traditional • tom springfield • dmitry sadovnikov
In 1965 Tom Springfield captured the russian folk tune "Stenka Razin", wrote this song inspired by visiting a carnival in Brazil and gave it to the Australian group "The Seekers". Featuring the excellent vocal of Judith Durham (IMHO the voice of the century); at the peak it sold 90000 copies each day in UK solely. Ever after, they rounded up their concerts with this song. They split up in 1968, Durham going solo, and reunited in 1998 for exclusive performances - keeping on this way until 2004. "The Carnival Is Over" was meant to be the conclusion of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, but it was cancelled: Judith had broken her hip, and the rest of the group refused any substitute. Instead they closed up the Paralympics Game later on ... Judith in a wheelchair!
say goodbye my own true lover
as we sing a lovers song
how it breaks my heart to leave you
now the carnival is gone
high above the dawn is waiting
and my tears are falling rain
for the carnival is over
we may never meet again
like a drum my heart was beating
and your kiss was sweet as wine
but the joys of love are fleeting
for Pierrot and Columbine
now the harbour light is calling
this will be our last goodbye
though the carnival is over
I will love you till I die
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A E E7 A say goodbye my own true lover as we sing a lovers song A7 D C#m F#m Bm7 E7 how it breaks my heart to leave you now the carnival is gone A E E7 A high above the dawn is waiting and my tears are falling rain A7 D E7 C#m F#m Bm7 Esus4 A for the carnival is over we may never meet again A7 D C#m Bm7 A like a drum my heart was beating and your kiss was sweet as wine A7 D C#m F#m Bm7 G E7 but the joys of love are fleeting for Pierrot and Columbine
