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"Carnival Knowledge (Second Hand Face) - by John Gorka

I usually break up the long "G" chord section which starts each verse by adding
in C and A notes (on the 2nd and 3rd strings) with my index finger.  I suppose 
those are chords like G9, G2 or Gsus4 or something...
 

G
I've never done it, said the circus clown, 

See this is really my nose,
                                
I ran away back in junior high, 

                      C
Got this job and these clothes.

Am                        D           
You know I started out an altar boy, 

Em          Em7     C 
So that retarded me some,

Am                       D             
I've been saving up and down for years, 

C            D       G 
To have the surgery done.

C                                         
I had a chance once with the popcorn girl, 

G
Till her father stopped that,

C                                                                    
He said he'd give me holes I didn't need, 

Am                            D
With a certain knife-throwing act.

G
I'll roll my quarters and I'll roll my dimes, 

Till I am out of this place,
                                           
You may know someone who would want my job, 

C        D           G
And this second hand face.


I know a doctor who can do the job back in our winter town
It's slow to save what on this salary and so much competition around
It got so bad I just didn't try no more, a heatless low head of esteem
I have to settle for the paper view and the occasional dream

The smile I've got is one that's painted on, I could paint one on you
I just can't sell myself to pay for love like the other clowns do
I'll roll my quarters and I'll roll my dimes till I am out of this place
You may know someone who would want my job
And a second hand face
And a second hand face
And a second hand face