Clown Shoes chords by Johnny Burnette

INTRO: A Bm D (x3)

#1.
D             G
The girl that I intend to wed, just bought
         D    A
a gift for me and said.."I bought this specially,
G                      D
for all your friends to see..open it up, go ahead."
 Em              D
"Awww, that's awful swell," I said.

#2.
D             C  G
I kissed her on the cheek and then, began to read
       D
the note within.
 A                G
"In these you'll look real smart, because they match
                D
your heart"..and so I took them out.
A   Em7            D
Clown shoes, so, what's it all about?
  G    D
Oh, no, not clown shoes!
E     A        Dbm7    A
Maaaaaybe, I'm in for some mighty bad news.

#3.
D                G
She laughed at me and called my name, and all my friends,
       D
they did the same.
A                G
Thought she was sweet and swell..and look how hard I fell.
           D   Em7
And now I know I was wrong..so, I'll go and put my clown
   D
shoes on.

OUTRO:
Em7                D
so, I'll go and put my clown shoes on.
Em7                D
so, I'll go and put my clown shoes on..(Fade.)


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