Roy Orbison - The Comedians

“the comedians” ( capo : 3rd . fret )

____intro :

A

____verse : 1

A E A
i sat there alone upon the ferris wheel
A D
a pastel colored carriage in the air
Bm F#7 Bm
i thought you’d leave me dangling for a little while
Bm Bm7 E
a silly twist upon a childish dare

____verse : 2

A E A
below i saw you whispering to another man
A D
who held the lever that could bring me down
Bm F#7 Bm
he’d stop the world from turning at your command
Bm Bm7 E
it’s always something cruel that laughter drowns

____chorus :

E A
and i’m up while the dawn is breaking
A7 D
even though my heart is aching
D#dim7
i should be drinking a toast
E
to absent friends
Fdim7 A E
instead of these comedians
F#m C#7 D A G D/F# E A

____verse : 3

A E A
i can hardly hear the music from the carousel
A D
the wind picks up , the carriage starts sway
F#m C# F#m
as one by one the lights go out it’s closing time
E A
i see you take his hand and walk away , walk away
E F#m C#7 D A G D/F# E A

____verse : 4

A E A
they say that you will always be the last to know
A D
they say that all that glitters is not gold
F#m C# F#m
it’s not just that you’re never coming back to me
E
it’s the bitter way that i was told

____chorus :

A D
and i’m up while the dawn is breaking
D7 G
even though my heart is aching
G#dim7
i should be drinking a toast
A
to absent friends
A7 D
instead of these comedians