The Kinks - Death of a Clown: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Death of a Clown" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Death of a Clown ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Death of a Clown" smoothly on your ukulele.

    C                     G
My makeup is dry and it cracks on my chin
      F                      C          G
I'm drowning my sorrows in whiskey and gin
     C                          G
The lion tamer's whip doesn't crack anymore
     F                             C            G
The lions they won't bite and the tigers won't roar

F        Dm       A#        D#
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
Won't someone help me to break up this crown
 F                      C           G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown

La la la La la la  La la la La

Dm                      C           G
Let's all drink to the death of a clown

The old fortune teller lies dead on the floor
Nobody needs fortunes told anymore
The trainer of insects is crouched on his knees
And frantically looking for runaway fleas

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Let's all drink to the death of a clown

Chorus:
So won't someone help me to break up this crown?
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Let's all drink to the death of a clown

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Death of a Clown" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Death of a Clown" by The Kinks.

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