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The Ferris Wheel

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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
|  Em   A|  Em   A|
[Verse 1]
 EmI'll Aride the Emroller Acoaster or the EmcarouAselEm  A  
 EmI Alike the EmSpider and the BDiving Bell
 BBut since she's gone I don't like so well
  B     BThe Ferris EmWheelA  Em  A  
(break)
[Verse 2]
 EmI'll Aride the EmRock-O-APlane or the EmTilter AWhirlEm  A  
 EmIt Awasn't Emon these rides I Blost my girl
BWay up high is where I lost her
 B               B       Em    A|    Em|
  On the Ferris Wheel
 (break)
[Middle 8]
CPretty Ferris Wheel Dby your coloured Glights
I D7saw someone steal a kiss from her that Cni-Bight
[Verse 3]
 EmI'll Apay my Emfare Aand ride the Embumper AcarsEm  A  
 EmThose Aturning Emcars won't make the Bteardrops start
BBut way up there is where she broke my heart
  B  BOn the Ferris EmWheelA  
 (break)
[Outro]
   EmOn the AFerris EmWheelA  
   EmOn the AFerris EmWheelA  
(fade)

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The Ferris Wheel

by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

Em A Em A

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[Verse 1]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

I'll ride the roller coaster or the carousel

Em A Em B

I like the Spider and the Diving Bell

But since she's gone I don't like so well

B B Em A Em A

The Ferris Wheel

(break)

[Verse 2]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

I'll ride the Rock-O-Plane or the Tilter Whirl

Em A Em B

It wasn't on these rides I lost my girl

Way up high is where I lost her

B B Em A Em

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On the Ferris Wheel

(break)

[Middle 8]

C D G

Pretty Ferris Wheel by your coloured lights

D7 C B

I saw someone steal a kiss from her that ni-ight

[Verse 3]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

I'll pay my fare and ride the bumper cars

Em A Em B

Those turning cars won't make the teardrops start

But way up there is where she broke my heart

B B Em A

On the Ferris Wheel

(break)

[Outro]

Em A Em A

On the Ferris Wheel

Em A Em A

On the Ferris Wheel

(fade)

About The Ferris Wheel Chords by The Everly Brothers

Learn how to play The Ferris Wheel by The Everly Brothers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Ferris Wheel chords”, “The Ferris Wheel guitar chords”, or “The Everly Brothers The Ferris Wheel chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Ferris Wheel chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Ferris Wheel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, A, B, C, D, G.

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Many players learn "The Ferris Wheel" by The Everly Brothers with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Everly Brothers below.

What key is "The Ferris Wheel" in?

The chords for "The Ferris Wheel" show the original chord names (including Em, A, B, C, D, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.