Chords for The Seekers-The Carnival Is Over (1968)HQ Version
Tempo:
80.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D] Say [A] [D] goodbye, my [A] own true lover, as we sing the [D] lover's song.
[G] How it rains, my [D] heart needs [Bm] you, [G] now the [A] carnival is gone.
[D] High above, the [A] dawn is waking, and my tears are [D] falling rain.
[G] For the cause,
[D] [Bm] we [G] may [A]
never [D] meet again.
[G] Like a drum, [A]
my [D] heart is beating, [Bm] [G] and your [A] kiss was [F#m] sweeter twice.
[D] [G] But the [A] joys of [F#m] love are [Bm] fleeting, [G] for we roam and [C] come apart.
[A] [D] Now the heart
[A] is breaking, this will be our [D] last goodbye.
[G] Though the cause [D] is somewhere, [Bm] [G] I will [A] long to [D] lie down.
[G] Like a [A] drum, my [D] heart is beating, [Bm] [G] and your [A] kiss was [F#m] sweeter twice.
[D] [G] But the [A] joys of [F#m] love are [Bm] fleeting, [G] for we roam and [C] come [A] apart.
[D] Now the heart is [A] breaking, this will be our [D] last goodbye.
[G] Though the carnival [D] is over, [Bm] [G] I will [A] long [D] to lie down.
[G] Though the cause,
[D] [Bm] [G] I will [A]
long to [D] lie down.
[A] [D]
[G] How it rains, my [D] heart needs [Bm] you, [G] now the [A] carnival is gone.
[D] High above, the [A] dawn is waking, and my tears are [D] falling rain.
[G] For the cause,
[D] [Bm] we [G] may [A]
never [D] meet again.
[G] Like a drum, [A]
my [D] heart is beating, [Bm] [G] and your [A] kiss was [F#m] sweeter twice.
[D] [G] But the [A] joys of [F#m] love are [Bm] fleeting, [G] for we roam and [C] come apart.
[A] [D] Now the heart
[A] is breaking, this will be our [D] last goodbye.
[G] Though the cause [D] is somewhere, [Bm] [G] I will [A] long to [D] lie down.
[G] Like a [A] drum, my [D] heart is beating, [Bm] [G] and your [A] kiss was [F#m] sweeter twice.
[D] [G] But the [A] joys of [F#m] love are [Bm] fleeting, [G] for we roam and [C] come [A] apart.
[D] Now the heart is [A] breaking, this will be our [D] last goodbye.
[G] Though the carnival [D] is over, [Bm] [G] I will [A] long [D] to lie down.
[G] Though the cause,
[D] [Bm] [G] I will [A]
long to [D] lie down.
[A] [D]
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
F#m
D
A
G
[A] _ [D] Say _ [A] _ [D] goodbye, my [A] own true lover, _ as we sing the [D] lover's song.
[G] How it rains, my [D] heart needs [Bm] you, [G] now the _ _ [A] carnival is gone.
[D] High above, the [A] dawn is waking, _ and my tears are [D] falling rain.
[G] For the cause, _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] we [G] may _ [A]
never [D] meet again.
_ [G] Like a drum, [A]
my [D] heart is beating, [Bm] _ [G] and your [A] kiss was [F#m] sweeter twice.
[D] _ [G] But the [A] joys of [F#m] love are [Bm] fleeting, [G] for we roam and [C] come apart.
[A] _ [D] Now the heart _
_ [A] _ is breaking, this will be our [D] last goodbye.
_ [G] Though the cause [D] is somewhere, [Bm] _ [G] I will [A] long to [D] lie down.
_ [G] Like a [A] drum, my [D] heart is beating, [Bm] _ [G] and your [A] kiss was [F#m] sweeter twice.
[D] _ [G] But the [A] joys of [F#m] love are [Bm] fleeting, [G] for we roam and [C] come [A] apart.
[D] Now the heart is [A] breaking, _ this will be our [D] last goodbye.
_ [G] Though the _ carnival [D] is over, [Bm] _ [G] I will [A] long [D] to lie down.
_ [G] Though the cause, _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] I will _ [A]
long _ to [D] lie down.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
[G] How it rains, my [D] heart needs [Bm] you, [G] now the _ _ [A] carnival is gone.
[D] High above, the [A] dawn is waking, _ and my tears are [D] falling rain.
[G] For the cause, _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] we [G] may _ [A]
never [D] meet again.
_ [G] Like a drum, [A]
my [D] heart is beating, [Bm] _ [G] and your [A] kiss was [F#m] sweeter twice.
[D] _ [G] But the [A] joys of [F#m] love are [Bm] fleeting, [G] for we roam and [C] come apart.
[A] _ [D] Now the heart _
_ [A] _ is breaking, this will be our [D] last goodbye.
_ [G] Though the cause [D] is somewhere, [Bm] _ [G] I will [A] long to [D] lie down.
_ [G] Like a [A] drum, my [D] heart is beating, [Bm] _ [G] and your [A] kiss was [F#m] sweeter twice.
[D] _ [G] But the [A] joys of [F#m] love are [Bm] fleeting, [G] for we roam and [C] come [A] apart.
[D] Now the heart is [A] breaking, _ this will be our [D] last goodbye.
_ [G] Though the _ carnival [D] is over, [Bm] _ [G] I will [A] long [D] to lie down.
_ [G] Though the cause, _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] I will _ [A]
long _ to [D] lie down.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
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