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Merry-go-round -- Antje Duvekot -- CAPO III
D5=X0023X     D4=X0003X    A7sus4=X02030   Bm=X24432   
D6=X0043X    Bm9=X0423x       D7+=X00220    G=35540X   
h = hammer-on w/ index finger (fairly random pattern in song; improvise)
Intro: [hD5, hD5, hD6, Bm9-A7s4] x2
Someone is tossing petals in a stream, somewhere              hD5, hD5
someone is standing at the foothills of their dreams. And     D6, D5
someone got a paint brush is painting over doubts, someone    D5, hD5
opened up his eyes and saw the sun coming out.                D6, D5
Someone was captive and found the courage to get off, throw a D5, D5
boulder in the well, somewhere the rain has stopped.          D4, D5
Someone is finding the place where they belong.               hD5, D6-D5
(hey, hey)                                                D6, Bm9-A7s4
Well, everyday is summer, somewhere in the world and the        
summer boys are headed for the thoughts that kiss the girls w/ their
impatient hands groping money, breast, & curls, they are 
filled with desire.
And high in the hills there's a baby being born as
forgiveness and peace wash over bruises and sores, people
bridging the distance over nettles and thorns.
Chorus:
And everyone aboard on the merry-go-round                  hD5, hD5
some things will rise up so that others come down. If the  D4, D4
Devil don't dance, heaven won't shine it's a               D5, D5
mighty thick haze and it's a pretty thin line. If the      D7+, D7+
faucet is tight enough, the love won't flow, if the        D5, D5
love isn't bright enough the corn won't grow, if the       D4, D4
night isn't dark enough the moon won't glow.               D5, D6
hey! (1st time only)                                     D6, Bm9-A7s4
Intro x1/2
A rich man counting money, tired man counting sheep while the      D5
saint man counts his blessings, the angry man his beans. There's a D6, D5
million people pray-ing, raising up their eyes to what turns       D5
out to be the same god, the same sky. And we are                   D6, D5
slightly scared of death, a little bit afraid so we           D5
celebrate everything we can think to celebrate. We shall      D4, D5
sing out loud to keep the hounds away.                        D5, D6-D5
                                                              D6, Bm9-A7s4
Chorus
 Bridge: (pluck open 5th string when progressing from Bm to G)
Well, prisons will crumble, and governments will fall it's the   Bm, G
order of freedom to be preceded by walls. 'Cause the             D5, D7+
truth would be worthless, if no one ever lied so we              Bm, G
carry our shame in the interest of pride. And we                 D5, D7+
have all these questions to make us go roam, and we              Bm, G
got all this distance to make us come home. As the               D5, D7+
sun burns the child learns the tide churns the world...          Bm, D7+
turns.                                                      G(hold), D7+  
Chorus: (hold chords w/ tap for 1st half)
And everyone aboard on the merry-go-round                  hD5
some things will rise up so that others come down. If the  D4
Devil don't dance, heaven won't shine it's a               D5
mighty thick haze and it's a pretty thin line. If the      D7+
faucet is tight enough, the love won't flow, if the        D5, D5
love isn't bright enough the corn won't grow, if the       D4, D4
night isn't dark enough the moon won't glow.               D5, D6
                                                     End - D6, D4-hD5

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Merry-Go-Round

by Antje Duvekot

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

Bm9

D7+

Merry-go-round -- Antje Duvekot -- CAPO III

D5 D4 A7sus4 Bm

=X0023X =X0003X =X02030 =X24432

D6 Bm9 D7+ G

=X0043X =X0423x =X00220 =35540X

h = hammer-on w/ index finger (fairly random pattern in song; improvise)

Intro: [hD5, hD5, hD6, Bm9-A7s4] x2

Someone is tossing petals in a stream, somewhere hD5, hD5

someone is standing at the foothills of their dreams. And D6, D5

someone got a paint brush is painting over doubts, someone D5, hD5

opened up his eyes and saw the sun coming out. D6, D5

Someone was captive and found the courage to get off, throw a D5, D5

boulder in the well, somewhere the rain has stopped. D4, D5

Someone is finding the place where they belong. hD5, D6-D5

D6 Bm9

(hey, hey) , -A7s4

Well, everyday is summer, somewhere in the world and the

summer boys are headed for the thoughts that kiss the girls w/ their

impatient hands groping money, breast, & curls, they are

filled with desire.

And high in the hills there's a baby being born as

forgiveness and peace wash over bruises and sores, people

bridging the distance over nettles and thorns.

Chorus:

And everyone aboard on the merry-go-round hD5, hD5

some things will rise up so that others come down. If the D4, D4

Devil don't dance, heaven won't shine it's a D5, D5

mighty thick haze and it's a pretty thin line. If the D7+, D7+

faucet is tight enough, the love won't flow, if the D5, D5

love isn't bright enough the corn won't grow, if the D4, D4

night isn't dark enough the moon won't glow. D5, D6

hey! (1st time only) D6, Bm9-A7s4

Intro x1/2

A rich man counting money, tired man counting sheep while the D5

saint man counts his blessings, the angry man his beans. There's a D6, D5

million people pray-ing, raising up their eyes to what turns D5

out to be the same god, the same sky. And we are D6, D5

slightly scared of death, a little bit afraid so we D5

celebrate everything we can think to celebrate. We shall D4, D5

sing out loud to keep the hounds away. D5, D6-D5

D6 Bm9

, -A7s4

Chorus

Bridge: (pluck open 5th string when progressing from Bm to G)

Well, prisons will crumble, and governments will fall it's the Bm, G

order of freedom to be preceded by walls. 'Cause the D5, D7+

truth would be worthless, if no one ever lied so we Bm, G

carry our shame in the interest of pride. And we D5, D7+

have all these questions to make us go roam, and we Bm, G

got all this distance to make us come home. As the D5, D7+

sun burns the child learns the tide churns the world... Bm, D7+

G D7+

turns. (hold),

Chorus: (hold chords w/ tap for 1st half)

And everyone aboard on the merry-go-round hD5

some things will rise up so that others come down. If the D4

Devil don't dance, heaven won't shine it's a D5

mighty thick haze and it's a pretty thin line. If the D7+

faucet is tight enough, the love won't flow, if the D5, D5

love isn't bright enough the corn won't grow, if the D4, D4

night isn't dark enough the moon won't glow. D5, D6

End - D6, D4-hD5

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