carousel by
View chords used in this chart
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-|-7-------------------------7---------------------------------------------
D-|-7-4-5-5-4---9-4-5-5-4-----7-4-5-5-4---9-4-5-5-4-------------------------
A-|-5---------7-9---------7-5-5---------7-9---------7-5-4-5-----------------
E-|-------------7-------------------------7---------------------------------
Next this is played along with the bass riff (palm muted)
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-|-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7-7--------------------------
D-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the first part of the verse (no lyrics)
E-|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------
B-|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------
G-|-7-------7-------|-7---7-------------------------------------------------
D-|-7-7-9-5-7-7-9-5-|-7---7----this-is-probably-wrong-try-different-rhythms-
A-|-5-7-9-5-5-7-9-5-|-5-4-5-4-5-5-7-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-7-5-4-2-0---------
E-|---5-7-3---5-7-3-|-----------------------------------------------3-------
Here's a little solo RIGHT before the verse
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-|---------------------------------------------------0-0-4-0-0-7-5-4-0-----
A-|-9-9-9-10-9-7-9-9-9-10-9-12-12-10-9-7-9-9-9-10-9-7-----------------------
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
The verse and chorus are just these chords arpeggio picking
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-|-*verse*-------*chorus*--------------------------------------------------
G-|-7-------------7-5-------------------------------------------------------
D-|-7-7-7-5-------7-5-7-5---------------------------------------------------
A-|-5-7-7-5-------5-7-7-5---------------------------------------------------
E-|---5-9-3-----------5-3---------------------------------------------------
During the bridge it's the verse chords and then this riff (twice i
think)
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-|---4-5-7-5-4-------------------------------------------------------------
A-|-5-----------5---4-5-7-5-4-----6-7-9-7-6-----2-3-5-3-2-------------------
E-|---------------5-----------5-7-----------7-3-----------3-----------------
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How to play carousel by
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.