{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2595426,"song":"The Comedians","artist":"Roy Orbison","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2595426-the-comedians-chords-by-roy-orbison/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2595426?type=chord","rating":4.88022,"votes":3,"content":"The Comedians – Roy Orbison (written by Elvis Costello)\r\n\r\nNote: Strumming pattern is according to all live versions (which are perhaps better known)\r\nand follows the snare in the studio version. In 12/8 time.\r\n\r\n\r\n[INTRO]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI sat there alone upon the ferris wheel[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nA pastel coloured carriage in the air[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]                     [ch]A7/C#[/ch]           [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI thought you'd leave me dangling for a little while[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]Dm7/C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA silly twist upon a childish dare[/tab]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBelow I saw you whispering to another man[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWho held the lever that could bring me down[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]A7/C#[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe'd stop the world from turning at your command[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]Dm7/C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's always something cruel that laughter drowns[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm up while the dawn is breaking[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C7[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nEven though my heart is aching[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F#dim7[/ch]\r\nI should be drinking a toast[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo absent friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G#dim7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nInstead of these comedians[/tab]\r\n [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 3]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI can hardly hear the music from the carousel[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe wind picks up, the carriage starts to sway[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAs one by one the lights go out it's closing time[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI see you take his hand and walk away, walk away[/tab]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 4]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey say that you will always be the last to know[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey say that all that glitters is not gold[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIt's not just that you're never coming back to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's the bitter way that I was told[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm up while the dawn is breaking[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]             [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nEven though my heart is aching[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Bdim7[/ch]\r\nI should be drinking a toast[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo absent friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nInstead of these comedians[/tab]","plain_text":"The Comedians – Roy Orbison (written by Elvis Costello)\n\nNote: Strumming pattern is according to all live versions (which are perhaps better known)\nand follows the snare in the studio version. In 12/8 time.\n\n\n[INTRO]\nC\n\n[VERSE 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n\n Am  E7  F  C  Bb  F/A  G  C\n\n[VERSE 3]\n\n\n\n\nG  Am  E7  F  C  Bb  F/A  G  C\n\n[VERSE 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS]","chords":["C","G","F","A","Dm","A7/C#","Dm7/C","C7","F#dim7","G#dim7","Am","E7","Bb","F/A","E","G7","F7","Bdim7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}