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I Run The Carousel

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Notes:
+ On the album he seems to play the C and G/B chords as indicated on the left.
  I included alternate fingerings in parenthesis on the right as an easier version
  (plus the transitions are smoother when you stay in one position on the neck).
+ The general pattern for picking in the verse is low-mid-high-mid.  He includes 
  variations throughout where he just plays low-high-low-high, such as F and Fsus2.
+ I'm not entirely certain that the low E string rings throughout all the chords
  in the chorus.  But without it, the chorus sounds kind of weak.  The ringing
  low E adds power, so I included it.
+ The dashes for the chords in the chorus are just to remind you to strum the
  chord once and then directly strum the next chord following the dash.  Listen
  to the song and you'll get the pattern.
+ After the second and third chorus there is a weird transition section.  It's hard
  to tell what exactly is going on here, but the overall harmony sounds like
  the indicated G#maj7 chord so just play around with that.
~AW
8xx98x :  C(or x320xx)
755xxx :  G/B(or x200xx)
133xxx : F5  
355xxx : G5  
1xx2xx : F  
1xx0xx : Fsus2  
==============
07555x : C/E  
06444x : B/E  
0.10.8.8.8.x : Eb/E  
09777x : D/E  
08666x : Db/E  
==============
3554xx : G  
2443xx : F#  
5755xx : Am7  
4644xx : G#m7  
8.10.8.8.x.x : Cm7  
7977xx : Bm7  
6866xx : Bbm7  
==============
4x5543 : G#maj7  
(Intro)
e----------      -----------------|
B-(8)------      -----------------|
G----------      -------0---------|
D----0---0- (x6) ---0-------0---0-|
A------7---      -----7---7---7---|
E--8-------      -8---------------|
   CI run the G/Bcarousel
   F5With horses and G5tinkerbell
CLate night G/Bby the FcanalFsus2  
   CYou wouldn't G/Bnotice me
   F5I have a G5tendency
To Cblend     G/Bwith the FmusicFsus2  
I run the C/Ecarousel
B/ E-      C/E  B/ E- C/E  
Eb/ E-  D/E- Db/ E- B/ E- C/E  
B/ E-      C/E  B/ E- C/E  
Eb/ E-  D/E- Db/ E- B/E  
   CChildren G/Bswirl around
   F5Like drapes in a G5summertown
CHusbands G/Bkindle their FwivesFsus2  
   CSometimes it G/Btortures me
   F5The envy and the G5jealousy
   CBut I G/Bnever FpanicFsus2  
I run the C/Ecarousel
B/ E-      C/E  B/ E-      C/E  B/ E- C/E  
     G   F#-      G   F#-      G   F#- G  
I run the C/Ecarousel
B/ E-      C/E  B/ E-      C/E  B/ E- C/E  
     G   F#-      G   F#-      G   F#- G  
I run the Am7carousel
 G#m7-      Am7   G#m7- Am7  
 Cm7-  Bm7-  Bbm7-  G#m7- Am7  
 G#m7-      Am7   G#m7-      Am7   G#m7- Am7  
G#maj7
   CSometimes when the G/Bbirds fly over
F5I look up, but I don't G5want to go nowhere
I got Clives to save     G/Bunder the FopenFsus2  
   CI live as a G/Bmystery man
   F5And I sleep in a G5caravan
   CAnd I G/Blove everyFbodyFsus2  
(Chorus: Same as the second chorus above)
(Then transitions to G#maj7 section)
(Followed by intro riff)

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I Run The Carousel

by Teitur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Fsus2

C/E

D/E

Am7

G#m7

Cm7

Bm7

Bbm7

G#maj7

Notes:

+ On the album he seems to play the C and G/B chords as indicated on the left.

I included alternate fingerings in parenthesis on the right as an easier version

(plus the transitions are smoother when you stay in one position on the neck).

+ The general pattern for picking in the verse is low-mid-high-mid. He includes

variations throughout where he just plays low-high-low-high, such as F and Fsus2.

+ I'm not entirely certain that the low E string rings throughout all the chords

in the chorus. But without it, the chorus sounds kind of weak. The ringing

low E adds power, so I included it.

+ The dashes for the chords in the chorus are just to remind you to strum the

chord once and then directly strum the next chord following the dash. Listen

to the song and you'll get the pattern.

+ After the second and third chorus there is a weird transition section. It's hard

to tell what exactly is going on here, but the overall harmony sounds like

the indicated G#maj7 chord so just play around with that.

~AW

8xx98x : (or x320xx)

G/B

755xxx : (or x200xx)

133xxx :

355xxx :

1xx2xx :

Fsus2

1xx0xx :

==============

C/E

07555x :

B E

06444x : /

Eb E

0.10.8.8.8.x : /

D/E

09777x :

Db E

08666x : /

==============

3554xx :

2443xx :

Am7

5755xx :

G#m7

4644xx :

Cm7

8.10.8.8.x.x :

Bm7

7977xx :

Bbm7

6866xx :

==============

G#maj7

4x5543 :

(Intro)

e---------- -----------------|

B-(8)------ -----------------|

G---------- -------0---------|

D----0---0- (x6) ---0-------0---0-|

A------7--- -----7---7---7---|

E--8------- -8---------------|

C G/B

I run the carousel

F5 G5

With horses and tinkerbell

C G/B F Fsus2

Late night by the canal

C G/B

You wouldn't notice me

F5 G5

I have a tendency

C G/B F Fsus2

To blend with the music

C/E

I run the carousel

B E C/E B E C/E

/ - / -

Eb E D/E Db E B E C/E

/ - - / - / -

B E C/E B E C/E

/ - / -

Eb E D/E Db E B E

/ - - / - /

C G/B

Children swirl around

F5 G5

Like drapes in a summertown

C G/B F Fsus2

Husbands kindle their wives

C G/B

Sometimes it tortures me

F5 G5

The envy and the jealousy

C G/B F Fsus2

But I never panic

C/E

I run the carousel

B E C/E B E C/E B E C/E

/ - / - / -

G F# G F# G F# G

- - -

C/E

I run the carousel

B E C/E B E C/E B E C/E

/ - / - / -

G F# G F# G F# G

- - -

Am7

I run the carousel

G#m7 Am7 G#m7 Am7

- -

Cm7 Bm7 Bbm7 G#m7 Am7

- - - -

G#m7 Am7 G#m7 Am7 G#m7 Am7

- - -

G#maj7

C G/B

Sometimes when the birds fly over

F5 G5

I look up, but I don't want to go nowhere

C G/B F Fsus2

I got lives to save under the open

C G/B

I live as a mystery man

F5 G5

And I sleep in a caravan

C G/B F Fsus2

And I love everybody

(Chorus: Same as the second chorus above)

(Then transitions to G#maj7 section)

(Followed by intro riff)

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