On A Carousel
The Hollies

(A. Clarke - T. Hicks - G. Nash)


 Intro:

         (electric guitar [4X; hi-hat enters 3rd time]; continue into verse:)

          C         Csus4
          v     v     v     v
         -------------------------
         -------1-----------1-----
         -------0-----------0-----
         ------------2h3----------
         -3--------3--------------
         -------------------------

 Verse 1:

          C      Csus4      C  Csus4
         Riding along on a carousel
          C            Csus4       C   Csus4
         Trying to catch up to you
          C      Csus4      C  Csus4
         Riding along on a carousel
          C         Csus4       C   Csus4
         Will I catch up to you

          D7
          v   v   v   v
         -----2-------2---
         -----1-------1---
         -----2-------2---
         -0---------------
         ---------0-------
         -----------------
         (Horses...)

         D7
         Horses chasing 'cause they're racing
                           G
         So they ain't so far

 Chorus:

                    C
         On a carousel

         (C)          F             G
          v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v  
         -------------------------|-------------------------
         -------------------------|-------------------------
         ------------7b9r7--5--7p5|7b9r7--------------12*---
         -------------------------|----------5-----5--------
         -------------------------|-------------------------
         -------------------------|-------------------------
                                                       * harmonic

         [1: repeat above; 2, 3: as indicated below, then to bridge]

                    C
         On a carousel

         (C)          F             G          (G)   F#
          v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v  
         -------------------------|-------------------------
         -------------------------|-------------------------
         ------------7b9r7--5--7--|7b9r7--------------------
         -------------------------|-------------------------
         -------------------------|-------------------------
         -------------------------|-------------------------

 Verse 2:

          C           F
          v     v     v     v
         -------------------------
         -------------------------
         -0--------------------2--
         -2-------------0---0h2---
         ------3------------------
         -------------------------
         (Nearer...)

          C       F          C        F
         Nearer, nearer by changing horses
           C       F        C     F
         Still so far away
          C       F       C          F
         People fighting for their places
          C        F        C
         Just get in my way

          v   v   v   v     v
         -----------------|---
         -----------------|---
         -----------------|---
         -----------------|-0-
         -3---3---3-2-3-4-|---
         -----------------|---

          D7         D7sus4     D7       D7sus4     [D7sus4: xx0213]
         Soon you'll leave and then I'll lose you
          D7         D7sus4  G
         Still we're going round

 [repeat chorus]

 Bridge:

          F
         Round and round and round and round
                                                   C    FaddG  C
         Round and round and round and round with you
         F   CaddF F    /E   /D   /C   Bb    G      [CaddF: x33010]
         Up, down, up, down, up, down, too

 Link [after 1st bridge only]:

         C   FaddG  [4X; band enters 3rd time]
         /  /  /  /

 Verse 3 [chords and fills as per verse 2]:

         As she leaves, she drops the presents
         That she won before
         Pulling ducks out of the water
         Got the highest score
         Now's my chance and I must take it
         A case of do or die

 [repeat chorus]

 [repeat bridge]

 Verse 4 [as per verse 2]:

         Riding along on a carousel
         Trying to catch up to you
         Riding along on a carousel
         Will I catch up to you
         Now we take our ride together
         No more chasing her

 [repeat chorus 1 to fade]


 -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

    Source: geocities.com/hollywood/academy/3225/60s_and_70s/The_Hollies

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