| Song Name: | Be A Clown | By: | Judy Garland, Gene Kelly |
| Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
| Key: | C | Genre: | Jazz |
| Harp Type: | Chromatic | ||
| Created: | 2010-09-23 17:09:07 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Song: | BE A CLOWN
By: Cole Porter Judy Garland, Gene Kelly Key: C 3 3 3 3 3 -3*-3* I'll re-mem-ber for-ev-er, -3* 3 3 3 -2 When I was but three, -1 2 2 2 3 3 Ma-ma, who was clev-er, 3 2 2 2 -1 Re-mark-ing to me; 3 3 3 3 -3* -3* If, son, when you're grown up, -3* 3 3 -3 3 -2 You want ev-'ry-thing nice, -1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 -3 I've got your fu-ture sewn up 3 -2 2 -2 -1 1 If you take this ad-vice: 4 -5 6 -5 -4 -3 Be a clown, be a clown, 3 -3 4 -4 3 2 All the world loves a clown. -1 2 3 -2 2 1 Act the fool, play the calf, -1 2 3 -1 -3 -4 4 -5 And you'll al-ways have the last laugh. 5 -5 6 -5 -4 -3 Wear the cap and the bells 3 -3 4 -3 4 -3 4 -1 And you'll rate with all the great swells 3 2 -1* 2 1 -2 2 If you be-come a doc-tor, -2 -1 -2* -1* -2* -3 Folks-'ll face you with dread, 3 2 -1* 2 1 -2 2 If you be-come a den-tist, -2 -1 -2* -1* -2* -3 they'll be glad when you're dead, 3 4 -4 4 3 4* You'll get a big-ger hand -3* 4* -3 -5 5* -5 -6 if you can stand on your head, 5 -5 6 -5 5 -5 5 -4 5 Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown Be a clown, be a clown, All the world loves a clown. Be a crazy buffoon And the demoiselles'll all swoon. Dress in huge, baggy pants And you'll ride the road to romance. A butcher or a baker, ladies never embrace, A barber for a beau would be a social disgrace, They all'll come to call if you can fall on your face, Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown. Be a clown, be a clown, All the world loves a clown. Show 'em tricks, tell 'em jokes And you'll only stop with top folks. Be a crack jackanapes And they'll imitate you like apes. Why be a great composer with your rent in arrears, Why be a major poet and you'll owe it for years? When crowds'll pay to giggle if you wiggle your ears? Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown. Be a clown, be a clown, All the world loves a clown. If you just make 'em roar Watch your mountebank account soar. Wear a painted mustache And you're sure to make a big splash. A college education I should never propose, A bachelor's degree won't even keep you in clo'es, But millions you will win if you can spin on your nose. Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown. Be a clown, be a clown, All the world loves a clown. Be a poor silly ass And you'll always travel first-class, Give 'em quips, give 'em fun, And they'll pay to say you're A-1. If you become a farmer, you've the weather to buck, If you become a gambler, you'll be stuck with your luck, But jack you'll never lack if you can quack like a duck (Quack, quack, quack, quack) Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown. |
