Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
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Key: F#m
Intro:
F#5
Verse 1:
F#5 B5
Beware of the clown
D5 E5
He's not so charming
F#5 B5
The joke's wearing thin
D5 E5
The act alarming
F#5 B5
Beware of the clown
D5 E5 B5 C#
Intent on shaking you down
Verse 2:
F#m B
Don't pity the fool
D E
He's doing nicely
F#m B
A hat full of rules
A E
Are dreamed up nightly
F#m B
Don't pity the fool
D E Bm C# E
Intent on shaking you down
Chorus:
F#m D B E
The circus is coming, it's coming to town
D
A tent full of misfits
Bm E
To mess you around
F#m D B E
Just pack up your trailer and don't come around
D E D E F#m A F#m
For a long long long long time!
Guitar Solo:
F#m
Verse 3:
F#m B
Then one day the clown
D E
Is gone like magic
F#m B
Replaced by a clone
D E
Equally tragic
F#m B
Beware of the clown
D E Bm C#
Intent on shaking you down
Chorus:
F#m D B E
The circus is coming, it's coming to town
D
A tent full of misfits
Bm E
To mess you around
F#m D B E
Just pack up your trailer and don't come around
D E D E F#m A F#m
For a long long long long time!
Guitar Solo:
F#m D Bm C#
Chorus:
F#m D B E
The circus is coming, it's coming to town
D
A tent full of misfits
Bm E
To mess you around
F#m D B E
Just pack up your trailer and don't come around
D E D E F#m A F#m
For a long long long long time!
Song History
Published: April 24, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025