(Intro: C  G  Am  Em  F  G  Csus4  C)


           C          G       F            C 
           I'm just a jester, just a silly man 

           Am        Em    D     D7   G  
           I like to be as silly as I can 

             C            G      F          C 
           I wear a funny hat as anyone can see

               Dm     G         F   F/E  F/D  C  
           But nobody laughs at me 


           F
           Nobody laughs 

           C
           Nobody laughs 

           Dm     G         F   F/E  F/D  C  
           Nobody laughs at me 


          (Instr: C  G  Am  Em  F  G  Csus4  C)


           C          G       F              C
           I'm just a jester, just a fool at heart 

           Am            Em       D       D7    G 
           Jesting is my science, jesting is my art

           C             G       F              C      
           Jesting is my job, on that they all agree 

               Dm     G         F   F/E  F/D  C
           But nobody laughs at me 


            C
           (No!) 

           F                  C
           Nobody laughs  (no no!)

           C                  Dm
           Nobody laughs  (no no!) 

           Dm     G         C   
           Nobody laughs at me 

           (No!)

           F                  C
           Nobody laughs  (no no!)

           C  C/B  Am          
           No body laughs  (no no!)

           Dm     G         F   F/E  F/D  C
           Nobody laughs at me 



          (Brilliant violin solo:

           C  G  Am  Em  F  G  Csus4  C)



           C      F           Dm           C          Am
           See me hop! See me skip! Make a face! Fall down! 

               Dm       G     C 
           I'm mad I'll do anything

               F      Dm      n.c  
           But nobody laughs, not a giggle, not a squeak! 

                    D7                 G 
           And it's all because of the king 

                 G     D7           G 
           (IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THE KING!)

           n.c
           Shhh!


           C          G       F              C 
           I'm just a jester, laughter is my food 

             Am       Em       D        D7     G
           I try very hard but no one's in the mood 

                C                G           F          C      
           Just one, one! little smile would end my misery

               Dm     G         F   F/E  F/D  C  
           But nobody laughs at me