Clownin Around Chords by Deer Tick
Tempo:
96.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
C#
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [Bm]
Though [G]
[Em]
[G]
[Em]
[G] I've walked down a crooked path, that [Em] don't mean it wasn't cursed.
My [G] feeble heart was filled with wrath, my [Em] poisoned mind with thoughts perverse.
And [D] the devil is living in [C] my basement, I'm [D] trying hard to hide him from [C] my wife.
And [D] I know someday [G] I'm gonna [D] have [C] to face him, but [G] for now I keep [D] my secrets with [C] the night.
[G]
[D]
[C]
[F#] [C] [D] [C] [D]
As [G] I breeze through this windy city, [E] the devil he now rides upon [Em] my back.
And [G] all the boys here look mighty pretty, I [E] need a fix [Em] and Lord I need it fast.
I let [D] my house guests rest in [C] my crawl space, don't [D] let anyone tell you [G] that I'm a [C] bad host.
I [D] take cover [G]
[D] behind my [C] white face paint, [D] while I battle my bitter [C] father's ghost.
[G]
[Bm] [D]
[C]
[D]
[C] [Em]
[A] [C]
[G] [D]
And [G] by now the hounds have surely caught my scent, in just [Em] a short time I'm no longer free.
[G] Oh Lord you know I would repent, but [Em] now the devil he speaks from me.
[D] And the icy needle [A] kisses [C] my veins, [D] as I kiss my dear [G] [C] sister goodbye.
[D] Now as I [G] descend [Dm] into the [C] pot of flames, [D] it's my [C] turn to die.
[G]
[D]
[Em] [C] [C]
[Bm] [C] [D]
[Dm] [C] [Bm] [A]
[C] [Em] [D]
[Dm] [G] [C#] [G]
[C#] [C#] [G] [G] [C#]
[G] [C#] [G] [C#] [G] [C#]
[G] [C#] [G] [C#] [G] [C#] [G]
[C#] [G] [C#]
[C#m]
Though [G]
[Em]
[G]
[Em]
[G] I've walked down a crooked path, that [Em] don't mean it wasn't cursed.
My [G] feeble heart was filled with wrath, my [Em] poisoned mind with thoughts perverse.
And [D] the devil is living in [C] my basement, I'm [D] trying hard to hide him from [C] my wife.
And [D] I know someday [G] I'm gonna [D] have [C] to face him, but [G] for now I keep [D] my secrets with [C] the night.
[G]
[D]
[C]
[F#] [C] [D] [C] [D]
As [G] I breeze through this windy city, [E] the devil he now rides upon [Em] my back.
And [G] all the boys here look mighty pretty, I [E] need a fix [Em] and Lord I need it fast.
I let [D] my house guests rest in [C] my crawl space, don't [D] let anyone tell you [G] that I'm a [C] bad host.
I [D] take cover [G]
[D] behind my [C] white face paint, [D] while I battle my bitter [C] father's ghost.
[G]
[Bm] [D]
[C]
[D]
[C] [Em]
[A] [C]
[G] [D]
And [G] by now the hounds have surely caught my scent, in just [Em] a short time I'm no longer free.
[G] Oh Lord you know I would repent, but [Em] now the devil he speaks from me.
[D] And the icy needle [A] kisses [C] my veins, [D] as I kiss my dear [G] [C] sister goodbye.
[D] Now as I [G] descend [Dm] into the [C] pot of flames, [D] it's my [C] turn to die.
[G]
[D]
[Em] [C] [C]
[Bm] [C] [D]
[Dm] [C] [Bm] [A]
[C] [Em] [D]
[Dm] [G] [C#] [G]
[C#] [C#] [G] [G] [C#]
[G] [C#] [G] [C#] [G] [C#]
[G] [C#] [G] [C#] [G] [C#] [G]
[C#] [G] [C#]
[C#m]
Key:
G
D
C
C#
Em
G
D
C
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Though _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I've walked down a crooked _ path, that [Em] don't mean it wasn't cursed.
My [G] feeble heart was filled with wrath, my [Em] poisoned mind with thoughts perverse.
And [D] the devil is living in [C] my basement, I'm [D] trying hard to hide him from [C] my wife.
And [D] I know someday [G] I'm gonna [D] have [C] to face him, but [G] for now I keep [D] my secrets with [C] the night.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F#] _ [C] _ [D] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ As [G] I breeze through this windy city, _ _ [E] the devil he now rides upon [Em] my back.
And [G] all the boys here look mighty pretty, I [E] need a fix [Em] and Lord I need it fast.
I let [D] my house guests rest in [C] my crawl space, don't [D] let anyone tell you [G] that I'm a [C] bad host.
I [D] take cover [G]
[D] behind my [C] white face paint, [D] while I battle my bitter _ [C] father's ghost.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And [G] by now the hounds have surely caught my scent, in just [Em] a short time I'm no longer free.
_ [G] Oh Lord you know I would repent, but [Em] now the devil he speaks from me.
_ [D] And the icy needle [A] kisses [C] my veins, [D] as I kiss my dear [G] [C] sister goodbye.
_ [D] Now as I [G] descend [Dm] into the [C] pot of flames, [D] it's my [C] turn to die.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ [C#] _ [G] _
[C#] _ [C#] _ [G] _ _ [G] _ [C#] _ _ _
[G] _ [C#] _ [G] _ _ _ [C#] _ [G] _ [C#] _
[G] _ [C#] _ [G] _ _ [C#] _ [G] _ [C#] _ [G] _
[C#] _ [G] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ Though _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I've walked down a crooked _ path, that [Em] don't mean it wasn't cursed.
My [G] feeble heart was filled with wrath, my [Em] poisoned mind with thoughts perverse.
And [D] the devil is living in [C] my basement, I'm [D] trying hard to hide him from [C] my wife.
And [D] I know someday [G] I'm gonna [D] have [C] to face him, but [G] for now I keep [D] my secrets with [C] the night.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F#] _ [C] _ [D] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ As [G] I breeze through this windy city, _ _ [E] the devil he now rides upon [Em] my back.
And [G] all the boys here look mighty pretty, I [E] need a fix [Em] and Lord I need it fast.
I let [D] my house guests rest in [C] my crawl space, don't [D] let anyone tell you [G] that I'm a [C] bad host.
I [D] take cover [G]
[D] behind my [C] white face paint, [D] while I battle my bitter _ [C] father's ghost.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And [G] by now the hounds have surely caught my scent, in just [Em] a short time I'm no longer free.
_ [G] Oh Lord you know I would repent, but [Em] now the devil he speaks from me.
_ [D] And the icy needle [A] kisses [C] my veins, [D] as I kiss my dear [G] [C] sister goodbye.
_ [D] Now as I [G] descend [Dm] into the [C] pot of flames, [D] it's my [C] turn to die.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ [C#] _ [G] _
[C#] _ [C#] _ [G] _ _ [G] _ [C#] _ _ _
[G] _ [C#] _ [G] _ _ _ [C#] _ [G] _ [C#] _
[G] _ [C#] _ [G] _ _ [C#] _ [G] _ [C#] _ [G] _
[C#] _ [G] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _