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The Carnival Is Over: The Seekers
#1 in Australia & UK in 1965
Capo 2nd fret
[Verse 1]
GSay goodCbye, my own true Glover
As we G7sing a lover's CsongC7  
How it Fbreaks my heart to Cleave youAm  
Now the Fcarnival is GgonG7e
[Verse 2]
High aCbove, the dawn is Gwaking
And my G7tears are falling CrainC7  
For the Fcarnival is CoverAm  
We may Fnever meet CagainC7  
[Chorus]
Like a Fdrum, Gmy heart was CbeatingAm  
And your FkissG, was sweet as Emwine
But the FjoysG, of love are EmfleetingAm  
For PierrFot and ColumBbbineG  
[Verse 3]
Now the Charbour light is Gcalling
This will G7be our last goodCbyeC7  
Though the Fcarnival is CoverAm  
I will Flove Gyou till I CdieC7  
[Chorus]
Like a Fdrum, Gmy heart was CbeatingAm  
And your FkissG, was sweet as Emwine
But the FjoysG, of love are EmfleetingAm  
For PierrFot and ColumBbbineG  
[Verse 4]
Now the Charbour light is Gcalling
This will G7be our last goodCbyeC7  
Though the Fcarnival is CoverAm  
I will Flove Gyou till I CdieC7  
[Outro]
Though the Fcarnival is CoverAm  
I will Flove Gyou, G7till I Cdie
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The story behind the song

This song paints a poignant picture of farewell, a moment when a grand celebration ends and lovers must part. As the dawn breaks, there's a deep sense of a heart beating like a drum, full of the promise to love until death, even as goodbyes are said. Written by Tom Springfield for The Seekers, this adaptation of an 1883 Russian folk song became their signature recording, often used to bid audiences "goodbye" at the close of concerts. It captures the bittersweet ache of a beautiful chapter closing.

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The Carnival Is Over

by The Seekers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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The Carnival Is Over: The Seekers

#1 in Australia & UK in 1965

Capo 2nd fret

[Verse 1]

G C G

Say goodbye, my own true lover

G7 C C7

As we sing a lover's song

F C Am

How it breaks my heart to leave you

F G G7

Now the carnival is gone

[Verse 2]

C G

High above, the dawn is waking

G7 C C7

And my tears are falling rain

F C Am

For the carnival is over

F C C7

We may never meet again

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Like a drum, my heart was beating

F G Em

And your kiss, was sweet as wine

F G Em Am

But the joys, of love are fleeting

F Bb G

For Pierrot and Columbine

[Verse 3]

C G

Now the harbour light is calling

G7 C C7

This will be our last goodbye

F C Am

Though the carnival is over

F G C C7

I will love you till I die

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Like a drum, my heart was beating

F G Em

And your kiss, was sweet as wine

F G Em Am

But the joys, of love are fleeting

F Bb G

For Pierrot and Columbine

[Verse 4]

C G

Now the harbour light is calling

G7 C C7

This will be our last goodbye

F C Am

Though the carnival is over

F G C C7

I will love you till I die

[Outro]

F C Am

Though the carnival is over

F G G7 C

I will love you, till I die

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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