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; BMI Administerd by Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. 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 A ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah Inside the pocket of a clown E ooh-ah... Is a sad place to hang around. ooh-ah... Just watching smiles turn into frowns; A ooh-ah... Inside the pocket of a clown. VERSE2 NC A ooh-ah... Inside the heartache of a fool E ooh-ah... You'll learn things they don't teach in school; ooh-ah... And lessons there can be real cruel; A ooh-ah... Inside the heartache of a fool. BRIDGE D A Hollow lies, make a thin disguise F#m E As little drops of truth fall from your eyes. INSTRUMENTAL - same chord progression as verse BRIDGE D A Hollow lies, make a thin disguise F#m E As little drops of truth fall from your eyes. VERSE 3 NC A ooh-ah... Inside a memory from the past E ooh-ah... Lives every love that didn't last. ooh-ah... Sweet dreams can start to fade real fast A ooh-ah... Inside a memory from the past. TAG E It's a real sad place to hang around; ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah A ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooooooh Inside the pocket of a clown.