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Merry Go Round

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The majority of the credit goes to whoever tabbed this under the "Down In albion" album, 
I thought it should be saved as a song, I've also tweaked it /N Samuel.
INTRO RIFF
e---5--5-5-7-6-5---5--5-5-5-5-7-7-6-6
B---5--5-5-5-5-5---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 (x2)
G---6--6-6-6-6-6---6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
CHORDS: (play these chords hitting G string first)
* (x x x 7 7 10)
** (x x x 7 7 9 )
*** (x x x 5 5 7)
**** (x x x 5 5 5
 E(022100)
 A(002220)
 D(000232)
 Dmaj7(000222)
 D7(000212)
 G(320003
 G/B(200003)
 E(022100)
 A7(002020)
Dmaj7sus? (000223)
A7sus4? (002030)
 F(133211)
          *                   **
You are always thinking of her
***                                          ****
You're in love and you don't know what to say
****                  ***                      ****
But I saw her at the fair she feels the same way
She was marrEied by the merry-go-roundA  
e---5--5-5-7-6-5-
B---5--5-5-5-5-5-
G---6--6-6-6-6-6-
Emerry-go-roundA  
EHow merrily we go rAound
EHow merrily we go rAound
EThe merry-go-roundA7  
DIt was the A7sus4first one of the daDy
It was the A7sus4last one of the nigDht
Oh hold me A7sus4tight, hold me tighDt
DThey said yA7sus4ou were a wrong 'unD  
But I can sA7sus4ee in your eyesD  
How you are A7sus4gentle and wiseD  
And you had the good sFtuff
Oh there's a parade A7of girls outsideD  A7sus4  D  A7sus4  
FThat boy's so shyA7  
Why'd you punch out his lights?D  A7sus4  D  A7sus4  
DIt was the A7sus4first one of the daDy
It was the A7sus4last one of the nigDht
Oh Mop it uA7sus4p it'll be alrighDt
DMop it up sA7sus4he'll be alrightD  
there's a parade A7of girls outsideD  A7sus4  D  A7sus4  
FCome on and feelA7  
The air outsidDeA7sus4  D  A7sus4  
DSaid what I liA7sus4ke most about yoDu Peter (I'm not sure this verse is correct)
is your girlfrA7sus4iend and your shoeDs
And it's nearlA7sus4y half past five, Can we swap againD  
Half past fiveA7sus4, can we swap agaiDn
Oh there's a paradA7e of girls outsideD  A7sus4  D  A7sus4  
FThat boy's so shyA7  
Why'd you punch out his lights?D  A7sus4  D  A7sus4  
DYou should get some sDmaj7un on your face
D7You've been sitting like a loGrd in the bG/Bath for days
       A
                                              DDmaj7sus
It's getting so  I don't even know you
DWe get away with doing the liDmaj7ttle that we can
D7We mustn't take Git too fG/Bar my friend
EThe Albion needs every man, woman and child she can get her hands on...

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Merry Go Round

by Babyshambles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

G/B

A7sus4

The majority of the credit goes to whoever tabbed this under the "Down In albion" album,

I thought it should be saved as a song, I've also tweaked it /N Samuel.

INTRO RIFF

e---5--5-5-7-6-5---5--5-5-5-5-7-7-6-6

B---5--5-5-5-5-5---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 (x2)

G---6--6-6-6-6-6---6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6

CHORDS: (play these chords hitting G string first)

* (x x x 7 7 10)

** (x x x 7 7 9 )

*** (x x x 5 5 7)

**** (x x x 5 5 5

(022100)

(002220)

(000232)

Dmaj7

(000222)

(000212)

(320003

G/B

(200003)

(022100)

(002020)

Dmaj7sus? (000223)

A7sus4

? (002030)

(133211)

* **

You are always thinking of her

*** ****

You're in love and you don't know what to say

**** *** ****

But I saw her at the fair she feels the same way

E A

She was married by the merry-go-round

e---5--5-5-7-6-5-

B---5--5-5-5-5-5-

G---6--6-6-6-6-6-

E A

merry-go-round

E A

How merrily we go round

E A

How merrily we go round

E A7

The merry-go-round

D A7sus4 D

It was the first one of the day

A7sus4 D

It was the last one of the night

A7sus4 D

Oh hold me tight, hold me tight

D A7sus4 D

They said you were a wrong 'un

A7sus4 D

But I can see in your eyes

A7sus4 D

How you are gentle and wise

And you had the good stuff

A7 D A7sus4 D A7sus4

Oh there's a parade of girls outside

F A7

That boy's so shy

D A7sus4 D A7sus4

Why'd you punch out his lights?

D A7sus4 D

It was the first one of the day

A7sus4 D

It was the last one of the night

A7sus4 D

Oh Mop it up it'll be alright

D A7sus4 D

Mop it up she'll be alright

A7 D A7sus4 D A7sus4

there's a parade of girls outside

F A7

Come on and feel

D A7sus4 D A7sus4

The air outside

D A7sus4 D

Said what I like most about you Peter (I'm not sure this verse is correct)

A7sus4 D

is your girlfriend and your shoes

A7sus4 D

And it's nearly half past five, Can we swap again

A7sus4 D

Half past five, can we swap again

A7 D A7sus4 D A7sus4

Oh there's a parade of girls outside

F A7

That boy's so shy

D A7sus4 D A7sus4

Why'd you punch out his lights?

D Dmaj7

You should get some sun on your face

D7 G G/B

You've been sitting like a lord in the bath for days

Dmaj7sus

It's getting so I don't even know you

D Dmaj7

We get away with doing the little that we can

D7 G G/B

We mustn't take it too far my friend

The Albion needs every man, woman and child she can get her hands on...

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