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