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*=Strum once
[Intro]
 C   Amx4
C Am C Am C Am F G
[Verse]
CThe world's a Amfreak
CWith none the Ameyes
CAnd the Amexception for the Ftortus Gbehind
CThe five of them didn't Amwork
There's that Cwoman always Amshook
CThrew in a Amcry and the Frest were there for Glooks
CHe had a Amname
CWhich everybody Amknew
CThe randy eye, Ammalefilo and Fso the legend Ggrew
CHe worked it at the Amfair
A Chundred bucks a Amweek
           C                 Am                        F  G  
That's the price you pay for buying off that feelingless freak
And then he saw Gher...
[Chorus]
They met at the Ccarnival
When they were both Emdrunk
And the were both Amcannibals
And they were both in Glove
They met at the Ccarnival
When they were both Emdrunk
Oh and after all they'd Amhave to be
Cause they were both in Glove
[Verse]
C Am C Am C Am F G
CShe was a Amfreak
CJust like Amhim
She didn't Chave no Amlegs just a Fbig blue Gfin
CHer lips were Amred
CAnd her eyes were Amgreen
CAnd out of all the Amother fruit Fshe was the Gqueen
Well she Cloved to Amdance and Cput on a Amshow
She would Csing real Amloud till the Fcrowd went Ghome
CBut then she's Amleft here all alone
CHer life could Amuse a little color
CThe one to Amkeep the color Con
The one who'd Fsay, "dear I Glove you"
And then she saw Ghim...
[Chorus]
They met at the Ccarnival
When they were both EmDrunk
And the were both AmAmerican
And they were both in Glove
They met at the Ccarnival
When they were both Emdrunk
Oh and after all they'd Amhave to be
Cause they were both in Glove
[Verse]
CHe kissed her Amlips
CAnd held her Amhand
CHe walked her Amhome and then Ffound out that she's a Gman
CBut their in Amlove
CWhat in the Amworld
He Cchecked his pants and Amjust by chance Fturns out that he's a Ggirl
[Bridge]
CMain Amattraction
CCritical Amreaction
CNow the Amspotlight'Cs simply Ama distraction
CIt's so Amdeep if onlCy I could get Ama fraction
GOf their love...
G7Of their love.
[Instrumental]
C Am C Am C Am F G
[Chorus]
They met at the Ccarnival
When they were both Emdrunk
And they were both Amfull of it
They were full of their Glove
They met at the Ccarnival
                    Em*
When they were both intoxicated
Oh and after all they'd Amhave to be
Cause they were both in Glove
[Outro]
They were both in loveC  Am  
Oh the Cboth of them in AmloveC  Am  
the Ctwo of them Ambeing in CloveAm  C  
alrightAm  C  Am  
(Pause)  G  
Freaks.

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Carnival

by Threes And Nines

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*=Strum once

[Intro]

C Am

C Am C Am C Am F G

[Verse]

C Am

The world's a freak

C Am

With none the eyes

C Am F G

And the exception for the tortus behind

C Am

The five of them didn't work

C Am

There's that woman always shook

C Am F G

Threw in a cry and the rest were there for looks

C Am

He had a name

C Am

Which everybody knew

C Am F G

The randy eye, malefilo and so the legend grew

C Am

He worked it at the fair

C Am

A hundred bucks a week

F G

C Am

That's the price you pay for buying off that feelingless freak

And then he saw her...

[Chorus]

They met at the carnival

When they were both drunk

And the were both cannibals

And they were both in love

They met at the carnival

When they were both drunk

Oh and after all they'd have to be

Cause they were both in love

[Verse]

C Am C Am C Am F G

C Am

She was a freak

C Am

Just like him

C Am F G

She didn't have no legs just a big blue fin

C Am

Her lips were red

C Am

And her eyes were green

C Am F G

And out of all the other fruit she was the queen

C Am C Am

Well she loved to dance and put on a show

C Am F G

She would sing real loud till the crowd went home

C Am

But then she's left here all alone

C Am

Her life could use a little color

C Am C

The one to keep the color on

F G

The one who'd say, "dear I love you"

And then she saw him...

[Chorus]

They met at the carnival

When they were both Drunk

And the were both American

And they were both in love

They met at the carnival

When they were both drunk

Oh and after all they'd have to be

Cause they were both in love

[Verse]

C Am

He kissed her lips

C Am

And held her hand

C Am F G

He walked her home and then found out that she's a man

C Am

But their in love

C Am

What in the world

C Am F G

He checked his pants and just by chance turns out that he's a girl

[Bridge]

C Am

Main attraction

C Am

Critical reaction

C Am C Am

Now the spotlight's simply a distraction

C Am C Am

It's so deep if only I could get a fraction

Of their love...

Of their love.

[Instrumental]

C Am C Am C Am F G

[Chorus]

They met at the carnival

When they were both drunk

And they were both full of it

They were full of their love

They met at the carnival

Em*

When they were both intoxicated

Oh and after all they'd have to be

Cause they were both in love

[Outro]

C Am

They were both in love

C Am C Am

Oh the both of them in love

C Am C Am C

the two of them being in love

Am C Am

alright

(Pause)

Freaks.

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