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