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