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The Comedians – Roy Orbison (written by Elvis Costello) Note: Strumming pattern is according to all live versions (which are perhaps better known) and follows the snare in the studio version. In 12/8 time. [INTRO] C [VERSE 1]
I Csat there alGone upon the Cferris wheel A Cpastel coloured carriage in theF air I Dmthought you'd leave me A7/C#dangling for a lDmittle while A sDmilly twist upoDm7/Cn a childish daGre
[VERSE 2]
BeClow I saw you Gwhispering to Canother man Who hCeld the lever that could bring me dFown He'd Dmstop the world from A7/C#turning at yoDmur command It's aDmlways something cDm7/Cruel that laughter dGrowns
[CHORUS]
And GI'm up while the Cdawn is breaking C7Even though my Fheart is aching I should be drinking a F#dim7toast To absent Gfriends Instead of G#dim7these comediaCns G Am E7 F C Bb F/A G C
[VERSE 3]
I can Chardly hear the Gmusic from the Ccarousel The Cwind picks up, the carriage starts to Fsway As oAmne by one the lEights go out it's Amclosing time I Gsee you take his hand and walk G7away, walk Caway G Am E7 F C Bb F/A G C
[VERSE 4]
They Csay that you will Galways be the Clast to know They Csay that all that glitters is not Fgold It'sAm not just that you'rE7e never cominAmg back to me GIt's the bitter way that I was told
[CHORUS]
And IC'm up while the dFawn is breaking F7Even though my Bbheart is aching I should be drinking a Bdim7toast To absent Cfriends Instead of C7these comediFans