Chord The Comedians by Roy Orbison

"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