Biography:
The Seekers were a group of Australian folk-influenced pop musicians which was formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1962. They were the first Australian popular music group to achieve significant chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Their 60s hits included: "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World of Our Own" , "The Carnival is Over" (which the Seekers sung at various closing ceremonies in Australia, including Expo '88 and the Paralympics)
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Other songs:
- A World Of Our Own
- All I Can Remember
- All Over The World
- Allentown Jail
- Calling Me Home
- Cant Make Up My Mind
- Children Go Where I Send Thee
- Colours Of My Life
- Come The Day
- Far Shore
- Forever Isnt Long Enough For Me
- Georgie Girl
- Georgy Girl
- I Am Australian
- I Am You Are We Are Australian
- Ill Never Find Another You
- Island Of Dreams
- It Doesnt Matter Anymore
- Lemon Tree
- Louisiana Man
- Love Is Kind Love Is Wine
- Morningtown Ride
- On The Other Side
- One World Love
- Open Up Them Pearly Gates
- Sinner Man
- Some Day One Day
- Sparrow Song
- Speak To The Sky
- The Bush Girl
- The Carnival Is Over
- The Last Thing On My Mind
- The Leaving Of Liverpool
- This Little Light Of Mine
- Walk With Me
- Waltzing Matilda
- When The Stars Begin To Fall
- When Will The Good Apples Fall
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The Carnival Is Over 1965: The Seekers.
[verse 1]
G C G C
G C G G7
Say goodbye my own true lover as we sing our
C C7
lover’s song
F G C Am
How it breaks my heart to leave you
F G
now the carnival is gone
[verse 2]
C G
High above the dawn is waking and my
G7 C C7
tears are falling rain
F G C Am F G C C7
For the carnival is over we may never meet again
[CHORUS]
C7 F G C Am
Like a drum my heart was beating
F G C C7
and your kiss was sweet as wine
F G C Am
But the joys of love are fleeting
F Bb G
for Pierrot and Columbine
[verse 3]
C G G7
Now the harbour light is calling this will be
C C7
our last goodbye
F G C Am F G
Though the carnival is over I will love you
C C7
till I die
[CHORUS]
C7 F G C Am
Like a drum my heart was beating
F G C C7
and your kiss was sweet as wine
F G C Am
But the joys of love are fleeting
F Bb G
for Pierrot and Columbine
[verse 4]
C G G7
Now the harbour light is calling this will be
C C7
our last goodbye
F G C Am
Though the carnival is over
Am F G C G
I will love you till I die
G C G C
Say goodbye Say goodbye (repeat and fade)
[verse 1]
G C G C
G C G G7
Say goodbye my own true lover as we sing our
C C7
lover’s song
F G C Am
How it breaks my heart to leave you
F G
now the carnival is gone
[verse 2]
C G
High above the dawn is waking and my
G7 C C7
tears are falling rain
F G C Am F G C C7
For the carnival is over we may never meet again
[CHORUS]
C7 F G C Am
Like a drum my heart was beating
F G C C7
and your kiss was sweet as wine
F G C Am
But the joys of love are fleeting
F Bb G
for Pierrot and Columbine
[verse 3]
C G G7
Now the harbour light is calling this will be
C C7
our last goodbye
F G C Am F G
Though the carnival is over I will love you
C C7
till I die
[CHORUS]
C7 F G C Am
Like a drum my heart was beating
F G C C7
and your kiss was sweet as wine
F G C Am
But the joys of love are fleeting
F Bb G
for Pierrot and Columbine
[verse 4]
C G G7
Now the harbour light is calling this will be
C C7
our last goodbye
F G C Am
Though the carnival is over
Am F G C G
I will love you till I die
G C G C
Say goodbye Say goodbye (repeat and fade)
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