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:I think it was Smokey Robinson.

Actually Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.  According to his autobiography,
he had been trying to leave the group for years - and then Motown reissued
this three-year-old LP track, it became a worldwide hit, and his plan for
a solo career was deferred for another two years.

So did somebody want the chords or something?

CC Piano Chord 
   FF Piano Chord 
      BbBb Piano Chord 

If there's a smile on my face
FF Piano Chord 
          CC Piano Chord 
              FF Piano Chord 
        BbBb Piano Chord 
     FF Piano Chord 

It's only there tryin' to fool the public
But when it comes down to foolin' you
Now honey, that's quite a different subject
Don't let my glad expression give you the wrong impression
CC Piano Chord 
         FF Piano Chord 
    BbBb Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 

Baby I'm sad (sad, sad, sad, sad)
So much sadder than sad (sad, sad, sad, sad)
Like a clown I appear to be glad (sad, sad, sad, sad)
You're gone and I'm hurtin' so bad (sad, sad, sad, sad)
GG Piano Chord 
                 E7/G#E7/G# Piano Chord 

Now there's some sad things known to man
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             Fmaj7Fmaj7 Piano Chord 

But ain't too much sadder than
CC Piano Chord 

The tears of a clown
When there's noone around

THE TEARS OF A CLOWN- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

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        CC Piano Chord 
   GG Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 

Now if there's a smile on my face
DD Piano Chord 
               CC Piano Chord 
        GG Piano Chord 

It's only there trying to fool the public
CC Piano Chord 
        DD Piano Chord 
             CC Piano Chord 
      GG Piano Chord 

But when it comes down to fooling you
C     D               C         G    C (etc...)
Now honey that's quite a different subject

But don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Cos really I'm sad, Oh I'm sadder than sad
Well I'm hurt and I want you so bad
Like a clown I appear to be glad  ooh yeah

CHORUS:
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                  F#F# Piano Chord 

Well they're some sad things known to man
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               GG Piano Chord 

But ain't too much sadder than
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 GG Piano Chord 
              CC Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

The tears of a clown when there's noone around
CC Piano Chord 
         DD Piano Chord 
      CC Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 
        DD Piano Chord 
     CC Piano Chord 
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Oh yeah, baby baby,  oh yeah baby baby

Now if I appear to be carefree
It's only to camouflage my sadness
And honey to shield my pride I try
To cover this hurt with a show of gladness
But don't let my show convince you
That I've been happy since you
Cos I need to go, oh I need you so
Look I'm hurt and I want you to know
For others I put on a show ...CHORUS

Just like Pagliacci did
I try to keep my surface hid
Smiling in the crowd I try
But in a lonely room I cry
The tears of a clown
When there's noone around, oh yeah, baby baby
Now if there's a smile on my face
Don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Don't let this smile I wear
Make you think that I don't care
Cos really I'm sad...