Capo on 4th.
Intro - G
G
I ain’t gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
G
Ain’t gonna paint this pretty face like you paint the town
C
I ain’t wastin’ good mascara just to watch it runnin’ down
G D G
I ain’t gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
Em
I could spend an hour on my make-up and my hair
A
Shoes too tall, dress too small and lacy underwear
C
Go down to the bar, buy myself a drink
A C D
Dangle there all perfect, like a puppet on a string
G
I ain’t gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
G
Ain’t gonna paint this pretty face like you paint the town
C
I ain’t wastin’ good mascara just to watch it runnin’ down
G D G
I ain’t gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
Em
You got girls that sing and dance, I hear one's an acrobat
A
You got ‘em swinging from the chandelier, well, honey I don’t swing like that
C
The main attraction’s leaving, let the sideshow pay the rent
A C D
Take this diamond back, and you'll be two rings shy of the big top tent
G
I ain’t gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
G
Ain’t gonna paint this pretty face like you paint the town
C
I ain’t wastin’ good mascara just to watch it runnin’ down
G D G
I ain’t gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
G
I ain’t gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
G
Tiptoe ‘cross the tightrope, 'til you turn me upside down
C
Cut the cable, pull the net just to let me hit the ground
G D G
I ain’t gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
