The Last Carnival

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the last carnival chords
bruce springsteen

capo iii

G C D 4

xc/G C/G C/G C/G D

C G C G
sun down , sun down ,
C G C G
they’re taking all the tents down
C G
where have you gone my handsome billy?

C G C G
sun down , sun down ,
C G C G
the carnival trains leaving town
C G
where are you now darling billy?

D C D
we won’t be dancing together on the high wire ,
C D C
facing the lions with you at my side anymore
D C D
we won’t be breathing the smoke and the fire ,
C/G C/G C/G C/G D
on a midway

D
hanging from the trapeze ,
C D
my wrists waiting for your wrists
C D
two daredevils high upon the wall of death
C D
you throwing the knife , it lands inches from my heart
C/G C/G C/G C/G
sun down

C
moon rise , moon rise ,
G D C G
the light that was in your eyes is gone away
C
daybreak , daybreak ,
G D C G
the thing in you that made me ache is gonna stay

D C D
we’ll be riding the train without you tonight
C G
the train that keeps on moving ,
C G
it s black smoke scorching the evening sky

D C D
millions of stars shining above us like every soul living and dead

it’s been gathered together by god ,
C D
sing a hymn over your bones

C G C G
sun down , sun down ,
C G C G
empty are the fairgrounds
C G
where are you now handsome billy?

G C D Dsus4 D
hi hi hi . . . .

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