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. 


[Refrão]
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. 


[Refrão]
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.