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Capo 4
CAlmC/Bost hAmome
When I Gmissed the bottom stEmair
You were brGaiding your gray hEmair
It had gCrowC/Bn so lAmong
Since GI'd been goEmne
And the CperfC/Bect gAmirls
By the pGool, they would proEmtest
The crGoss around their nEmecks
But our sCons werC/Be oversAmeas
GAnd we all know about the hEmive and the honey bCeesC/B  Am  
G   Em   G   Em
CAlmoC/Bst hoAmme
With an olGive branch and a dEmove
You were beGating on a Persian rEmug
With your biCble and your C/Bwedding bAmand
Both hiGdden on a TV sEmtand
And the crCuel wC/Bind bleAmw
Every ciGty father fEmell
Off the couGnty carouEmsel
While the doCgs were C/Beating Amsnow
All our soGns had sunk in a trEmunk of Noah's cloCthesC/B  Am  
G    Em    G   Em
CAlmC/Bost hoAmme
We got lGost on our new stEmreet
While your griGeving girls all diEmed in their sleep
So the doCgs all C/Bwent unAmfed
A great dreGam of bones all piEmled on the bed
And the cCops cC/Bouldn't cAmare
When that craGckhead built a bEmoat
And said, "PlGease, before I gEmo
May our oCnly hoC/Bnored bAmone
Be the kinGship of the kEmids and the riot squCad"C/B  Am  

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Carousel

by Iron & Wine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Capo 4

C C/B Am

Almost home

G Em

When I missed the bottom stair

G Em

You were braiding your gray hair

C C/B Am

It had grown so long

G Em

Since I'd been gone

C C/B Am

And the perfect girls

G Em

By the pool, they would protest

G Em

The cross around their necks

C C/B Am

But our sons were overseas

G Em C C/B Am

And we all know about the hive and the honey bees

G Em G Em

C C/B Am

Almost home

G Em

With an olive branch and a dove

G Em

You were beating on a Persian rug

C C/B Am

With your bible and your wedding band

G Em

Both hidden on a TV stand

C C/B Am

And the cruel wind blew

G Em

Every city father fell

G Em

Off the county carousel

C C/B Am

While the dogs were eating snow

G Em C C/B Am

All our sons had sunk in a trunk of Noah's clothes

G Em G Em

C C/B Am

Almost home

G Em

We got lost on our new street

G Em

While your grieving girls all died in their sleep

C C/B Am

So the dogs all went unfed

G Em

A great dream of bones all piled on the bed

C C/B Am

And the cops couldn't care

G Em

When that crackhead built a boat

G Em

And said, "Please, before I go

C C/B Am

May our only honored bone

G Em C C/B Am

Be the kinship of the kids and the riot squad"

About Carousel Chords by Iron & Wine

Learn how to play Carousel by Iron & Wine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Carousel chords”, “Carousel guitar chords”, or “Iron & Wine Carousel chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Carousel chords and for experienced players who want accurate Carousel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C/B, Am, G, Em, A.

FAQ — Carousel by Iron & Wine

How do I play "Carousel" by Iron & Wine on guitar?

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Can I transpose "Carousel" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Carousel"?

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Is "Carousel" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Carousel" by Iron & Wine with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Iron & Wine below.

What key is "Carousel" in?

The chords for "Carousel" show the original chord names (including C, C/B, Am, G, Em, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.