DK . . "Crime Of The Century" . .September 1974 # INTRO CCFFFFCCm7 # VERSE Cm Cm7 The actors and jesters are here, F F7 The stage is in darkness and clear, Fm For raising the curtain, and no-one's quite certain Cm Cm7 Whose play it is. Cm Cm7 How long ago, how long? F F7 If only we had listened then, Fm If we'd known.. just how right, Cm Cm7 We were going to be. Cm Cm7 For we dreamed a lot and we schemed a lot F And we tried to sing of love before Fm Fm The stage fell apart. Cm Cm7 Eb Oh o-h, o-h-h, o-h-h, o-h-h, o-h-h-h # CHORUS Eb Bb If everyone was listening you know,(Run Bb,C,Eb) Eb Bb There'd be a cha-nce that we could save the show.(Run Bb,B,C) Cm F __Who'll be the last clown ... to bring the house down? Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm Gm Fm Oh no, please no,, don't let the curtain fall. Cm # Instrumental CCFFFCCm7 CCFFFCCm7 # VERSE Cm Cm7 What is your costume today? F F7 Who are the props in your play? Fm You're acting a part which you thought Cm Cm7 From the start.. was an honest one. Cm Well, how do you plead? F An actor indeed! Go re-learn your li-i-ines Fm You don't kno-ow what you've done, Cm Eb The fin-aa-lee's begu-u-un: # CHORUS (As previous) Eb Bb If everyone was listening you know,(Run Bb,C,Eb) Eb Bb There'd be a cha--nce that we could save the show.{run Bb,B,C) Cm F __Who'll be the last clown ... to bring the house down? Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm Gm Fm Oh no, please no,, don't let the curtain fall. # (Outro played slow).. DbCm//// END dkutler904@aol.com