Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billie) - Send in the Clowns

Will Oldham performing the song "Send in the Clowns" (originally written by Stephen Sondheim in 1973 for the musical "A Little Night Music", and since then covered by a bunch of other artists, among them, Frank Sinatra).

Will Oldham's version is performed with Boxhead Ensemble and taken from the 1998 session "The Last Place to go"

Lyrics and Chords/Tabs if you wanna play along on guitar.

Isn't it rich ? Are we a pair
Me here at last on the ground, you in midair ?
But where are the clowns ?

Isn't it bliss ? Don't you approve
One who keeps tearing around, one who can't move ?
But where are the clowns ?
There ought to be clowns.

Just when I'd stopped opening doors
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours.
Making my entrance again with my usual flair,
Sure of my lines... No one is there.

Don't you love farce ? My fault, I fear.
I thought that you'd want what I want... Sorry, my dear !
But where are the clowns ?
There ought to be clowns.
Don't bother, they're here.

/ INSTRUMENTAL acoustic guitar & harmonium /




Isn't it rich ? And don't you have fear,
I'd never ever let go of you, my dear.
But where are the clowns ?
There ought to be clowns.
Well, maybe next year.


Chords/Tabs (Capo on 3rd Dm = Bm ; Eb = C) (NC) (Dm...) (NC*) (Dm...)
E |-----------|--- E |-------------|---
B |-----------|--- B |-------------|---
G |-----------|-4- G |-------2-4s5-|-4-
D |-----2-4s5-|-4- D |-4-4s5-------|---
A |-2-3-------|-2- A |-------------|---
E |-----------|--- E |-------------|---




Capo 3 (D) (NC) (NC) (G5) (G5) (NC) (NC) (G5) (G5) (NC)
E |-------------|--------------|--------------|------------|--------------|
B |-4----1-3-s6-|-5------------|-------1-3-s6-|-5----------|-------1-3-s6-|
G |-4-----------|--------------|--------------|------------|--------------|
D |-4-----------|--------------|--------------|------------|--------------|
A |-2-----------|----2-2-2-2-2-|-2s-----------|----2-2-2-2-|-2s-----------|
E |-------------|----0-0-0-0-0-|-0------------|----0-0-0-0-|-0------------| (NC) (NC)
E |-------------|-------------|
B |-5-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-5-1-1-0---|
G |-------------|-------------|
D |-------------|-------------|
A |-------------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|

| 2/4 NC | Dm | Dm NC | Dm | Dm_

| Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm
| EbaddBb Eb-5 | Eb_ | Dmsus2
| Dmsus2 NC | Dm | Dm_

| Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm
| EbaddBb Eb-5 | Eb_ | Dmsus2
| D_ NC | Dm
| Dm NC | Dm

| D_ NC | NC G5 | G5_ NC | NC G5
| G5_ NC | NC | NC | ...
| ... | ... | ... | 2/4 ...
| 2/4 NC | Dm | Dm NC* | Dm

| Dm_ NC | Dm | Dm NC | Dm | Dm
| EbaddBb Eb-5 | Eb_ | Dmsus2
| Dmsus2_ NC | Dm
| Dm NC | Dm
| 9/8 Dmsus2_ NC | NC_

| 2/4 NC | Dm | Dm NC | Dm | Dm
| EbaddBb Eb-5 | Eb G7 | Dmsus2 | D_ NC
| Dm | Dm NC | Dm | Dm NC | Dm
| 9/8 Dm_

| Dm | Dmsus2 | Dmsus2 | Dmsus2
| EbaddBb Eb-5 | Eb_ | Dmsus2
| Dmsus2 NC | Dm
| Dm NC | Dm
| Dm NC* | Dmsus2 | Dmsus2 G5_


EDIT: OK, i see now that the tabs looks like shite in here, what the heck, i'm leaving it there anyways, perhaps you can figure something out of the madness.

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[llynnowens]

Lurve.

[Miljaaarde]

Some pure "youtube-gold"! He's really the best baddest singer in the world. HAUNTING song!