On A Carousel Chord

"On A Carousel"

(A. Clarke - T. Hicks - G. Nash)

PLEASE NOTE

This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the
song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.

Another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

Intro:

	(electric guitar [4X; hi-hat enters 3rd time]; continue into verse:)

	 C         Csus4
	 v     v     v     v
	-------------------------
	-------1-----------1-----
	-------0-----------0-----
	------------2h3----------
	-3--------3--------------
	-------------------------

Verse 1:

	 C      Csus4      C  Csus4
	Riding along on a carousel
	 C            Csus4       C   Csus4
	Trying to catch up to you
	 C      Csus4      C  Csus4
	Riding along on a carousel
	 C         Csus4       C   Csus4
	Will I catch up to you

	 D7
	 v   v   v   v
	-----2-------2---
	-----1-------1---
	-----2-------2---
	-0---------------
	---------0-------
	-----------------
	(Horses...)

	D7
	Horses chasing 'cause they're racing
	                  G
	So they ain't so far

Chorus:

	           C
	On a carousel

	(C)          F             G
	 v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v  
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	------------7b9r7--5--7p5|7b9r7--------------12*---
	-------------------------|----------5-----5--------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	                                              * harmonic

	[1: repeat above; 2, 3: as indicated below, then to bridge]

	           C
	On a carousel

	(C)          F             G          (G)   F#
	 v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v  
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	------------7b9r7--5--7--|7b9r7--------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------
	-------------------------|-------------------------

Verse 2:

	 C           F
	 v     v     v     v
	-------------------------
	-------------------------
	-0--------------------2--
	-2-------------0---0h2---
	------3------------------
	-------------------------
	(Nearer...)

	 C       F          C        F
	Nearer, nearer by changing horses
	  C       F        C     F
	Still so far away
	 C       F       C          F
	People fighting for their places
	 C        F        C
	Just get in my way

	 v   v   v   v     v
	-----------------|---
	-----------------|---
	-----------------|---
	-----------------|-0-
	-3---3---3-2-3-4-|---
	-----------------|---

	 D7         D7sus4     D7       D7sus4     [D7sus4: xx0213]
	Soon you'll leave and then I'll lose you
	 D7         D7sus4  G
	Still we're going round

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

	 F
	Round and round and round and round
	                                          C    FaddG  C
	Round and round and round and round with you
	F   CaddF F    /E   /D   /C   Bb    G      [CaddF: x33010]
	Up, down, up, down, up, down, too

Link [after 1st bridge only]:

	C   FaddG  [4X; band enters 3rd time]
	/  /  /  /

Verse 3 [chords and fills as per verse 2]:

	As she leaves, she drops the presents
	That she won before
	Pulling ducks out of the water
	Got the highest score
	Now's my chance and I must take it
	A case of do or die

[repeat chorus]

[repeat bridge]

Verse 4 [as per verse 2]:

	Riding along on a carousel
	Trying to catch up to you
	Riding along on a carousel
	Will I catch up to you
	Now we take our ride together
	No more chasing her

[repeat chorus 1 to fade]