Carnival Song

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

refrao
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