August Clown chords by Gregory Alan Isakov

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Am Em F C F C G
Am Em F C F C G Am

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

Instrumental break:
Am Em F C F C G
Am Em F C F C G Am

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

Instrumental break:
Am Em F C F C G
Am Em F C F C G Am

Verse 2:
F                  C
August skin's left golden brown
         Am       Em           F      C
And I've seen too much of this lonely town
Am       Em       F       C
Too much thinking walking 'round
Am       Em      F      C
Too much talking August clown (2x)

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