Tears Of A Clown original guitar chords by 
Smokey Robinson And The Miracles 
Key: F# major
Intro 1
C#/G#
C#/G#
C#/G#
C#/G#
C#
F#
B
F#
C#
F#
B
Verse 1
C#
F#
B
on my face
F#
C#
F#
B
It's only there trying to fool the public
F#
C#
F#
B
But when it comes down to fooling you
F#
C#
F#
B
Now honey that's quite a different subject
F#
C#
F#
B
F#
But don't let my glad expression
C#
F#
B
Give you the wrong impression
F#
C#
F#maj9
Really I'm sad
B
F#
C#
F#maj9
Oh, sadder than sad
B
F#
C#
F#maj9
You're gone and I'm hurting so bad
B
F#
C#
F#maj9
Like a clown I appear to be glad
B
F#
Chorus 1
A#m
F#maj7
But ain't too much sadder than
Interlude 1
when there's no one around
C#
F#
B
F#
C#
F#
B
Verse 2
C#
F#
B
to be carefree
F#
C#
F#
B
It's only to cam ouflage my sadness
F#
C#
F#
B
And honey to shield my pride I try
F#
C#
F#
B
To cover this hurt with a show of gladness
F#
C#
F#
B
But don't let my show convince you
F#
C#
F#
B
That I've been happy since you
F#
C#
F#maj9
'Cause I need to go,
B
F#
C#
F#maj9
oh I need you so
B
F#
C#
F#maj9
I'm hurt and I want you to know
B
F#
C#
F#maj9
For others I put on a show
B
F#
Chorus 2
A#m
F#maj7
But ain't too much sadder than
Bridge 1
when there's no one around
C#
F#
B
F#
Just like Pagliacci did
C#
F#
B
F#
I try to keep my surface hid
C#
F#
B
F#
Smiling in the public eye
C#
F#
B
F#
But in my lonely room I cry
Interlude 2
when there's no one around
C#
F#
B
F#
C#
F#
B
Outro 1
C#
F#
B
F#
on my face
C#
F#
B
Don't let my glad expression
F#
C#
F#
B
F#
Give you the wrong impression
C#
F#
B
F#
Don't let this smile I wear
C#
F#
B
Make you think that I don't care
F#
C#
F#
B
F#
'Cause really I'm sad
[Fade out]
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