On a Carousel

Intro: 0:00
C  - x4

Verse 1: 0:08
 C
Riding along on a carousel,
  C                      | C
Tryin' to catch up to you.
0:15
 C
Riding along on a carousel,
 C                    | C
Will I catch up to you?
0:23
 D7
Horses chasing, 'cause they're racing
                 G  G7 G
So near yet, so far_____

Refrain 1: 0:32
           C  F | G
On a carousel,
           C  F | G
On a carousel.

Verse 2: 0:41
 C       F          C       F
Nearer, nearer by changing horses,
  C       F      | C F
Still so far away.
0:49
 C      F        C          F
People fighting for their places,
 C       F         | C F
Just get in the way.
0:56
 D7
Soon you'll leave, and then I'll lose you.
 D7                  G    G7 G
Still, we're going 'round_____

Refrain 2: 1:05
           C  F | G
On a carousel,
           C  F | G
On a carousel.

Bridge 1: 1:14
 F
Round and round and round and round and
 F
Round and round and round and round
      C  F | C
With you;
1:22
F    C    F    Em
Up, down, up, down,
D    C     F | G
Up, down, too.__

Instrumental: 1:30
C | C | C F | C F

Verse 3: 1:37
C       F            C         F
As she leaves, she drops the presents
  C       F        | C F
That she won before.
1:45
 C       F         C      F
Pulling ducks out of the water,
 C       F     |  C   F
Got the highest score.
1:53
 D7
Now's my chance and I must take it,
   D7            G  G7 G
A case of do-or-die.____

Refrain 3: 2:02
           C  F | G
On a carousel,
           C  F | G
On a carousel.

Bridge 2: 2:10
 F
Round and round and round and round and
 F
Round and round and round and round
      C  F | C
With you;
2:18
F    C    F    Em
Up, down, up, down,
D    C     F | G
Up, down, too.__

Verse 4: 2:26
 C       F         C    F
Riding along on a carousel,
  C             F        | C F
Tryin' to catch up to you.
2:34
 C       F         C    F
Riding along on a carousel,
 C           F        | C F
Will I catch up to you?
2:42
 D7
Now we take our ride together,
 D7              G  G7 G
No more chasing her_____

Refrain 4: 2:50
           C  F | G
On a carousel,
           C  F | G
On a carousel.
2:58
           C  F | G
On a carousel,
           C  F | G
On a carousel.
3:06
           C
On a carousel...