Hollies - On A Carousel

on a carousel : the hollies .
#4 in uk , #14 in australia & #11 in usa in 1967 .

intro : C F ( x4 )

#1 .
C F C F C F C F
riding along on a carousel , tryin’ to catch up to you .
C F C F C F C F
riding along on a carousel , will i catch up to you?
D7 D D7
horses chasing , cause they’re racing . . so they ain’t
G G7 G
so far . ar . ar . ar . ar . .
G7 C F G C F G
on a carousel . . on a carousel .

#2 .
C F C F C F C F
nearer and nearer by changing horses , still so far away .
C F C F C F C F
people fighting for their places , just get in the way .
D7 D D7
soon you’ll leave and then i’ll lose you , still we’re
G G7 G
going rou . ou . ou . ou . ound . .
G7 C F G C F G7
on a carousel . . on a carousel .
F
round and round and round and round and
C F C
round and round and round and round with you .
F C F C F C G G7
up , down , up , down , up , down , too .

#3 .
C F C F C F C F
as she leaves , she drops the presents that she won before .
C F C F C F C F
pulling ducks out of the water , got the highest score .
D7 D D7 G G7 G
now’s my chance and i must take it , a case of do – or – die . ie . ie . ie . ie . .
G7 C F G C F G7
on a carousel . . on a carousel .
F
round and round and round and round and
C F C
round and round and round and round with you .
F C F C F C G G7
up , down , up , down , up , down , too .

#4 .
C F C F C F C F
riding along on a carousel , trying to catch up to you .
C F C F C F C F
riding along on a carousel , will i catch up to you?
D7 D D7 G G7 G
now we take our ride together . . no more chasing her . er . er . er . er .
G7 C F G C F G
on a carousel . . on a carousel . .

outro :
G7 C F G
on a carousel . el . el . el . el . . . . ( fade . )

a sixties smash from kraziekhat .