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Tears Of A Clown by Smokey Robinson - Guitar Chords
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Song: Tears of a clown - acoustic session
Artist: Smokey Robinson
Music: Stevie Wonder & Hank Cosby
Lyrics: William 'Smokey' Robinson
Tabbed by: DJ 20th July 2014
Based on Smokey's acoustic session with Daryl Hall
Clip at this link:
--.-/watch?ds49arDVceKdx1UY
They play this a whole tone and a half lower than the
original Tamla track, either to suit Daryl's range,
or possibly for Smokey's benefit too, as most singers
tend to loose a bit of top range as they get older.
CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in this live key of Bb)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
A = x02220 G = 320033 C#/F = xx3121
D = xx0232 E = 022100 F#m = 244222
Dmaj7 = xx0222
h = Hammer-on note N.C. = No chords
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[Intro]
A
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2--0---------| [x2]
B |---2---3----------------|------------3--2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
A D G D A D
| / / / / | Oh, yeah, yeah - yeah!
G D A D G
Now, if there's a smile u - pon my face,
D A D G
It's only there trying to fool the public,
D A D G
But when it comes down to fooling you,
D A D G D
Now, honey, that's quite a different subject,
A D G D
But don't let my glad ex - pression...
A D G
Give you the wrong im - pression
[Verse 2]
D A D G D
Really, I'm sad--------, hoh, sadder than...
(Sad, sad, sad, sad!)
A D G D
...sad----, you're gone, and I'm hurting so...
(I ...hurt ...so ...bad!)
A D G D
...bad, like a clown I pre - tend to be...
(I pre - tend ...to be ...glad!)
A D G D
...glad!
(Sad, sad, sad, sad!)
[Chorus]
E C#/F
Now, there's some sad things known to man,
F#m Dmaj7 N.C.
But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a...
A
...clown-------, when there's no one
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
A
a - round------! Um - hum!
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
A D G D A D
| / / / / | Oh, yeah, baby!
[Verse 3]
G D A D G
Now, if I ap - pear to be care - free,
D A D G
It's only to camou - flage my sadness,
D A D G
In order to shield my pride I've tried...
D A D G
...To cover this hurt with a show of gladness,
D A D G D
But don't let my show con - vince you,
A D G
That I've been happy since you...
[Verse 4]
D A D G D
...De - cided to go-------- oh, I need you..
(Why ...did ...you ...go?)
A D G D
...so, I'm hurt, and I want you to..
(I ...need ...you ...so!)
A D G D
...know, but for others I put on a...
(Want ...you ...to ...know...)
A D G D
...show! Oo-oo, woh!
(...it's ...just ...a ...show!)
[Chorus]
E C#/F
There's some sad things known to man,
F#m Dmaj7 N.C.
But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a...
A
...clown-------, when there's no one
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
A
a - round------! Oh, yeah---------!
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse 5]
A D G D
Just like Pagli - acci did,
A D G D
I try to keep my sadness hid,
A D G
Smiling in the public eye,
D A D G D
But in my lonely room I cry... the tears of a...
A
...clown-------, when there's no one
e |---0-------0----0--h2---|--h3--2----0-------------|
B |---2---3----------------|----------------3----2---|
G |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
D |---2--------------------|-------------------------|
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|
A D G D A D
...a - round-----! Oh, yeah, baby!
[Verse 6]
G D A D G
Now, if there's a smile u - pon my face,
(Tears of a clown----------------!)
D A D G
Don't let my glad ex - pression,
(Doo - doo, doo - doo----------------------!)
D A D G
Give you the wrong im - pression,
(Tears of a clown----------------------!)
D A D G
Don't let this smile I wear,
(Doo - doo, doo - doo--------------------!)
D A D G
Make you think that I don't care,
(Tears of a clown-----------------------!)
D A D G
When really I'm sad----------,
(Doo - doo, doo - doo---------------!)
D A D G D
Hurting so bad-------!
(Tears of a clown--------------------!)
[Coda- Improvise vocal and repeat chord pattern]
A D G D A
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We also have 7 songs by Smokey Robinson
- Being With You
- Cruisin
- I Second That Emotion
- My Girl
- Shop Around
- Tears Of A Clown
- You Really Got A Hold On Me
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