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FFoCr GalAml you broken hearted lovers lost
FGo CfGind another one
FCaCusGe Amyou know time won't wait and you'll be late
FWhGite rabbits on the run
FItC's GhAmard to know what's good for you
FI CknGow she'll let you down
FBuCt GthAme fever breaks when it's too much to take
FSo Gyou can put your weapons down
(a super easy tab that serves as an alternative to each line of the chorus, works 
for first 3 lines of only)
E------------------|
B-----------0-1-1-0|
G-------0-2--------|
D--0-2-3-----------|
A-3----------------|
B------------------|
Chorus:
FAnCd FalGl you'll hear is the music
FAnCd FbeGauty stands before you
FAnCd FloGve comes back around again
FItG's a carousel, my friend
FNeCveGr Amtoo late to change the pace
FSo CaGll days creep up on you
FBuCt GthAme goodness is something you don't have to chase
FCaGuse it's following you
Chorus:
E------------------|
B-----------0-1-1-0|
G-------0-2--------|
D--0-2-3-----------|
A-3----------------|
B------------------|
FAnCd FalGl you'll hear is the music
FAnCd FbeGauty stands before you
FAnCd FloGve comes back around again
FItG's a carousel, my friend
COoAmh, FOoGoh, Oooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh,ooh, oooh 
FThCouGghAmt I heard your voice in the thunder
FIs CtGhe owl casting spells that we're under?
FThCouGghAmt I heard your voice in the thunder
FIs CtGhe owl casting spells that we're under
FUnAmder
F G
Chorus:
E------------------|
B-----------0-1-1-0|
G-------0-2--------|
D--0-2-3-----------|
A-3----------------|
B------------------|
FAnCd FalGl I hear is the music
FAnCd FbeGauty stands before me
FAnCd FloGve comes back around again
FItG's a carousel, my friend
FItC's FiGn the music
FAnCd FbeGauty stands before you
FAnCd FloGve comes back around again
FItG's Fa Gcarousel, a carousel
FItG's Fa Amcarousel, my friend
FTiCme GwAmon't wait, so don't be late
FWhGite rabbits on the run

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Carousel

by Vanessa Carlton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F C G Am

For all you broken hearted lovers lost

F C G

Go find another one

F C G Am

Cause you know time won't wait and you'll be late

F G

White rabbits on the run

F C G Am

It's hard to know what's good for you

F C G

I know she'll let you down

F C G Am

But the fever breaks when it's too much to take

F G

So you can put your weapons down

(a super easy tab that serves as an alternative to each line of the chorus, works

for first 3 lines of only)

E------------------|

B-----------0-1-1-0|

G-------0-2--------|

D--0-2-3-----------|

A-3----------------|

B------------------|

Chorus:

F C F G

And all you'll hear is the music

F C F G

And beauty stands before you

F C F G

And love comes back around again

F G

It's a carousel, my friend

F C G Am

Never too late to change the pace

F C G

So all days creep up on you

F C G Am

But the goodness is something you don't have to chase

F G

Cause it's following you

Chorus:

E------------------|

B-----------0-1-1-0|

G-------0-2--------|

D--0-2-3-----------|

A-3----------------|

B------------------|

F C F G

And all you'll hear is the music

F C F G

And beauty stands before you

F C F G

And love comes back around again

F G

It's a carousel, my friend

C Am F G

Ooh, Oooh, Oooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh,ooh, oooh

F C G Am

Thought I heard your voice in the thunder

F C G

Is the owl casting spells that we're under?

F C G Am

Thought I heard your voice in the thunder

F C G

Is the owl casting spells that we're under

F Am

Under

F G

Chorus:

E------------------|

B-----------0-1-1-0|

G-------0-2--------|

D--0-2-3-----------|

A-3----------------|

B------------------|

F C F G

And all I hear is the music

F C F G

And beauty stands before me

F C F G

And love comes back around again

F G

It's a carousel, my friend

F C F G

It's in the music

F C F G

And beauty stands before you

F C F G

And love comes back around again

F G F G

It's a carousel, a carousel

F G F Am

It's a carousel, my friend

F C G Am

Time won't wait, so don't be late

F G

White rabbits on the run

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