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[Verse 1]
AbIsn't it Ebrich?
AbAre we a Ebpair?
A#Me here, at Eblast, on the groundEb7  
And you in Fmmid-air
AbSend in the Ebclowns
[Verse 2]
AbIsn't it Ebbliss?
AbDon't you Ebapprove?
A#One who keeps Ebtearing aroundEb7  
And one who can't Fmmove
AbWhere are the Ebclowns?
FmSend in the Ebclowns
[Bridge]
EbJust when I'd Gmstopped
Cmopening Gmdoors
EbFinally Gmknowing the one that I Cmwanted was Ebyours
GmMaking my Fentrance again
Gmwith my usual Fflair
AbSure of my Eblines
AbNo one is Ebthere
[Verse 3]
AbDon't you love Ebfarce?
AbMy fault, I Ebfear
A#I thought that Ebyou wanted what I wanted
Eb7Sorry, my Fmdear
AbBut where are the Ebclowns?
AbSend in the Ebclowns
AbDon't bother they're Ebhere
[Verse 4]
AbIsn't it Ebrich?
AbIsn't it Ebqueer?
A#Losing my Ebtiming this late Eb7in my Fmcareer
AbBut where are the Ebclowns?
AbThere ought to be Ebclowns
FmWell Abmaybe A#next Ebyear

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Send In The Clowns

by Mark Kozelek

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Eb7

[Verse 1]

Ab Eb

Isn't it rich?

Ab Eb

Are we a pair?

A# Eb Eb7

Me here, at last, on the ground

And you in mid-air

Ab Eb

Send in the clowns

[Verse 2]

Ab Eb

Isn't it bliss?

Ab Eb

Don't you approve?

A# Eb Eb7

One who keeps tearing around

And one who can't move

Ab Eb

Where are the clowns?

Fm Eb

Send in the clowns

[Bridge]

Eb Gm

Just when I'd stopped

Cm Gm

opening doors

Eb Gm Cm Eb

Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours

Gm F

Making my entrance again

Gm F

with my usual flair

Ab Eb

Sure of my lines

Ab Eb

No one is there

[Verse 3]

Ab Eb

Don't you love farce?

Ab Eb

My fault, I fear

A# Eb

I thought that you wanted what I wanted

Eb7 Fm

Sorry, my dear

Ab Eb

But where are the clowns?

Ab Eb

Send in the clowns

Ab Eb

Don't bother they're here

[Verse 4]

Ab Eb

Isn't it rich?

Ab Eb

Isn't it queer?

A# Eb Eb7 Fm

Losing my timing this late in my career

Ab Eb

But where are the clowns?

Ab Eb

There ought to be clowns

Fm Ab A# Eb

Well maybe next year

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