Tears Of A Clown Uke tab by Smokey Robinson

5 Chords used in the song: A, D, G, E, C#/F

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5.3
(Intermediate)
Key: F#mChords and Tablature
[Intro]

A A
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------| x2
E |---0-------0----0h--2h--|---3--2----0-------------|
C |---1---2----------------|----------------2----1---|
g |---2--------------------|-------------------------|


[Verse 1]
A A D D G G D D A A D D
| / / / / | Oh, yeah, yeah - yeah!

G G D D A A D D G G
Now, if there's a smile u - pon my face,
D D A A D D G G
It's only there trying to fool the public,
D D A A D D G G
But when it comes down to fooling you,
D D A A D D G G D D
Now, honey, that's quite a different subject,
A A D D G G D D
But don't let my glad ex - pression...
A A D D G G
Give you the wrong im - pression

[Verse 2]
D D A A D D G G D D
Really, I'm sad--------, hoh, sadder than...
(Sad, sad, sad, sad!)

A A D D G G D D
...sad----, you're gone, and I'm hurting so...
(I ...hurt ...so ...bad!)

A A D D G G D D
...bad, like a clown I pre - tend to be...
(I pre - tend ...to be ...glad!)

A A D D G G D D
...glad!
(Sad, sad, sad, sad!)

[Chorus]
E E C#/F C#/F
Now, there's some sad things known to man,
F#m F#m Dmaj7 Dmaj7 N.C.
But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a...
A A
...clown-------, when there's no one
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |---0-------0----0h--2h--|---3--2----0-------------|
C |---1---2----------------|----------------2----1---|
g |---2--------------------|-------------------------|



A A
a - round------! Um - hum!
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |---0-------0----0h--2h--|---3--2----0-------------|
C |---1---2----------------|----------------2----1---|
g |---2--------------------|-------------------------|


A A D D G G D D A A D D
| / / / / | Oh, yeah, baby!

[Verse 3]
G G D D A A D D G G
Now, if I ap - pear to be care - free,
D D A A D D G G
It's only to camou - flage my sadness,
D D A A D D G G
In order to shield my pride I've tried...
D D A A D D G G
...To cover this hurt with a show of gladness,
D D A A D D G G D D
But don't let my show con - vince you,
A A D D G G
That I've been happy since you...

[Verse 4]
D D A A D D G G D D
...De - cided to go-------- oh, I need you..
(Why ...did ...you ...go?)

A A D D G G D D
...so, I'm hurt, and I want you to..
(I ...need ...you ...so!)

A A D D G G D D
...know, but for others I put on a...
(Want ...you ...to ...know...)

A A D D G G D D
...show! Oo-oo, woh!
(...it's ...just ...a ...show!)

[Chorus]
E E C#/F C#/F
There's some sad things known to man,
F#m F#m Dmaj7 Dmaj7 N.C.
But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a...
A A
...clown-------, when there's no one
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |---0-------0----0h--2h--|---3--2----0-------------|
C |---1---2----------------|----------------2----1---|
g |---2--------------------|-------------------------|

A A
a - round------! Oh, yeah---------!
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |---0-------0----0h--2h--|---3--2----0-------------|
C |---1---2----------------|----------------2----1---|
g |---2--------------------|-------------------------|


[Verse 5]
A A D D G G D D
Just like Pagli - acci did,
A A D D G G D D
I try to keep my sadness hid,
A A D D G G
Smiling in the public eye,
D D A A D D G G D D
But in my lonely room I cry... the tears of a...
A A
...clown-------, when there's no one
A |---0--------------------|-------------------------|
E |---0-------0----0h--2h--|---3--2----0-------------|
C |---1---2----------------|----------------2----1---|
g |---2--------------------|-------------------------|


A A D D G G D D A A D D
...a - round-----! Oh, yeah, baby!

[Verse 6]
G G D D A A D D G G
Now, if there's a smile u - pon my face,
(Tears of a clown----------------!)

D D A A D D G G
Don't let my glad ex - pression,
(Doo - doo, doo - doo----------------------!)

D D A A D D G G
Give you the wrong im - pression,
(Tears of a clown----------------------!)

D D A A D D G G
Don't let this smile I wear,
(Doo - doo, doo - doo--------------------!)

D D A A D D G G
Make you think that I don't care,
(Tears of a clown-----------------------!)

D D A A D D G G
When really I'm sad----------,
(Doo - doo, doo - doo---------------!)

D D A A D D G G D D
Hurting so bad-------!
(Tears of a clown--------------------!)

[Coda- Improvise vocal and repeat chord pattern]
A A D D G G D D A A
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