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Merry Go Round

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[Verse 1]
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-roundD  A  D  
[Chorus]
AHow can you tell a carouBmsel the Emworld cannot stay Ahappy
Better go 'round, Dlet her go E'round, merry-Ago-roundD  A  D  
[Verse 2]
AChildren, how you Ddo sound, Ayelling "merry-Dgo-round"
ASoon enough you'll Dgrow up, Amoments start to F#show up
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-round
[Chorus]
AHow can you tell a carouBmsel the Emblue skies may turn Acloudy?
Better go 'round, Dlet her go E'round, merry-go-AroundD  
[Bridge]
AChildren go C#mdownF#town Band forget merry-go-round
BmSoon enough will Ecome December, Aand then you Dshall reEmember
BDetter Ego 'round, Dlet her go E'round, merry-Ago-roundD  A  D  
[Verse 3]
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-roundD  A  D  
[Bridge]
AChildren go C#mdownF#town Band forget merry-go-round
BmSoon enough will Ecome December, Aand then you Dshall reEmember
BDetter Ego 'round, Dlet her go E'round, merry-Ago-roundD  A  D  
[Verse 4]
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-roundD  A  D  
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything
BmMerry-go-round, Emerry-go-round, merry-Ago-roundD  A  D  
AChildren on the Dplayground, Awatching merry-Dgo-round
AGrabbing for the Dbrass ring, Alaughing at the F#plaything...

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Merry Go Round

by Cattanooga Cats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Verse 1]

A D A D

Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round

A D A F#

Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything

Bm E A D A D

Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round

[Chorus]

A Bm Em A

How can you tell a carousel the world cannot stay happy

D E A D A D

Better go 'round, let her go 'round, merry-go-round

[Verse 2]

A D A D

Children, how you do sound, yelling "merry-go-round"

A D A F#

Soon enough you'll grow up, moments start to show up

Bm E A

Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round

[Chorus]

A Bm Em A

How can you tell a carousel the blue skies may turn cloudy?

D E A D

Better go 'round, let her go 'round, merry-go-round

[Bridge]

A C#m F# B

Children go downtown and forget merry-go-round

Bm E A D E

Soon enough will come December, and then you shall remember

D E D E A D A D

Better go 'round, let her go 'round, merry-go-round

[Verse 3]

A D A D

Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round

A D A F#

Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything

Bm E A D A D

Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round

[Bridge]

A C#m F# B

Children go downtown and forget merry-go-round

Bm E A D E

Soon enough will come December, and then you shall remember

D E D E A D A D

Better go 'round, let her go 'round, merry-go-round

[Verse 4]

A D A D

Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round

A D A F#

Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything

Bm E A D A D

Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round

A D A D

Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round

A D A F#

Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything

Bm E A D A D

Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round

A D A D

Children on the playground, watching merry-go-round

A D A F#

Grabbing for the brass ring, laughing at the plaything...

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