Bm7
The actors and jesters are here
E9
The stage is in darkness and clear
Em9
For raising the curtain
D6
and no-one's quite certain whose play it is
Bm7
How long ago, how long
E9
If only we had listened then.
Em9 D6
If we'd known just how right we were going to be.
Bm7
For we dreamed a lot
And we schemed a lot
E9 Em9 D6
And we tried to sing of love before the stage fell apart. Aaah.
D (V) A A G
If everyone was listening you know
D (V) A A G
There'd be a chance that we could save the show
Bm
Who'll be the last clown
E9
To bring the house down?
G A G A G A G ...
Oh no, please no, don't let the curtain fall
C
Well, what is your costume today?
Who are the props in your play?
You're acting a part which you thought from the start
was an honest one.
Well how do you plead?
An actor indeed!
Go re-learn your lines,
You don't know what you've done
The finale's begun.
If everyone was listening you know
There'd be a chance that we could save the show,
Who'll be the last clown
To bring the house down?
Oh no, please no, don't let the curtain fall.
The actors and jesters are here
The stage is in darkness and clear
For raising the curtain
And no-one's quite certain whose play it is
How long ago, how long
If only we had listened then
If we'd known just how right we were going to be
For we dreamed a lot
And we schemed a lot
And we tried to sing of love before the stage fell apart
If everyone was listening, you know
There'd be a chance that we could save the show
Who'll be the last clown
To bring the house down
Oh no, please no, don't let the curtain fall
Well, what is your costume today
And who are the props in your play
You're acting a part which you
thought from the start was an honest one
Well how do you plead
An actor indeed
Go re-learn your lines
You don't know what you've done
The finale's begun
If everyone was listening, you know
There'd be a chance that we could save the show
Who'll be the last clown
To bring the house down
Oh no, please no, don't let the curtain fall