Intro
C G F C Am G F
[Verse 1]
F Am G
Pony up the price of admission
F Am G F
Reminisce in thoughts of a better time
Am G
Hold your breath and hope for the best
A#
The lights go down but it's only
G
beginning Just keep your head up
[Chorus 1]
C G
This world goes by in a flash
F C
And where it stops is anyone's guess
Am G
The same old sights and fading lights
F G
Around and around stuck on a carousel
C G
Eyes closed and try to hold on
F C
But in no time you're back at the start
Am G
The same old songs and sing alongs
F G
Around and around stuck on a carousel
[Verse 2]
F Am G
Lured into a false sense of safety
F Am G
One loose screw and all this comes crashing
F Am G
down Take a breath and hope for the best
A# G
The lights go down but it's only beginning
G
Just keep your head up
[Chorus 2]
C G
This world goes by in a flash
F C
And where it stops is anyone's guess
Am G
The same old sights and fading lights
F G
Around and around stuck on a carousel
C G
Eyes closed and try to hold on
F C
But in no time you're back at the start
Am G
The same old songs and sing alongs
F G
Around and around stuck on a carousel
[Bridge]
F C G
And for the moment it all seems okay
F C G
But in the end it could all fade away
F C G
Still drunk on memories you've buried inside
A# G
Just hold on tight and enjoy the ride
[Chorus 3]
N.C.
Move on but going nowhere
N.C.
With thoughts of how you ended up here
N.C.
It looks the same but things have changed
N.C.
Around and around stuck on a carousel
[Chorus 4]
C G
This world goes by in a flash
F C
And where it stops is anyone's guess
Am G
The same old sights and fading lights
F G
Around and around stuck on a carousel
C G
Eyes closed and try to hold on
F C
But in no time you're back at the start
Am G
The same old songs and sing alongs
F G C
Around and around stuck on a carousel