Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel
Townes Van Zandt
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[Verse]C EmWell, the drunken clown's still hanging 'roundF Em Dmbut it's plain the laughter's all died downG F CThe tears you tried so hard to hide are flowingC EmAnd a blind man with his knife in handF Em Dmhas convinced himself that he understandsGI wish him well, Miss Carousel,F Cbut I gotta be a-going[Chorus]Am EmWon't you come and get me whenAm EmYou're sure that you don't need me thenAm EmI'll stand outside your windowF Em G G7and proudly call your name[Verse]C EmWell, the lady's been told that all the goldF Em Dmis worth so much it can't be soldG F CNo time to weep, she'll need her sleep tomorrowC EmWhen she carries her face to the market placeF Em Dmand bets it on the opening raceGShe can ring her bells, Miss Carousel,F Cbut her singing brings me sorrow[Chorus]Am EmWon't you come and get me whenAm EmYou're sure that you don't need me thenAm EmI'll stand outside your windowF Em G G7and proudly call your name[Verse]C EmWell, it's always done, every mothers sonF Em Dmis shown that grown men never runG F CAnd so they fight with all the might inside themC EmWhen the battle's been fought 'n they've all been taughtF Em Dmthat the trick is just not being caughtGWill you give 'em hell, Miss Carousel,F Cwhen they're begging you to hide them[Chorus]Am EmWon't you come and get me whenAm EmYou're sure that you don't need me thenAm EmI'll stand outside your windowF Em G G7and proudly call your name[Verse]C EmWhen the need arose, your eyes fell closedF Em DmYou clamped your fingers 'round your noseG F CWould you say, that's any way to judge himC EmWell, you haven't got the authorityF Em Dmto kill him in the first degreeGBut would you feel compelled, Miss Carousel,F Cif you had something to begrudge him[Instrumental]| Am | Em | Am | Em | Am | Em | F || Em | Em | G | G7 |
[Verse]C EmOn a velvet beach far beneath the reachF Em Dmof those who come to pry and preachG F CThe natural man that tried to stand is fallingC EmWell, how long will it be before he seesF Em Dmyou own his legs but his mind is freeGOnly you can tell, Miss Carousel,F Chow long will he be crawling[Chorus]Am EmWon't you come and get me whenAm EmYou're sure that you don't need me thenAm EmI'll stand outside your windowF Em G G7and proudly call your name[Verse]C EmAh, the castle wall has grown so tallF Em DmSeems there ain't no hope at allG F Cto reach the top even though you stopped for breathingC EmBut I ain't gonna try to make you cry,F Em Dmthe teardrops couldn't find your eyesGIt's all been swell, Miss Carousel,F Cbut the time has come for leaving[Chorus]Am EmWon't you come and get me whenAm EmYou're sure that you don't need me thenAm EmI'll stand outside your windowF Em G G7and proudly call your nameAm EmWon't you come and get me whenAm EmYou're sure that you don't need me thenAm EmI'll stand outside your windowF Em G G7and proudly call your nameAm EmWon't you come and get me whenAm EmYou're sure that you don't need me thenAm EmI'll stand outside your windowF Em G G7and proudly call your nameAm EmWon't you come and get me whenAm EmYou're sure that you don't need me thenAm EmI'll stand outside your windowF Em G G7and proudly call your name