The Last Carnival

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # the last carnival chords bruce springsteen capo iii G C D 4 xc/G C/G C/G C/G D C G C G sun down , sun down , C G C G they’re taking all the tents down C G where have you gone my handsome billy? C G C G sun down , sun down , C G C G the carnival trains leaving town C G where are you now darling billy? D C D we won’t be dancing together on the high wire , C D C facing the lions with you at my side anymore D C D we won’t be breathing the smoke and the fire , C/G C/G C/G C/G D on a midway D hanging from the trapeze , C D my wrists waiting for your wrists C D two daredevils high upon the wall of death C D you throwing the knife , it lands inches from my heart C/G C/G C/G C/G sun down C moon rise , moon rise , G D C G the light that was in your eyes is gone away C daybreak , daybreak , G D C G the thing in you that made me ache is gonna stay D C D we’ll be riding the train without you tonight C G the train that keeps on moving , C G it s black smoke scorching the evening sky D C D millions of stars shining above us like every soul living and dead it’s been gathered together by god , C D sing a hymn over your bones C G C G sun down , sun down , C G C G empty are the fairgrounds C G where are you now handsome billy? G C D Dsus4 D hi hi hi . . . . set8