the circus [C] But [G] you don't love [D] the clown
[B] [G] [D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Bm
13421112
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To learn Conway Twitty - The Clown chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, G, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 37 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 75. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[G] _ _ You _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ love [Em] the [Bm] way it makes [G] me feel [C] When I [G] can't catch my breath
[G] _ [C] _ Like walking on a [F#m] [Em] high [B] [A] wire [Am] Lord, it scares [G] me [C] half to death
[D] _ [G] _ [Bm] You're always [Em] high above [G] me [C] And I'm always [G] falling [G] down
[C] _ _ Our [G] love's just [Bm] a [Em] circus, [Bm] [Am] baby And I'm [G] just the clown
[C] And _ _ [G] I'll do tricks for [C] you Just [G] like you want me to
[C] _ I'll [G] do [D] anything [Em] it takes [Bm] Just to [Am] hang around
_ [C] _ _ [G] I'll paint a smile for [C] you To [G] cover up my [Bm]
frown
[C] _ _ Cause our [G] love's a circus [Em] And [C] I'm [G] just the clown
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Bm] _ [Em] Everyone's in [G] love with you [C] But they just look at [G] me and [C] laugh
[Dm] And [C] _ _
[G] I'll bet when they see [Bm] [Em] me cry [Bm] [Am] They think [D] it's [G] just [C] a [G] night _ _
[D] But [G] someday when it's over [C] And we bring the [G] big top down
[G] [C] You can say [G] it was one big [Am] circus [D] And I was [G] just the clown
[C] And _ I'll [G] do tricks for [C] you Just [G] like you want me [C] to
I'll [G] do [D] anything [Em] it takes [Bm]
Just to [Am] hang around
_ [C] _ _ [D]
I'll [G] paint a smile for [C] you To cover up [G] my [Bm] frown
_ [C] _ Cause you [G] love the circus _ [C] But [G] you don't love [D] the clown
_ _ [B] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Southern Comfort album.

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