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Manfred Mann - Ha! Ha! Said the Clown Chords

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ChordsD, A, E7, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[chorus]
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]has the king lost his [E7]crown,
Has the [A]knight been [E7]tight on ro[A]mance
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]is it bringing you [E7]down,
That you’ve lost your chance? [Am] [E7] [Am]

[Opening]
[Am]Feeling low, gotta go see a show in [E7]town
[Am]Hear the jokes, have a smoke, and a [E7]laugh at the [Am]clown
In a [Am]whirl, see a girl with a smile in her [G]eyes
Never [Am]thought I’d be brought [E7]right down by her lies

[verse 2]
[Am]In a trance, watch her dance to the beat of the [E7]drums
[Am]Faster now, sweating brow, I’m all [E7]fingers and [Am]thumbs
[Am]Wonder why I hit the sky when she blows me a [G]kiss
In a [Am]while run a mile [E7]I’m regretting all [Am]this

[chorus]
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]has the king lost his [E7]crown,
Has the [A]knight been [E7]tight on ro[A]mance
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]is it bringing you [E7]down,
That you’ve lost your chance? [Am] [E7] [Am]

[Closing]
[Am]Take your coat, close the show, wish the people good[E bye
[Am]Grab my coat, grab my hat, look that [E7]girl in the [Am]eye
[Am]Where’s your home, What’s your phone stop fooling a[G]round
[Am]Could have died she replied “[E7]I’m a wife of the [Am]clown”

[chorus]
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]has the king lost his [E7]crown,
Has the [A]knight been [E7]tight on ro[A]mance
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown [D]is it bringing you [E7]down,
That you’ve lost your chance? [Am] [E7] [Am]

[chorus]
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]has the king lost his [E7]crown,
Has the [A]knight been [E7]tight on ro[A]mance
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]is it bringing you [E7]down,
That you’ve lost your chance? [Am] [E7] [Am]

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ArtistManfred Mann
AlbumMighty Garvey!
GenresRock
Year1967
KeyD

How to play Ha! Ha! Said the Clown on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Manfred Mann - Ha! Ha! Said the Clown on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Ha! Ha! Said the Clown uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (16), A → D (12), and Am → E7 (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
D to A

2. D → E7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from D to E7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
D to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
E7 to A

4. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

Ha! Ha! Said the Clown chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ha! Ha! Said the Clown.

  • Ha! Ha! Said the Clown includes 77 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ha! Ha! Said the Clown contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ha! Ha! Said the Clown connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → Am: 28%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → D: 7%
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