################################################################ # The following is the author's own interpretation of the song # # to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from # # www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE! # # Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll # # memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60 # # minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today. # ################################################################ Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 17:36:18 -0400 From: Darragh Egan Subject: 4 song submissions DWIGHT YOAKAM -- POCKET OF A CLOWN ------------------------------------ From the album: "This Time" Reprise Records/ WEA International 1993 Written by Dwight Yoakam Copyright 1992, Coal Dust West Music; Administerd by Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. [BMI] Transcribed by Darragh Egan. I am fairly new to the guitar (and especially to transcribing) so there may be some errors. Please send any questions, comments, or corrections regarding this submission to DWIGHT YOAKAM -- POCKET OF A CLOWN [NO INTRO] [VERSE 1] [NC] Inside the pocket of a [A]clown [ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah] Is a sad place to hang [E]around. [ooh-ah...] Just watching smiles turn into frowns;[ooh-ah...] Inside the pocket of a [A]clown. [ooh-ah...] [VERSE2] [NC] Inside the heartache of a [A]fool [ooh-ah...] You'll learn things they don't teach in [E]school; [ooh-ah...] And lessons there can be real cruel; [ooh-ah...] Inside the heartache of a [A]fool. [ooh-ah...] [BRIDGE] [D] Hollow lies, make a [A]thin disguise As [F#m]little drops of truth fall from your [E]eyes. [INSTRUMENTAL - same chord progression as verse] [BRIDGE] [D] Hollow lies, make a [A]thin disguise As [F#m]little drops of truth fall from your [E]eyes. [VERSE 3] [NC] Inside a memory from the [A]past [ooh-ah...] Lives every love that didn't [E]last. [ooh-ah...] Sweet dreams can start to fade real fast [ooh-ah...] Inside a memory from the [A]past. [ooh-ah...] [TAG] [E]It's a real sad place to hang around; [ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah] Inside the pocket of a [A]clown. [ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooooooh]