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