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Carnival Song

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Verse 1: 
      Now Ai've been quite the travEeler 
      Ever sinF#mce i hit the roaC#md 
      And the sulDlen county carnAival 
      Has beeDn my earn in golEd 
Verse 2: 
      I'vAe been quite alonEe 
      SF#mince i remember wC#mhen 
      I turDned my ultimatAums 
      Into chipDs and casEhed them in A  
Verse 3: 
      I uAsed to run the FerriEs wheel 
      But thaF#mt'd be hard to proC#mve 
      I can't stanDd to see a rollAing wheel 
      ProppDed up so it can't movEe 
Verse 4: 
      I uAsed to run the carouEsel 
      Hell,thF#mat's just round and rouC#mnd 
      I nevDer liked to see them ponAies 
      Painted up Dand bolEted dowAn 
Refrão 
      The Aonly thing that keeEps me from stayF#min' here is leavDin' 
      The Aonly thing that savEes me from it alF#ml is i'll be gonDe 
      JusAt when i could trusEt in all the thiF#mngs that i believe Din 
      I hAad to pack it up Eand move aF#mlong 
      And i'Dll tell you the boys i'm not Ethe only onAe 
Verse 5: 
      I wAas a straight man at the rinEg toss 
      But thaF#mt was just a jauC#mnt 
      I can't Dsee throwin' rinAgs around  
      Things Dyou don't really wanEt 
Verse 6: 
      I cAould run the roller coaster E  
      But thaF#mt might break my heaC#mrt 
      So mucDh hard travAelin' 
      Just to winDd up wherEe you starAt 
Verse 7: 
      Now Ai just work the gatEeway 
      And i'F#mm pretty satisfC#mied 
      My litDtle booth is red Aand blue 
      And i Djust sit insidEe 
Verse 8: 
      I jAust take your monEey 
      And give tiF#mckets out in traC#mde 
      ThinDk about my Alife 
      And all the promDises Ei madAe 
Chorus bis: 
      ThAe only thing that kEeeps me from stF#mayin' here is leDavin' 
      The Aonly thing that savEes me from it alF#ml is i'll be gonDe 
      JusAt when i could trusEt in all the thiF#mngs that i believe Din 
      I hAad to pack it up Eand move aF#mlong 
      And i'Dll tell you the boys i'm not Ethe only onF#me 
        Who's rDunnin' from the thEings he's left undAone   

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Carnival Song

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

Verse 1:

A E

Now i've been quite the traveler

F#m C#m

Ever since i hit the road

D A

And the sullen county carnival

D E

Has been my earn in gold

Verse 2:

A E

I've been quite alone

F#m C#m

Since i remember when

D A

I turned my ultimatums

D E A

Into chips and cashed them in

Verse 3:

A E

I used to run the Ferris wheel

F#m C#m

But that'd be hard to prove

D A

I can't stand to see a rolling wheel

D E

Propped up so it can't move

Verse 4:

A E

I used to run the carousel

F#m C#m

Hell,that's just round and round

D A

I never liked to see them ponies

D E A

Painted up and bolted down

Refrão

A E F#m D

The only thing that keeps me from stayin' here is leavin'

A E F#m D

The only thing that saves me from it all is i'll be gone

A E F#m D

Just when i could trust in all the things that i believe in

A E F#m

I had to pack it up and move along

D E A

And i'll tell you the boys i'm not the only one

Verse 5:

A E

I was a straight man at the ring toss

F#m C#m

But that was just a jaunt

D A

I can't see throwin' rings around

D E

Things you don't really want

Verse 6:

A E

I could run the roller coaster

F#m C#m

But that might break my heart

D A

So much hard travelin'

D E A

Just to wind up where you start

Verse 7:

A E

Now i just work the gateway

F#m C#m

And i'm pretty satisfied

D A

My little booth is red and blue

D E

And i just sit inside

Verse 8:

A E

I just take your money

F#m C#m

And give tickets out in trade

D A

Think about my life

D E A

And all the promises i made

Chorus bis:

A E F#m D

The only thing that keeps me from stayin' here is leavin'

A E F#m D

The only thing that saves me from it all is i'll be gone

A E F#m D

Just when i could trust in all the things that i believe in

A E F#m

I had to pack it up and move along

D E F#m

And i'll tell you the boys i'm not the only one

D E A

Who's runnin' from the things he's left undone

About Carnival Song Chords by Waylon Jennings

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