| C | G | G7 | |
| My | makeup is dry and it | cracks on my | chin |
| F | C | G | |
| I'm | drowning my sorrows in | whiskey and | gin |
| C | C | G7 | |
| The | lion tamer's whip doesn't | crack any | more |
| F | C | G | |
| The | lions they won't bite and the | tigers won't | roar |
| F | Dm | C | G | |
| La la la | La la la | La la la | La |
| Dm | C | G | |
| So | let's all drink to the | death of a | clown |
| C | G | G7 | |
| Won't someone help me to | break up this | crown |
| F | C | G | |
| Let's all drink to the | death of a | clown |
| F | Dm | C | G | |
| La la la | La la la | La la la | La |
| F | C | G | |
| Let's all drink to the | death of a | clown |
| C | G | G7 | |
| The | old fortune teller lies | dead on the | floor |
| F | C | G | |
| No | body needs fortunes | told any | more |
| C | G | G7 | |
| The | trainer of insects is | crouched on his | knees |
| F | C | G | |
| And | frantically looking for | runaway | fleas |
| F | Dm | C | G | |
| La la la | La la la | La la la | La |
| F | C | G | |
| Let's all drink to the | death of a | clown |
| C | G | G7 | |
| So | won't someone help me to | break up this | crown |
| F | C | G | |
| Let's all drink to the | death of a | clown |
| F | Dm | C | G | |
| La la la | La la la | La la la | La |
| F | C | G | |
| Let's all drink to the | death of a | clown |
| C | G | G7 | |
| La la la la la la | la la la | la |
| F | C | G | |
| La la la la la la | la la la | la |
| C | G | G7 | |
| La la la la la la | la la la | la |
| F | C | G | |
| La la la la la la | la la la | la |