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