Written by Paul Simon (Simon & Garfunkel) and Bruce Woodley (The Seekers)
Recorded by The Cyrkle in 1966
Intro: A F#m D E
A C#m D A
1. I should have known you'd bid me farewell
A C#m D E
There's a lesson to be learned from this and I've learned it very well
D E A F#m
Now I know you're not the only starfish in the sea
Bm C#m D C#7
If I never hear your name again, it's all the same to me
Chorus:
F#m Bm
And I think it's gonna be all right, yeah, the worst is over now
E D A
The morning sun is shining like a red rubber ball
Interlude: A F#m E
A C#m D A
2. You never cared for secrets I'd confide
A C#m D E
For you I'm just an ornament, something for your pride
D E A F#m
Always running, never caring, that's the life you live
Bm C#m D C#7
Stolen minutes of your time were all you had to give
Chorus:
F#m Bm
And I think it's gonna be all right, yeah, the worst is over now
E D A
The morning sun is shining like a red rubber ball
Interlude: A F#m F
A# Dm D# A#
3. The story's in the past with nothing to recall
A# Dm D# F
I've got my life to live and I don't need you at all
D# F A# Gm
The roller-coaster ride we took is nearly at an end
Cm Dm D# D7
I bought my ticket with my tears, that's all I'm gonna spend
Chorus:
Gm Cm
And I think it's gonna be all right, yeah, the worst is over now
F D# A#
The morning sun is shining like a red rubber ball, whoa-oh
Gm Cm
I think it's gonna be all right, yeah, the worst is over now
F D# A#
The morning sun is shining like a red rubber ball
Outro:
A# Gm D# A#
