#--------------------------------------------------------------# FARE THEE WELL, MISS CAROUSEL Townes Van Zandt Copyright © 1968 Silver Dollar Music #-------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------# #This file is an interpretation of Townes' work, and does not # #necessarily represent the actual way he recorded or performed # #the song, and is not intended to be used for any purpose other# #than for private study, scholarship, or research # #--------------------------------------------------------------# ----------------------------------------------------- Version 1 submitted by Patrik ----------------------------------------------------- {comment:Intro} [E] [G#m] [A][G#m] [F#m] [B] [A] [E] [E] Well the dru[E]nken clown still ha[G#m]nging 'round but it's pla[A]in the lau[G#m]ghters al[F#m]l died down The te[B]ars you tried so ha[A]rd to hide are flo[E]wing And a blind[E] man with his knife[G#m] in hand has convin[A]ced himse[G#m]lf that he und[F#m]erstands I wish[B] him well, miss Carousel, but [A]I gotta be a go[E]ing {soc} W[C#m]on't you come and ge[G#m]t me when You're s[C#m]ure that you don't ne[G#m]ed me then I'll st[C#m]and outside your wi[G#m]ndow and pro[A]udly call your na[G#m]me [G#m] [B] {eoc} Well the lady's been told that all her gold is worth so much she can't be sold No time to weep, she'll later sleep tomorrow When she carries her face to the market place and bets it on the open enrage She can ring her bells, miss Carousel, but this singing brings me sorrow {comment:Chorus} But it's always done, every mothers sun is surely grown, and never run So they fight with all their might inside them When the battles been fought 'n they all been taught that the trick is just not being caught Will you give 'em hell, miss Carousel, when they're begging you to hide them When they need a rose, your eyes felt closed You clamped your fingers around your nose Would you say, that's anyway to judge him Well you haven't got the authority too kill him in the first degree But would you feel compelled, miss Carousel, if you had something to regret in {comment:Solo over chorus} On velvet beach far beneath the reach of those who come to pray and preach The natural man that tried to stand is falling Well how long will it be before he sees you own his legs but his mind is free only you can tell , miss Carousel, how long will he be crawling {comment:Chorus} All the castle walls grown so tall Seems there ain't no hope at all to reach the top even though you stopped for breathing But I ain't gonna try to make you cry the teardrops couldn't find your eyes It's all been swell, miss Carousel, but the time has come for leaving {comment:Chorus ( x 4)} ----------------------------------------------------- Version 2 submitted by Jan 4/25/2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Capo 4th fret (C) (Em) (F) (Em) (Dm) (G) (F) (C) Well, the drunken clown's still (Em)hanging 'round, but it's (F)plain the (Em)laughter's (Dm)all died down, The (G)tears you tried so (F)hard to hide are (C)flowing. And a blind man with his (Em)knife in hand has con(F)vinced him(Em)self that he (Dm)understands, I (G)wish him well, Miss Carousel, but (F)I got to be a-(C)going. (Am) Won't you come and (Em)get me when You're (Am)sure that you don't (Em)need me? Then I'll (Am)stand outside your (Em)window And (F)proudly call your (Em)name. (G) (G7) Well, the (C)lady's been told that (Em)all her gold is (F)worth so (Em)much, she (Dm)can't be sold, No (G)time to weep, she'll (F)need her sleep to(C)morrow. When she carries her face to the (Em)market place and (F)bets it (Em)on the (Dm)opening race, She can (G)ring her bells, Miss Carousel, but her (F)singing brings me (C)sorrow. (Am) Won't you come and (Em)get me when You're (Am)sure that you don't (Em)need me? Then I'll (Am)stand outside your (Em)window And I'll (F)proudly call your (Em)name. (G) (G7) Well, it's (C)always done, every (Em)mother's son is (F)shown that (Em)grown men (Dm)never run, And (G)so they fight with (F)all the might in(C)side them. But when their battles been fought 'n they've (Em)all been taught that the (F)trick is (Em)just not (Dm)being caught Will you (G)give 'em hell, Miss Carousel, when they're (F)begging you to (C)hide them? (Am) Won't you come and (Em)get me when You're (Am)sure that you don't (Em)need me? Then I'll (Am)stand outside your (Em)window And (F)proudly call your (Em)name. (G) (G7) When the (C)need arose, your (Em)eyes fell closed, you (F)clamped your (Em)fingers a(Dm)round your nose, (G)Would you say that's (F)any way to (C)judge him? Well, you haven't got the au(Em)thority to (F)kill him (Em)in the (Dm)first degree, But would you (G)feel compelled, Miss Carousel, if you had (F)something to be(C)grudge him? - Instrumental, chorus chords - On a (C)velvet beach far be(Em)neath the reach of (F)those who (Em)come to (Dm)prie and preach, The (G)natural man that (F)tried to stand is (C)falling. Well, how long will it be be(Em)fore he sees you (F)own his (Em)legs, but his (Dm)mind is free? Only (G)you can tell, Miss Carousel, how (F)long will he be (C)crawling? (Am) Won't you come and (Em)get me when You're (Am)sure that you don't (Em)need me then, I'll (Am)stand outside your (Em)window And (F)proudly call your (Em)name. (G) (G7) All the (C)castle walls've (Em)grown so tall, (F)seems there (Em)ain't no (Dm)hope at all To (G)reach the top, even (F)though you stop for (C)breathing. But I ain't gonna try to (Em)make you cry, the (F)teardrops (Em)couldn't (Dm)find your eyes, It's (G)all been swell, Miss Carousel, but the (F)time has come for (C)leaving. (Am) Won't you come and (Em)get me when You're (Am)sure that you don't (Em)need me then, I'll (Am)stand outside your (Em)window And (F)proudly call your (Em)name. (G) (Am) Won't you come and (Em)get me when You're (Am)sure that you don't (Em)need me then, I'll (Am)stand outside your (Em)window And (F)proudly call your (Em)name. (G) (repeat chorus and fade) #--------------------------------------------------------------#