Neil Sedaka

King Of Clowns(Chords)

Neil Sedaka

Key: B

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Intro: B 

#1. 
B                        F#      F#7 
Here I come, the king of clowns..as I hide behind  
     F#                  B 
this smile and paint the town. 
B             B7           E                  B 
Though I cry, since you're gone..you'll never know  
            F#           B 
because the show must go on. 

#2. 
B                                       F# 
I've been sad (I've been sad) I've been blue (I've been blue).. 
     F#7                F#                B 
ever since the day that you found someone new (someone new.) 
     B7                  E             B              F# 
I pretend, but you can't tell..with my broken heart I play  
           B 
my part so well. 

Bridge: 
B                                    F# 
Step aside, here I come, the king of clowns..as I hide the  
                           B 
lonely teardrops that come down. 
         B7            E              B                 F# 
I make believe, with a smile..but the king of clowns is crying  
        B 
all the while. 

E B F# Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes B B7 the king of clowns. E B F# Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes B the king of clowns.
#3. B F# There are tears (there are tears) you'll never see (never see.) F#7 F# B No, you'll never see my tears and pity me (pity me.) B7 E B F# Though I'm hurt, still I'm proud..always laughing as I walk among B the crowd. Bridge: B F# Step aside, here I come, the king of clowns..as I hide the B lonely teardrops that come down. B7 E B F# I make believe, with a smile..but the king of clowns is crying B all the while.
E B F# Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes B B7 the king of clowns. E B F# Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes B the king of clowns.
OUTRO: E B F# Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..here comes B B7 the king of clowns. E Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo..(Fade.) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

Written by Howard Greenfield/Neil Sedaka

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