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Send In The Clowns

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Send In The Clowns chords  1975  for acoustic guitar
Judy Collins, Frank Sinatra (Stephen Sondheim) From the musical A Little Night Music 
Capo III *
F C  F C  G7 C C7 F  F Dm C
FIsn't it Crich?  FAren't we a Cpair?
 GMe here at Clast on the ground, and you C7in Cmid-Fair Dm  
Where Fare the CclownsDm.F  C  
FIsn't it Cbliss?  FDon't you apCprove?
 GOne who keeps Ctearing around, and one C7who Ccan't Fmove.Dm  
But where Fare the Cclowns?  DmSend Fin the Cclowns.
Cmaj7Just when I Emstopped, Amopening Emdoors,
Cmaj7Finally Emknowing the one that I Amwanted was  Cyours;
EmMaking my D7entrance again, with my Emusual D7flair,
AmSure of my Emlines, D7no one is Gthere.G7  
FDon't you love Cfarce?  FMy fault, I Cfear;
 GI thought that Cyou'd want what I want - C7sorry Cmy Fdear.Dm  
But Fwhere are the Cclowns?   DmQuick, Fsend in the Cclowns.Dm  
Don't Fbother, G7they're Chere.
F C  F C  G7 C C7 F  F Dm C
FIsn't it Crich?  FIsn't it Cqueer,
 GLosing my Ctiming this late, C7in Cmy caFreer?Dm  
But Fwhere are the Cclowns?  DmThere Fought to be Cclowns  
 DmWell, Fmaybe Gnext Cyear.
Capo I
     F= G  
     C= D  
    G7= A7  
     G= A  
    C7= D7  
    Dm= Em  
 Cmaj7= Dmaj7  
    Em= F#m  
    Am= Bm  
    D7= E7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     F= C  
     C= G  
    G7= D7  
     G= D  
    C7= G7  
    Dm= Am  
 Cmaj7= Amaj7  
    Em= Bm  
    Am= Em  
    D7= A7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     F= A  
     C= E  
    G7= B7  
     G= B  
    C7= E7  
    Dm= F#m  
 Cmaj7= Emaj7  
    Em= Abm  
    Am= C#m  
    D7= F#7  

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Send In The Clowns

by Judy Collins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dmaj7

F#m

Amaj7

Emaj7

Abm

C#m

Send In The Clowns chords 1975 for acoustic guitar

Judy Collins, Frank Sinatra (Stephen Sondheim) From the musical A Little Night Music

Capo III *

F C F C G7 C C7 F F Dm C

F C F C

Isn't it rich? Aren't we a pair?

G C C7 C F Dm

Me here at last on the ground, and you in mid-air

F C Dm F C

Where are the clowns.

F C F C

Isn't it bliss? Don't you approve?

G C C7 C F Dm

One who keeps tearing around, and one who can't move.

F C Dm F C

But where are the clowns? Send in the clowns.

Cmaj7 Em Am Em

Just when I stopped, opening doors,

Cmaj7 Em Am C

Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours;

Em D7 Em D7

Making my entrance again, with my usual flair,

Am Em D7 G G7

Sure of my lines, no one is there.

F C F C

Don't you love farce? My fault, I fear;

G C C7 C F Dm

I thought that you'd want what I want - sorry my dear.

F C Dm F C Dm

But where are the clowns? Quick, send in the clowns.

F G7 C

Don't bother, they're here.

F C F C G7 C C7 F F Dm C

F C F C

Isn't it rich? Isn't it queer,

G C C7 C F Dm

Losing my timing this late, in my career?

F C Dm F C

But where are the clowns? There ought to be clowns

Dm F G C

Well, maybe next year.

Capo I

F G

C D

G7 A7

G A

C7 D7

Dm Em

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

Em F#m

Am Bm

D7 E7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

F C

C G

G7 D7

G D

C7 G7

Dm Am

Cmaj7 Amaj7

Em Bm

Am Em

D7 A7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

F A

C E

G7 B7

G B

C7 E7

Dm F#m

Cmaj7 Emaj7

Em Abm

Am C#m

D7 F#7

About Send In The Clowns Chords by Judy Collins

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