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