The Kinks - Death of a Clown: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Death of a Clown" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Death of a Clown Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Death of a Clown" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G My makeup is dry and it cracks on my chin F C G I'm drowning my sorrows in whiskey and gin C G The lion tamer's whip doesn't crack anymore F C G The lions they won't bite and the tigers won't roar F Dm A# D# La la la La la la La la la La Dm C G So let's all drink to the death of a clown C G Won't someone help me to break up this crown F C G Let's all drink to the death of a clown La la la La la la La la la La Dm C G Let's all drink to the death of a clown The old fortune teller lies dead on the floor Nobody needs fortunes told anymore The trainer of insects is crouched on his knees And frantically looking for runaway fleas La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Let's all drink to the death of a clown Chorus: So won't someone help me to break up this crown? Let's all drink to the death of a clown La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Let's all drink to the death of a clown La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  D#  Dm  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Death of a Clown" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Death of a Clown" by The Kinks.