CLOWN IN YOUR RODEO
Kathy Mattea
Album: Walking Away A Winner
Submitted by: Christopher R.
12/9/2021

Capo 1st Fret (to match original recording)

Intro: (C5) (C5) (C5) (C5) 

(C) Hey there little cactus flower
(Am) Your ways are sharper than a (F) knife
And they cause the heart to (C) bleed
You think that love is flower (Am) well baby
You abused the (F) right to rule over (C) me
Cause (Bb) love should keep you (F) feeling warm and (Fm) all (F) right
But (Ab) when I'm close to (Eb) you I just get (G) frostbite

  I ain't gonna (C) be the clown in your (D7) rodeo
  (F) I ain't gonna (G) be the freak in your (C) fair
  (Bb) I (F) ain't gonna (C) be the floor for your (D7) do-si-do
  No baby gonna (F) dust you off and (G) ride on out of (C5) here

(C5) (C5)

(C) Hey there little bronco buster
(Am) Did you think you had me (F) trained to meet your every (C) whim
Well hand me my feather duster
I'm cleaning (Am) house I'll end the game
Before my heart starts (F) caving (C) in
Cause this (Bb) love affair has (F) taken me through (Fm) hell, (F) son
Now (Ab) I believe that (Eb) I've worn out my (G) welcome

( Repeat Chorus )

( Dobro Solo )

Cause (Bb) love should keep you (F) feeling warm and (Fm) all (F) right
But (Ab) when I'm close to (Eb) you I just get (G) frostbite

( Repeat Chorus )

(C) I won't (F) be your clown 
(C) I ain't gonna (F) be your freak
(C) I won't be your (F) floor
(C) I won't be you clown...(D7) 

  (F) I ain't gonna (G) be the freak in your (C) fair
  (Bb) I (F) ain't gonna (C) be the floor for your (D7) do-si-do
  No baby gonna (F) dust you off and (G) ride on out of (C5) here

( Fade Out )