Judy Collins – Send In The Clowns (Guitar Tab)
Capo 3
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1.0x
Chords
Notes:
This song uses an unusual and complex meter, alternating between 12/8 and 9/8
that evoke the sense of a waltz. Listen to the recording to develop your sense
of timing, strumming patterns and where to arpeggiate chords. The lyrics are
lined up with chords and notes, it should all be there. Comments are welcomed.
Have fun and enjoy the journey!
Chords:
Annoted as Fingering Actual chord
Am7* xx201x Am7 (arpeggiated)
F* xx301x Fsus2 (arpeggiated)
C x32010 C Major
C* x32030 Cadd9 (arpeggiated) Note: add your pinky to a C chord
C2 x32013 C Major then remove for later note.
F7 x33210 F7
Dm7 xx0211 Dm7
C** x3543x Cadd9 (arpeggiated)
CM7* x32030 Cmaj7 (arpeggiated)
Em 022000 Em
Bm x24432 Bm
Am7 x02010 Am7
E 022100 E
Am/G* 3xx21x Am/G bass (arpeggiated)
D7/F#* 2xx21x D7/F# bass (arpeggiated)
D7/F* 1xx21x D7/F bass (arpeggiated)
Em* 022xxx Em (arpeggiated)
Esus4 022200 Esus4
Dm7b5 xx0111 Dm7b5
* = arpeggiated chord =============================================================================== [Intro] Am7* F* Am7* e|----------------------------|---------------------| B|-----1------1------1------1-|-----1------1------1-| G|---0------0------0------0---|---0------0------0---| D|-2------2------2------3-----|-2------2------2-----| A|----------------------------|---------------------| E|----------------------------|---------------------| [Verse 1] F* C F* C C* C C2 F7 e|--------0-----|--------0-----|---0----0----0--0--0------|-0--3--|-----0---| B|-----1--1-----|-----1--1-----|-3---1--1----1--1--1------|-1--1--|-----1---| G|---0----0-----|---0----0-----|-0------0----0--0--0------|-0--0--|-0---2---| D|-3------2-----|-3------2-----|-2------2----2--2--2------|-2--2--|-----3---| A|--------3-----|--------3-----|-3------3----3--3--3------|-3--3--|-----3---| E|--------------|--------------|--------------------------|-------|---------| | Isn't | Are | Me last on | you | mid-air.| | it rich? | we | here the | in | | | | a pair? | at ground | | | Dm7 C** F* Dm7 C** e|-1---1---1-----------------------|-1---1---1---------------| B|-1---1---1---------3-----------1-|-1---1---1---------3-----| G|-2---2---2-------4---4-------0---|-2---2---2-------4---4---| D|-0---0---0-----5-------5---3-----|-0---0---0-----5-------5-| A|-------------3-------------------|-------------3-----------| E|---------------------------------|-------------------------| | Where | | are the clowns? | [Verse 2] F* C F* C C* C C2 F7 e|-------0------|-------0------|---0-----0--0--0--0-----|-0--3-|-------0----| B|-----1-1------|-----1-1------|-3----1--1--1--1--1-----|-1--1-|-------1----| G|---0---0------|---0---0------|-0-------0--0--0--0-----|-0--0-|-0-----2----| D|-3-----2------|-3-----2------|-2-------2--2--2--2-----|-2--2-|-------3----| A|-------3------|-------3------|-3-------3--3--3--3-----|-3--3-|-------3----| E|--------------|--------------|------------------------|------|------------| | Isn't | Don't | One tear-ing |one | can't move.| | it | you | who a- round | who| | | bliss? | approve? | keeps | | | Dm7 C** F* Dm7 C** e|-1----1----1--------------------------|-1--1--1--------------| B|-1----1----1--------3-----------1-----|-1--1--1--------3-----| G|-2----2----2------4---4-------0-------|-2--2--2------4---4---| D|-0----0----0----5-------5---3---------|-0--0--0----5-------5-| A|--------------3-----------------------|----------3-----------| E|--------------------------------------|----------------------| |Where are the clowns? There | ought clowns. | | to | | be | [Bridge] CM7* Em Bm Em Bm Em Am7 e|---0-----0-------|-2----0----|-2----0------------------0-----| B|-0---3---0-------|-3----0----|-3----0------------------1-----| G|-0-------0-------|-4----0----|-4----0------------------0-----| D|-2-------2-------|-4----2----|-4----2------------------2-----| A|-3-------2-------|-2----2----|-2----2------------------0-----| E|---------0-------|------0----|------0------------------------| |Just stopped | opening | finally yours.| | when | doors | knowing the one | | I | | that I wanted was | E Am/G* D7/F#* D7/F* Em* Esus4 E e|-0------------------------------------------------0---0-| B|-0-------------1---------1------------1-----------0---0-| G|-1-----------2---------2------------2-------------2---1-| D|-2--------------------------------------------2---2---2-| A|-2------------------------------------------2-----2---2-| E|-0---------3---------2------------1-------0-------0---0-| | Making my entrance again with my usual flair. | Dm7b5 Em Dm7/G C** F* C e|-1----------0-------1------------------------------0-| B|-1----------0-------1---------------3----------1---1-| G|-1----------0-------2-------------4---4------0-----0-| D|-0----------2-------0-----------5-------5--3-------2-| A|------------2-------x---------3--------------------3-| E|------------0-------3--------------------------------| | Sure of my lines no one is there. | [Verse 3] F* C F* C C* C C2 C2 F7 e|---------0------|--------0----|---0----0--0--0--0--3----|-0---3--------0----| B|-----1---1------|-----1--1----|-3---1--1--1--1--1--1----|-1---1--------1----| G|---0-----0------|---0----0----|-0------0--0--0--0--0----|-0---0-----0--2----| D|-3-------2------|-3------2----|-2------2--2--2--2--2----|-2---2--------3----| A|---------3------|--------3----|-3------3--3--3--3--3----|-3---3--------3----| E|----------------|-------------|-------------------------|-------------------| | Don't | My | I thought what | sor-ry... my dear.| | you | fault, | that I want | | | love | I | you'd | | | farce? | fear.| want | | F7 Dm7 C** F* Dm7 C** F* C e|-0---1--1--1--------------------|-1--1--1--------------|---------------0----| B|-1---1--1--1--------3---------1-|-1--1--1--------3-----|-------1---0---1----| G|-2---2--2--2------4---4-----0---|-2--2--2------4---4---|----0----------0----| D|-3---0--0--0----5-------5-3-----|-0--0--0----5-------5-|-3-------------2----| A|-3------------3-----------------|----------3-----------|---------------3----| E|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------| | But where clowns? | Send clowns. | Don't | | are | in | bo-ther | | the | the | they're | | | | here.| [Interlude] F* C F* C C* C C2 F7 e|---------0----|--------0-----|----0-----0----0----0----0----|-0--3-----0----| B|-----1---1----|-----1--1-----|-3-----1--1----1----1----1----|-1--1-----1----| G|---0-----0----|---0----0-----|-0--------0----0----0----0----|-0--0--0--2----| D|-3-------2----|-3------2-----|-2--------2----2----2----2----|-2--2-----3----| A|---------3----|--------3-----|-3--------3----3----3----3----|-3--3-----3----| E|--------------|--------------|------------------------------|---------------| Dm7 C** F* Dm7 C** F* C e|-1--1--1--------------------|-1--1--1---------------|---------------0---| B|-1--1--1--------3---------1-|-1--1--1---------3-----|-------1---0---1---| G|-2--2--2------4---4-----0---|-2--2--2-------4---4---|----0----------0---| D|-0--0--0----5-------5-3-----|-0--0--0-----5-------5-|-3-------------2---| A|----------3-----------------|-----------3-----------|---------------3---| E|----------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------| [Verse 4] F* C F* C C* C C2 F7 e|---------0----|--------0-----|----0-----0----0----0----0----|-0--3-----0----| B|-----1---1----|-----1--1-----|-3-----1--1----1----1----1----|-1--1-----1----| G|---0-----0----|---0----0-----|-0--------0----0----0----0----|-0--0--0--2----| D|-3-------2----|-3------2-----|-2--------2----2----2----2----|-2--2-----3----| A|---------3----|--------3-----|-3--------3----3----3----3----|-3--3-----3----| E|--------------|--------------|------------------------------|---------------| | Isn't | Isn't | Lo-sing | in my ca-reer.| | it | it | my tim- ing | | | rich?| queer?| this late | | F7 Dm7 C** F* Dm7 C** e|-0---1--1--1------------------------|-1--1--1--------------| B|-1---1--1--1--------3---------1-----|-1--1--1--------3-----| G|-2---2--2--2------4---4-----0-------|-2--2--2------4---4---| D|-3---0--0--0----5-------5-3---------|-0--0--0----5-------5-| A|-3------------3---------------------|----------3-----------| E|------------------------------------|----------------------| | But where clowns? There | ought clowns. | | are | to | | the | be | F* C C e|---------------------------------0-----------8~~~--| B|----------------1------3---------1-----------8~~~--| G|---------0-----------------------0-----------9~~~--| D|--3------------------------------2----------10~~~--| A|---------------------------------3----------10~~~--| E|---------------------------------------------8~~~--| | Well... may - be... next... year... |