Verse 1
[Esus] [E] [Esus] [E]
Isn't it rich? Aren't we a pair?
[Eadd9] [Emaj7] [E7] [A] [C#m]
Me here at last on the ground, and you in mid-air
[A] [B] [A] [E]
Send in the clowns.
Verse 2
[Esus] [E] [Esus] [E]
Isn't it bliss? Don't you approve?
[Eadd9] [Emaj7] [E7] [A] [C#m]
One who keeps tearing around, and one who can't move.
[A] [B] [A] [B] [E] [Esus]
But where are the clowns? Send in the clowns.
Chorus
[D#m7] [G#m] [D#m7] [G#m]
Just when I stopped opening doors,
[D#m7] [G#m] [C#m] [F#m7] [Bm7] [C#m7]
finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours..
[G#7] [F#7] [C#m] [F#m7] [G#7sus] [G#7]
Making my entrance again with my usual flair,
[F#m7b5] [B6/9] [A] [B] [A] [B]
sure of my lines no one is there.
Verse 3
[Esus] [E] [Esus] [E]
Don't you love farce? My fault, I fear..
[Eadd9] [Emaj7] [E7] [A] [C#m]
I thought that you'd want what I want, sorry my dear.
[A] [B] [A] [B]
But where are the clowns? Quick, send in the clowns.
[A] [B] [E]
Don't bother, they're here.
Verse 4
[Esus] [E] [Esus] [E]
Isn't it rich? Isn't it queer?
[Eadd9] [Emaj7] [E7] [A] [C#m]
Losing my timing this late in my career?
[A] [B] [A] [B]
But where are the clowns? There ought to be clowns...
[A] [B] [E] E+2
Well, maybe..next..year.