Soulful Clown Chords by Terry Callier
Tempo:
114.1 bpm
Chords used:
Em
F
C
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
[F]
When a neighborhood I come from was kind of [Em] humdrum, there was always music there.
[F] And also things to run from, broken dreams and then [Em] some.
I do believe I've had my share.
[Bm] Every street could tell [C] you a story, [Bm] how it was and what it [C] became.
[Bm] And it leaves an image [C] before me, and an echo repeating my name.
And I [F] remember June Buck was a tough guy, don't take no stuff guy.
[Em] He was always raising hell, [E]
yeah.
But he wasn't [C] such a rough guy, [F] no he's a nice enough guy, if you ever get to know him well.
Other [Bm] scenes I just [C] can't remember, other [Bm] places fading [C] from view.
[Bm] All the memories I've turned [C] into music, now I'm [Bm] bringing it all [C] back to you.
And it [F] goes la la la la la [G] la la, la [Em] la la la la la [Am]
la.
Woo!
[F] [G]
[Em] [Am]
[F] And then when I got to high school, I played the shy [Em] fool, working out a master plan.
[F] And that's where I broke my first rule, I blew my first and last [Em] cool.
And that's where it all began.
[Bm] Pictures pass, leaving [C] faint traces.
[Bm] Mirror splash, a portrait [C] that shows a few [Bm] tear stained [C] ebony faces.
[Bm] And a song from [C] long long ago, [F] but you and I were such a [G]
soulful clown.
[Em] Until they didn't see my [Am] game go down.
[F] Yeah and I was such a [G]
soulful clown, [Em] until they didn't see my [Am] game go down.
[F] Now how the time has flown, and finally I'm a grown [Em] man.
Like they say, you live and learn.
[F] I'm finally on my own, standing all [Em] alone.
I'm past the point of no return.
Now [Bm] here's a prayer for your friends [C] and relations, [Bm] and a tune you might [C]
recognize.
Lord [Bm] I have just one [C]
consolation, when [Bm] I'm wearing my favorite [C]
disguise.
Them [F] children I'd be such a [G]
soulful clown, until [Em] they don't ever see my [Am] game go down.
Yeah [F] I was such a [G] soulful clown, until they [Em] don't ever see my [Am] game go down.
Well [F] now I was such a [A] soulful clown, [Em] until they never see my [Am] game go [B] down.
[F] I was such a [G] soulful clown, yeah they don't [Em] ever see my [Am] game go [Em] down.
With a soulful [G] clown now, until they don't never see my [Am] game go [C] down.
[G] Oh Lord now, they don't [Em] ever see my game [Am] go down.
[C] Lord Jimmy [F] I'd be such a [G] soulful clown, they don't ever see my game [E] go down.
[F] Yeah I was such a soulful [G] clown, until they [Em] never see my [Am] game go down.
[C] Such a soulful [G] clown, they [Em] don't ever see my game go down.
[Am]
Yeah I was such a soulful [G] clown, yeah they [Em] never see my game go [Am] down.
[F] [G]
Lord [Am] I'd be such a [G] soulful clown, never never [Em] never never never see my [Am] game go down.
[N]
[F]
When a neighborhood I come from was kind of [Em] humdrum, there was always music there.
[F] And also things to run from, broken dreams and then [Em] some.
I do believe I've had my share.
[Bm] Every street could tell [C] you a story, [Bm] how it was and what it [C] became.
[Bm] And it leaves an image [C] before me, and an echo repeating my name.
And I [F] remember June Buck was a tough guy, don't take no stuff guy.
[Em] He was always raising hell, [E]
yeah.
But he wasn't [C] such a rough guy, [F] no he's a nice enough guy, if you ever get to know him well.
Other [Bm] scenes I just [C] can't remember, other [Bm] places fading [C] from view.
[Bm] All the memories I've turned [C] into music, now I'm [Bm] bringing it all [C] back to you.
And it [F] goes la la la la la [G] la la, la [Em] la la la la la [Am]
la.
Woo!
[F] [G]
[Em] [Am]
[F] And then when I got to high school, I played the shy [Em] fool, working out a master plan.
[F] And that's where I broke my first rule, I blew my first and last [Em] cool.
And that's where it all began.
[Bm] Pictures pass, leaving [C] faint traces.
[Bm] Mirror splash, a portrait [C] that shows a few [Bm] tear stained [C] ebony faces.
[Bm] And a song from [C] long long ago, [F] but you and I were such a [G]
soulful clown.
[Em] Until they didn't see my [Am] game go down.
[F] Yeah and I was such a [G]
soulful clown, [Em] until they didn't see my [Am] game go down.
[F] Now how the time has flown, and finally I'm a grown [Em] man.
Like they say, you live and learn.
[F] I'm finally on my own, standing all [Em] alone.
I'm past the point of no return.
Now [Bm] here's a prayer for your friends [C] and relations, [Bm] and a tune you might [C]
recognize.
Lord [Bm] I have just one [C]
consolation, when [Bm] I'm wearing my favorite [C]
disguise.
Them [F] children I'd be such a [G]
soulful clown, until [Em] they don't ever see my [Am] game go down.
Yeah [F] I was such a [G] soulful clown, until they [Em] don't ever see my [Am] game go down.
Well [F] now I was such a [A] soulful clown, [Em] until they never see my [Am] game go [B] down.
[F] I was such a [G] soulful clown, yeah they don't [Em] ever see my [Am] game go [Em] down.
With a soulful [G] clown now, until they don't never see my [Am] game go [C] down.
[G] Oh Lord now, they don't [Em] ever see my game [Am] go down.
[C] Lord Jimmy [F] I'd be such a [G] soulful clown, they don't ever see my game [E] go down.
[F] Yeah I was such a soulful [G] clown, until they [Em] never see my [Am] game go down.
[C] Such a soulful [G] clown, they [Em] don't ever see my game go down.
[Am]
Yeah I was such a soulful [G] clown, yeah they [Em] never see my game go [Am] down.
[F] [G]
Lord [Am] I'd be such a [G] soulful clown, never never [Em] never never never see my [Am] game go down.
[N]
Key:
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Bm
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C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ When a neighborhood I come from was kind of [Em] humdrum, there was always music there.
_ _ [F] And also things to run from, broken dreams and then [Em] some.
I do believe I've had my share.
_ [Bm] Every street could tell [C] you a story, [Bm] how it was and what it [C] became. _
[Bm] And it leaves an image [C] before me, and an echo repeating my name.
And I [F] remember June Buck was a tough guy, don't take no stuff guy.
[Em] He was always raising hell, [E]
yeah.
But he wasn't [C] such a rough guy, [F] no he's a nice enough guy, if you ever get to know him well.
Other [Bm] scenes I just [C] can't remember, other [Bm] places fading [C] from view.
[Bm] All the memories I've turned [C] into music, now I'm [Bm] bringing it all [C] back to you.
And it [F] goes la la la la la [G] la la, la [Em] la la la la la [Am] _ _
la.
Woo!
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [F] And then when I got to high school, I played the shy [Em] fool, working out a master plan.
_ _ [F] And that's where I broke my first rule, I blew my first and last [Em] cool.
And that's where it all began.
_ [Bm] Pictures pass, leaving [C] faint traces.
[Bm] Mirror splash, a portrait [C] that shows a few [Bm] tear stained [C] ebony faces.
[Bm] And a song from [C] long long ago, [F] but you and I were such a [G]
soulful clown.
[Em] Until they didn't see my [Am] game go down.
[F] Yeah and I was such a [G]
soulful clown, [Em] until they didn't see my [Am] game go down.
[F] Now how the time has flown, and finally I'm a grown [Em] man.
Like they say, you live and learn.
_ [F] I'm finally on my own, standing all [Em] alone.
I'm past the point of no return.
Now [Bm] here's a prayer for your friends [C] and relations, [Bm] and a tune you might [C]
recognize.
Lord [Bm] I have just one [C] _
consolation, when [Bm] I'm wearing my favorite [C]
disguise.
Them [F] children I'd be such a [G]
soulful clown, until [Em] they don't ever see my [Am] game go down.
Yeah [F] I was such a [G] soulful clown, until they [Em] don't ever see my [Am] game go down.
Well [F] now I was such a [A] soulful clown, _ [Em] until they never see my [Am] game go [B] down.
_ [F] I was such a [G] soulful clown, yeah they don't [Em] ever see my [Am] game go [Em] down.
_ _ _ With a soulful [G] clown now, until they don't never see my [Am] game go [C] down.
_ _ _ _ [G] Oh Lord now, they don't [Em] ever see my game [Am] go down.
[C] Lord Jimmy [F] I'd be such a [G] soulful clown, they don't ever see my game [E] go down.
[F] Yeah I was such a soulful [G] clown, _ until they [Em] never see my [Am] game go down. _
_ _ [C] _ Such a soulful [G] clown, they [Em] don't ever see my game go down.
[Am] _
Yeah I was such a soulful [G] clown, yeah they [Em] never see my game go [Am] down. _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Lord [Am] I'd be _ _ _ _ such a [G] soulful clown, never never [Em] never never never see my [Am] game go down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ When a neighborhood I come from was kind of [Em] humdrum, there was always music there.
_ _ [F] And also things to run from, broken dreams and then [Em] some.
I do believe I've had my share.
_ [Bm] Every street could tell [C] you a story, [Bm] how it was and what it [C] became. _
[Bm] And it leaves an image [C] before me, and an echo repeating my name.
And I [F] remember June Buck was a tough guy, don't take no stuff guy.
[Em] He was always raising hell, [E]
yeah.
But he wasn't [C] such a rough guy, [F] no he's a nice enough guy, if you ever get to know him well.
Other [Bm] scenes I just [C] can't remember, other [Bm] places fading [C] from view.
[Bm] All the memories I've turned [C] into music, now I'm [Bm] bringing it all [C] back to you.
And it [F] goes la la la la la [G] la la, la [Em] la la la la la [Am] _ _
la.
Woo!
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [F] And then when I got to high school, I played the shy [Em] fool, working out a master plan.
_ _ [F] And that's where I broke my first rule, I blew my first and last [Em] cool.
And that's where it all began.
_ [Bm] Pictures pass, leaving [C] faint traces.
[Bm] Mirror splash, a portrait [C] that shows a few [Bm] tear stained [C] ebony faces.
[Bm] And a song from [C] long long ago, [F] but you and I were such a [G]
soulful clown.
[Em] Until they didn't see my [Am] game go down.
[F] Yeah and I was such a [G]
soulful clown, [Em] until they didn't see my [Am] game go down.
[F] Now how the time has flown, and finally I'm a grown [Em] man.
Like they say, you live and learn.
_ [F] I'm finally on my own, standing all [Em] alone.
I'm past the point of no return.
Now [Bm] here's a prayer for your friends [C] and relations, [Bm] and a tune you might [C]
recognize.
Lord [Bm] I have just one [C] _
consolation, when [Bm] I'm wearing my favorite [C]
disguise.
Them [F] children I'd be such a [G]
soulful clown, until [Em] they don't ever see my [Am] game go down.
Yeah [F] I was such a [G] soulful clown, until they [Em] don't ever see my [Am] game go down.
Well [F] now I was such a [A] soulful clown, _ [Em] until they never see my [Am] game go [B] down.
_ [F] I was such a [G] soulful clown, yeah they don't [Em] ever see my [Am] game go [Em] down.
_ _ _ With a soulful [G] clown now, until they don't never see my [Am] game go [C] down.
_ _ _ _ [G] Oh Lord now, they don't [Em] ever see my game [Am] go down.
[C] Lord Jimmy [F] I'd be such a [G] soulful clown, they don't ever see my game [E] go down.
[F] Yeah I was such a soulful [G] clown, _ until they [Em] never see my [Am] game go down. _
_ _ [C] _ Such a soulful [G] clown, they [Em] don't ever see my game go down.
[Am] _
Yeah I was such a soulful [G] clown, yeah they [Em] never see my game go [Am] down. _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Lord [Am] I'd be _ _ _ _ such a [G] soulful clown, never never [Em] never never never see my [Am] game go down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _