The Comedians

____ C ____ 1 C G C I sat there alone upon the ferris wheel C F a pastel colored carriage in the air Dm A7 Dm I thought you'd leave me dangling for a little while Dm Dm7 G a silly twist upon a childish dare ____ 2 C G C Below I saw you whispering to another man C F who held the lever that could bring me down Dm A7 Dm he'd stop the world from turning at your command Dm Dm7 G it's always something cruel that laughter drowns ____ G C and I'm up while the dawn is breaking C7 F even though my heart is aching F#dim7 I should be drinking a toast G to absent friends G#dim7 C G instead of these comedians Am E7 F C A# F/A G C ____ 3 C G C I can hardly hear the music from the carousel C F the wind picks up, the carriage starts sway Am E Am as one by one the lights go out it's closing time G C I see you take his hand and walk away, walk away G Am E7 F C A# F/A G C ____ 4 C G C They say that you will always be the last to know C F they say that all that glitters is not gold Am E Am it's not just that you're never coming back to me G it's the bitter way that I was told ____ C F and I'm up while the dawn is breaking F7 A# even though my heart is aching Bdim7 I should be drinking a toast C to absent friends C7 F instead of these comedians