Clown Shoes chords by Johnny Burnette

Chords with lyrics

INTRO: A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD (x3)

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

#2.
D MajorD             C majorC  G+G
I kissed her on the cheek and then, began to read
       D MajorD
the note within.
 A augmentedA                G+G
"In these you'll look real smart, because they match
                D MajorD
your heart"..and so I took them out.
A augmentedA   E minor 7Em7            D MajorD
Clown shoes, so, what's it all about?
  G+G    D MajorD
Oh, no, not clown shoes!
E MajorE     A augmentedA        Dbm7Dbm7    A augmentedA
Maaaaaybe, I'm in for some mighty bad news.

#3.
D MajorD                G+G
She laughed at me and called my name, and all my friends,
       D MajorD
they did the same.
A augmentedA                G+G
Thought she was sweet and swell..and look how hard I fell.
           D MajorD   E minor 7Em7
And now I know I was wrong..so, I'll go and put my clown
   D MajorD
shoes on.

OUTRO:
E minor 7Em7                D MajorD
so, I'll go and put my clown shoes on.
E minor 7Em7                D MajorD
so, I'll go and put my clown shoes on..(Fade.)


A augmentedA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.