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[Verse 1]
I Cnever Freally Cfell in Flove till I Cwent up to FFakenham CFair
GAnd I Cchanced for to Fmeet with a Ccarnival Fgirl a-Cselling the Gchances Cthere
I Ftried for a lamp or a CSpanish shawl or a Fgolden filiGgree
But Call the Fwhile her Ceyes were Fsaying, “Oh! CCome take a Gchance on Cme.”
[Chorus]
So Fswing around the Cmerry-go-round.
Give the Fwheel of fortune a Gwhirl,
For the Cfinest Fprize at CFakenham FFair
Is the Cpretty Gcarnival Cgirl.
[Verse 2]
Her Ceyes were Fblue, her Chair it was Fbrown and her Clips they were Fsoft and Cred
GAnd a Cshape like Fhers I had Cnever Fseen and my Ceyes well they Gpopped from my Chead
But FI was young and Cinnocent but still Feven I could Gsee
That the Cway she Flaughed and Cshe winked my Fway it said, “CCome take a Gchance on Cme.”
[Chorus]
So Fswing around that old Cmerry-go-round.
Give the Fwheel of fortune a Gwhirl,
The Cfinest Fprize at CFakenham FFair
Is the Cpretty Gcarnival Cgirl.
[Verse 3]
The Cold folks Fsaid, “She Cain't for Fyou, boy, oh, Cwhat will the Fold people Cthink?”
GBut I Ctook my Fchance and CI won that Fgirl just as Cquick as an Geye could Cwink
And the Fvery best day in Call my life, Fwhatever come to Gpass,
Was the Cday that I Fwent up to CFakenham FFair and I Cwon me a Gcarnival Class.
[Chorus]
So Fswing around that old Cmerry-go-round.
Give the Fwheel of fortune a Gwhirl,
The Cfinest Fprize at CFakenham FFair
Is the Cpretty Gcarnival Cgirl.

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Fakenham Fair

by Peter Bellamy

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[Verse 1]

C F C F C F C

I never really fell in love till I went up to Fakenham Fair

G C F C F C G C

And I chanced for to meet with a carnival girl a-selling the chances there

F C F G

I tried for a lamp or a Spanish shawl or a golden filigree

C F C F C G C

But all the while her eyes were saying, “Oh! Come take a chance on me.”

[Chorus]

F C

So swing around the merry-go-round.

F G

Give the wheel of fortune a whirl,

C F C F

For the finest prize at Fakenham Fair

C G C

Is the pretty carnival girl.

[Verse 2]

C F C F C F C

Her eyes were blue, her hair it was brown and her lips they were soft and red

G C F C F C G C

And a shape like hers I had never seen and my eyes well they popped from my head

F C F G

But I was young and innocent but still even I could see

C F C F C G C

That the way she laughed and she winked my way it said, “Come take a chance on me.”

[Chorus]

F C

So swing around that old merry-go-round.

F G

Give the wheel of fortune a whirl,

C F C F

The finest prize at Fakenham Fair

C G C

Is the pretty carnival girl.

[Verse 3]

C F C F C F C

The old folks said, “She ain't for you, boy, oh, what will the old people think?”

G C F C F C G C

But I took my chance and I won that girl just as quick as an eye could wink

F C F G

And the very best day in all my life, whatever come to pass,

C F C F C G C

Was the day that I went up to Fakenham Fair and I won me a carnival lass.

[Chorus]

F C

So swing around that old merry-go-round.

F G

Give the wheel of fortune a whirl,

C F C F

The finest prize at Fakenham Fair

C G C

Is the pretty carnival girl.

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