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Life Is A Carnival

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[Intro]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5----3--------------------5-------3---------------------------|
G|----6----4--------------------4-------2---------------------------|
D|-----------------2------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
E                         A
You can walk on the water, 
E                 A
drown in the sand
E                                           A
You can fly off a mountaintop if anybody can
E                                                     A
Run away, run away      --      it's the restless age
E                                          A
Look away, look away--you can turn the page
[Pre-Chorus]
      A                A7                       E
Hey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch real cheap
E
Here on the street
F#m   E/G#         A       B7sus              E
I got six on each arm and two more round my feet
[Chorus]
E          A/E        E           A/E
Life is a carnival--believe it or not
E           A/E      E          A/E
Life is a carnival--two bits a shot
[Verse 2]
E                       A
Saw a man with the jinx 
E                    A
in the third degree
E
From trying to deal with people, people you can't see
E                                           A
Take away, take away, this house of mirrors
E                                       A
Give away, give away, all the souvenirs
[Pre-Chorus]
      A                A7                       E
We're all in the same boat ready to float off the edge of the world
E
The flat old world
F#m   E/G#         A              B7sus                 E
The street is a sideshow from the peddler to the corner girl
[Chorus]
E          A/E        E           A/E
Life is a carnival, it's in the book
E          A/E        E           A/E
Life is a carnival, take another look
[Pre-Chorus]
      A                A7                       E
Hey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch real cheap
E
Here on the street
F#m   E/G#         A       B7sus              E
I got six on each arm and two more round my feet
[Chorus]
E          A/E        E           A/E
Life is a carnival, believe it or not
E          A/E        E           A/E
Life is a carnival, two bits a shot
[Outro]
E          A/E
Life is a carnival
E          A/E
Life is a carnival
E          A/E
Life is a carnival
(repeat and fade)

Life Is A Carnival chords and lyrics

Free chords for Life Is A Carnival by The Band. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
(repeat and fade)

Life Is A Carnival Chords by The Band

Learn how to play Life Is A Carnival by The Band with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Life Is A Carnival chords”, “Life Is A Carnival guitar chords”, or “The Band Life Is A Carnival 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 Life Is A Carnival chords and for experienced players who want accurate Life Is A Carnival lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, A7.

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Is "Life Is A Carnival" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Life Is A Carnival" in?

The chords for "Life Is A Carnival" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.