August Clown chords by Gregory Alan Isakov

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
A minorAm E minorEm FF C majorC FF C majorC G+G
A minorAm E minorEm FF C majorC FF C majorC G+G A minorAm

Verse 1:
FF         C majorC
August clown's a saint
 A minorAm    E minorEm     FF
And I just figured out why
 A minorAm    E minorEm   FF      C majorC
I've been walking through the sand
   A minorAm  E minorEm    G+G
With just you on my mind
   A minorAm     E minorEm     FF    C majorC
And all that's left of the summer sky
    A minorAm   E minorEm  FF   C majorC
Is the moment you're flying by
    A minorAm    E minorEm   FF    C majorC
There's things a boy can never tell
A minorAm    E minorEm   FF     C majorC
Know you by your hands too well (2x)

Instrumental break:
A minorAm E minorEm FF C majorC FF C majorC G+G
A minorAm E minorEm FF C majorC FF C majorC G+G A minorAm

Chorus:
A minorAm  E minorEm      FF    C majorC
Damn you from this wretched boy
    A minorAm   E minorEm    FF     G+G
You've stolen more than sleep and joy
  A minorAm    E minorEm     FF C majorC
An' I'm goin' back where I belong
     A minorAm   E minorEm    FF      G+G
Where the time is right and straight and slow
 A minorAm  E minorEm     FF C majorC
Going back where I belong
 A minorAm   E minorEm     FF    C majorC
Just to watch them thistles grow

Instrumental break:
A minorAm E minorEm FF C majorC FF C majorC G+G
A minorAm E minorEm FF C majorC FF C majorC G+G A minorAm

Verse 2:
FF         C majorC
August skin's left golden brown
     A minorAm    E minorEm      FF   C majorC
And I've seen too much of this lonely town
A minorAm    E minorEm    FF    C majorC
Too much thinking walking 'round
A minorAm    E minorEm   FF   C majorC
Too much talking August clown (2x)

Chorus:
A minorAm  E minorEm      FF    C majorC
Damn you from this wretched boy
    A minorAm   E minorEm    FF     G+G
You've stolen more than sleep and joy
A minorAm    E minorEm     FF C majorC
I'm going back where I belong
     A minorAm   E minorEm      FF     G+G
Where the time is straight and right and slow
A minorAm  E minorEm     FF C majorC
Going back where I belong
A minorAm   E minorEm     FF    C majorC
Just to watch them thistles grow...