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This song was originally from Stephen Sondheim’s 1973 musical A Little Night Music. He wrote it in one night three nights before the opening night as the leading lady, Glynis Johns, didn’t have her own song. In the musical, Johns’ character is looking back on her life with great disappointment when she performs this song.

Capo:3rd fret

Send In The Clowns chords  1975 (ver. 1) for acoustic guitar
Judy Collins, Frank Sinatra (Stephen Sondheim) From the musical A Little Night 
Music
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Send_In_the_Clowns
 
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.
 
* Alternate:
 
Capo I
 
F     = G
C     = D
G7    = A7
G     = A
C7    = D7
Dm    = Em
Cmaj7 = Dmaj7
Em    = F#m
Am    = Bm
D7    = E7
 
Set8
 
 
Send In The Clowns chords  (ver. 2) for piano
Judy Collins, Frank Sinatra (Stephen Sondheim)
From the musical "A Little Night Music"
 
G    A7     D      G      A7   D
Is - n't it rich?  Aren't we a pair?
A7 D       A7          D               D7     G   Em
Me here at last on the ground, and you in mid-air 
Em    G       D    Em  G  D
Where are the clowns.
 
G    A7     D      G     A7    D
Is - n't it bliss? Don't you approve?
A7  D         A7       D              D7        G    Em
One who keeps tearing around, and one who can't move.
Em  G             D       Em   G  A7  D
But where are the clowns? Send in the clowns.
 
Cmaj7       F#m      Bm      F#m
Just when I stopped, opening doors,
Cmaj7   F#m         Bm         F#m         Bm
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was  yours;
F#m       E7                      F#m   E7
Making my entrance again, with my usual flair,
Bm         F#m    Em7       A7
Sure of my lines, no one is there.
 
G     A7       D       G  A7       D
Don't you love farce?  My fault, I fear;
A7 D                 A7          D         D7    G   Em
I thought that you'd want what I want - sorry my dear.
    Em    G       A7       Em     G    A7     D     Em
But where are the clowns?  Quick, send in the clowns.
Em    G       A7      D
Don't bother, they're here.
 
G    A7     D     G    A7     D
Is - n't it rich? Is - n't it queer,
A7    D      A7             D        D7   G   Em
Los - ing my tim - ing this late, in my career?
     Em    G      A7            Em    G  A7 D    Em
But where are the clowns? There ought to be clowns  
Em    G     A7   D
Well, maybe next year.