Roy Orbison – The Comedians (Ukulele)

Capo 3
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

____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