On a carousel
C - F
C - F C - F C - F
C
F C F
C F - C - F
1. Riding along on a
carousel, tryin' to catch up to you.
C
F C F
C F - C - F
Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up
to you ?
D7 D
Horses chasing 'cause they're racing,
D7 G-G7-G
so they ain't so fa...........r.
G7 C - F - G C - F - G
On a carousel, on a carousel.
2. Nearer, nearer by
changing horses, still so far away.
C
F C F C F - C - F
People fighting for their places, just get
in my way,
D7 D
Soon you'll leave, and then I'll lose you,
D7 G-G7-G
still we're going ro......und.
On a carousel, on a carousel.
Round and round and round and round,
C - F - C
and round and round and round and round
with you.
F
C F C
F C G
- G7
Up, down, up, down, up, down, too.
3. As she leaves, she
drops the presents, that she won before.
C
F C F C F - C - F
Pulling ducks out of the water, got the
highest score.
D7 D
Now's my chance and I must take it,
D7
G-G7-G
a case of do or d...........ie.
On a carousel, on a carousel.
Round and round and round and round,
C - F - C
and round and round and round and round
with you.
F
C F C
F C G
- G7
Up, down, up, down, up, down, too.
4. Riding along on a
carousel, tryin' to catch up to you.
C
F C F
C F - C - F
Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up
to you ?
D7 D D7 G-G7-G
Now we take our ride together, no more
chasing h..........er.
On a carousel, on a carousel.
C - F - G C - F - G
On a carousel, on a carousel.....