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Carnival

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Bminor

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Intro: A  
The Asummertime's escaping, and the Bmcarnival's away,
And the Asunshine is awaiting for anBmother sunny day.
CBreakers Ewhisper to the Fshells upGon the Ashore,
And hear the Gseagulls they cry for Amore.
And hear the Ggulls they cry for Amore.
AGood day to you sweet autumn, so Bmgently you appear.
Why I Anever even realised those Bmrustic times were near.
The Cmoment's Echange from a Fdusty Ggreen to Agold,
The summer Gfair she has grown Aold
The summer Gfair she has grown Aold
And Aaway in the blue of the skies and over the Bmtrees
How the Acarnival flies on the wings Bmof a breeze.
You've Chad your Etime and now it's Fmine for Gme to Ago,
These Gcolder days they move Atoo slow.
These Golder days they move Atoo slow.
solo (verse chords)
So the Asummertime is leaving, and the Bmcarnival's away,
So the Asunshine is relieving us of all Bmour sunny days.
But CI'll be Ewaiting for to Fgreet your Gfleeting Acalls,
So come back Gsoon the carniAval.
Come back Gsoon the carniAval.
BmCome back soon (background voice: "carnival") (repeat many times to fade)

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Carnival

by Sandy Denny

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Intro:

A Bm

The summertime's escaping, and the carnival's away,

A Bm

And the sunshine is awaiting for another sunny day.

C E F G A

Breakers whisper to the shells upon the shore,

G A

And hear the seagulls they cry for more.

G A

And hear the gulls they cry for more.

A Bm

Good day to you sweet autumn, so gently you appear.

A Bm

Why I never even realised those rustic times were near.

C E F G A

The moment's change from a dusty green to gold,

G A

The summer fair she has grown old

G A

The summer fair she has grown old

A Bm

And away in the blue of the skies and over the trees

A Bm

How the carnival flies on the wings of a breeze.

C E F G A

You've had your time and now it's mine for me to go,

G A

These colder days they move too slow.

G A

These older days they move too slow.

solo (verse chords)

A Bm

So the summertime is leaving, and the carnival's away,

A Bm

So the sunshine is relieving us of all our sunny days.

C E F G A

But I'll be waiting for to greet your fleeting calls,

G A

So come back soon the carnival.

G A

Come back soon the carnival.

Come back soon (background voice: "carnival") (repeat many times to fade)

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