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Merry Go Round

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No Capo.
[Intro]
F C Dm Am Bb F Dm C
[Chorus]
In the merry-go-rFound
EvCen tho I'm broke
I kDmnow I'm still a child
At the bAmone, cause that merry go roBbund
Even tFho I'm on my own
I'll alDmways be a child
At the bCone, (and..) (x2)
[Verse 1]
See, when I was a Fkid, I be starrin' at PCBS
Or playing tDmag on recess, feeling no nAmeed to be stressed
Could get whaBbtever I want with just a Fsimple request
Playing the Dmpart with no rest and come on Cin refreshed
It's like it's a gFift and I saw it as a bClessing
Whenever I was wrDmong, we moved on and learned a lAmesson
I never felt the nBbeed to take a hit or blow the reFzin
But now the feeling's Dmgone, is it I was just meCssing?
And things have chFanged, now that I am 1C7
I start to reaDmlize that people often never 'Amgree
Sad to question how mBbore on we disagree F  
And wDmhy was so mean, 
 N.C.
I'm wonderin' why so few people have had a dream
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'm wFishin' that it will just aCll slow down
I'm just tDmryna forget all that I kAmnow now
That's why I Bbbreath in slow and let the sFmoke blow out
So pDmass to the left until that grCeen go brown
[Chorus]
In the merry-go-rFound
EvCen tho I'm broke
I kDmnow I'm still a child
At the bAmone, cause that merry go roBbund
Even tFho I'm on my own
I'll alDmways be a child
At the bCone, (and..) (x2)
[Interlude]
La Fla, lalCalala
La Dmla, laAmlalala
La Bbla, laFlalala
La Dmla, yo Cuhh  
[Verse 2]
Yo, I throw it bFack a couple years, jCust for a minute
SDmpin it like a record, play it bAmack until the finish
LiBbsten to me tell it, leFmme reminisce
See, Dmit was forth grade when I fiCrst exceeded limits
Oh, FI got suspended, shCots to chest for Bennett
TeDmachers actin' offended, reAmally they just pretendin'
My pBbarents saw my ass sayn Fto pick who my friends is
SDmit with it repentant, manC, I never understood
HoFw could all this punishment pCossibly lead to good?
FDmuck a time out, I'mma lAmive it how I should
I dBbipped out, while I hid my Fhead under my hood
Hopin' nDmobody could see me pCiecin' that Hollywood
And it has beFen like a dream, I just hCaven't woke up
It's time to Dmgo up, hopefully befoAmre I blow up
You know whatBb? I just keep on givFing no fucks
Cause if tDmhe living isn't great, 
 N.C.
then you should probably smoke up
[Chorus]
In the merry-go-rFound
EvCen tho I'm broke
I kDmnow I'm still a child
At the bAmone, cause that merry go roBbund
Even tFho I'm on my own
I'll alDmways be a child
At the bCone, (and..) (x2)
[Outro]
La Fla, lalCalala
La Dmla, laAmlalala
La Bbla, laFlalala
La Dmla            C(x2)

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Merry Go Round

by Caye

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No Capo.

[Intro]

F C Dm Am Bb F Dm C

[Chorus]

In the merry-go-round

Even tho I'm broke

I know I'm still a child

Am Bb

At the bone, cause that merry go round

Even tho I'm on my own

I'll always be a child

At the bone, (and..) (x2)

[Verse 1]

F C

See, when I was a kid, I be starrin' at PBS

Dm Am

Or playing tag on recess, feeling no need to be stressed

Bb F

Could get whatever I want with just a simple request

Dm C

Playing the part with no rest and come on in refreshed

F C

It's like it's a gift and I saw it as a blessing

Dm Am

Whenever I was wrong, we moved on and learned a lesson

Bb F

I never felt the need to take a hit or blow the rezin

Dm C

But now the feeling's gone, is it I was just messing?

F C

And things have changed, now that I am 17

Dm Am

I start to realize that people often never 'gree

Bb F

Sad to question how more on we disagree

And why was so mean,

N.C.

I'm wonderin' why so few people have had a dream

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

And I'm wishin' that it will just all slow down

Dm Am

I'm just tryna forget all that I know now

Bb F

That's why I breath in slow and let the smoke blow out

Dm C

So pass to the left until that green go brown

[Chorus]

In the merry-go-round

Even tho I'm broke

I know I'm still a child

Am Bb

At the bone, cause that merry go round

Even tho I'm on my own

I'll always be a child

At the bone, (and..) (x2)

[Interlude]

F C

La la, lalalala

Dm Am

La la, lalalala

Bb F

La la, lalalala

Dm C

La la, yo uhh

[Verse 2]

F C

Yo, I throw it back a couple years, just for a minute

Dm Am

Spin it like a record, play it back until the finish

Bb F

Listen to me tell it, lemme reminisce

Dm C

See, it was forth grade when I first exceeded limits

F C

Oh, I got suspended, shots to chest for Bennett

Dm Am

Teachers actin' offended, really they just pretendin'

Bb F

My parents saw my ass sayn to pick who my friends is

Dm C

Sit with it repentant, man, I never understood

F C

How could all this punishment possibly lead to good?

Dm Am

Fuck a time out, I'mma live it how I should

Bb F

I dipped out, while I hid my head under my hood

Dm C

Hopin' nobody could see me piecin' that Hollywood

F C

And it has been like a dream, I just haven't woke up

Dm Am

It's time to go up, hopefully before I blow up

Bb F

You know what? I just keep on giving no fucks

Cause if the living isn't great,

N.C.

then you should probably smoke up

[Chorus]

In the merry-go-round

Even tho I'm broke

I know I'm still a child

Am Bb

At the bone, cause that merry go round

Even tho I'm on my own

I'll always be a child

At the bone, (and..) (x2)

[Outro]

F C

La la, lalalala

Dm Am

La la, lalalala

Bb F

La la, lalalala

Dm C

La la (x2)

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