Carousel
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capo 3
Em G
Broken carnival ride
Am
That never stops
C Em
Circus top swallows the night
G
I've been here many times
Am C
Thanks to you
Em G
I see that look on your face
Am C
The one that's sayin trust me babe,
Em
I'm gonna change
G
Please forgive my mistakes
Am D
and just when I'm starting to
Em G
There you go lettin' me down again
C
Shut me out again
D
Yeah, yeah
Em G
There you go, breakin' my heart again
C D
Rip me apart again, I know that you can
G G/F#
And I hate it, 'cause I take it
Em C
And I'm not okay but I fake it
Oh, Oh
Em G
There you go, cuttin' me down again
C D
Spin me around again
On this old carousel
Solo : Em G Am C
Em G
A vicious cycle of lies
Am C Em
Why am I in the least bit surprised
G Am C
It's exactly the type of thing you do
Yeah, Yeah
Em G
You're so predictable now, now
Am C Em
I let you chew me up just to spit me out
G
And I don't know how
Am D
After all you've put me through
Em G
There you go lettin' me down again
C
Shut me out again
D
Yeah, yeah
Em G
There you go, breakin' my heart again
C D
Rip me apart again, I know that you can
G G/F#
And I hate it, 'cause I take it
Em C
And I'm not okay but I fake it
Oh, Oh
Em G
There you go, cuttin' me down again
C D
Spin me around again
On this old carousel
Solo : Em G Am C
Em
You know you spin me around
G
Round merry-go-round
Am
You're spitting me out
C
And tearing me down
Em G
Love love, I've had enough
Am
You're messing me up
C
Put my feet on the ground
Em (hold)
'Cause I'm getting out of....
G (hold)
There you go lettin' me down again
C
Shut me out again
D
Yeah, yeah
Em G
There you go, breakin' my heart again
C D
Rip me apart again, I know that you can
G G/F#
And I hate it, 'cause I take it
Em C
And I'm not okay but I fake it
Oh, Oh
Em G
There you go, cuttin' me down again
C D
Spin me around again
Em G
On this old carousel
Am C Em G Am
Get me down from this old carousel
C Em (hold)
On this old carousel
How to play Carousel
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.