Death Of A Clown Chords
by The Kinks
Death Of A Clown by The Kinks is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, F, G7, Am, Bb and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Kinks
Death of a Clown
C G F C G G7
C G G7
My makeup is dry and it cracks on my chin
F C G
I'm drowning my sorrows in whiskey and gin
C G G7
The lion tamer's whip doesn't crack anymore
F C G
The lions they won't bite and the tigers won't roar
F Am Bb G
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Dm C G
So let's all drink to the death of a clown
C G G7
Won't someone help me to break up this crown
F C G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
F Am Bb G
La la la la la la la la la la
Dm C G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
C G G7
The old fortune teller lies dead on the floor
F C G
Nobody needs fortunes told anymore
C G G7
The trainer of insects is crouched on his knees
F C G
And frantically looking for runaway fleas
F Am Bb G
La la la la la la la la la la
Dm C G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
C G G7
So won't someone help me to breakup this crown
F C G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
F Am Bb G
La la la la la la la la la la
Dm C G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
C G G7
La la la la la la la la la la
F C G
La la la la la la la la la la