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