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Death Of A Clown

by The Kinks

Written by: Ray Davies

DEATH OF A CLOWN Ray Davies The Kinks D A My ||: make ee ^up is ^dry | yy yy ^and it ^cracks | ss ss ^on my ^chin | ||: old dd ^for tune ^tel | ll ll ^ler lies ^dead | dd dd ^on the ^floor | G D | nn nn ~ Im m | drown n^ing gg my | sor r^rows ss in | whisk k^ey yy and | | rr rr / / | No o^bo oo dy | needs s^for rr tunes | told d^an nn ny | A D | / gin nn nn | / / / The^lion | nn nn tam ers | whip pp does^nt tt | | more ee / / | / / / The^train | nn nn er of | in nn sects^is ss | A G | crack kk ^a ny ^more | ee ee ee The | lions ss they wont | fight tt ^and the ^ti | | crouched dd ^on his ^knees | ss ss ss And | fur rr tive ly | look kk ^ing for ^run | D A | ii ii gers^wont tt | roar rr rr rr | / / / / | | nn nn a^way yy | fleas ss ss ss | / / / / | G Em C F G | La aa aa la | La aa aa la | La aa la^la aa | La aa aa aa | aa aa / So | lets ss ^go and ^drink | D A | kk kk to the^Death | hh hh ^Of A ^Clown | nn nn nn nn | nn nn nn / | D A | Wont tt some one | help pp me to^break | kk kk ^up this ^crown | nn nn nn / | G D A | Lets ss all ll | drink kk to the^Death | hh hh ^Of A ^Clown | nn nn nn nn | / / / / | G Em C F G | La aa aa la | La aa aa la | La aa la^la aa | La aa aa aa | aa aa aa / | Lets ss all ll | D A 1. | drink kk to the^Death | hh hh ^Of A ^Clown | nn nn nn nn | nn nn / The :|| D A D 2. | drink kk to the^Death | hh hh ^Of A ^Clown | nn nn nn nn | nn nn nn / | / / / / ||

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Death Of A Clown is performed by The Kinks and written by Ray Davies. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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