Tom: C

Intro: C - F    C - F     C - F     C  -F
           
      C       F         C      F     C              F     - C - F 
1. 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                
    Horses chasing 'cause they're racing,  
    D7              G - G7 - G
    so they ain't so fa...........r.
    G7        C   - F - G               C - F - G
    On a carousel,              on a carousel.
       C     F         C      F     C       F        - C - F
2. Nearer, nearer by changing horses, still so far away.
       C        F     C            F         C         F               - C - F
    People fighting for their places, just get in my way,
      D7                          D        
    Soon you'll leave, and then I'll lose you,
     D7                G - G7 - G
    still we're going ro......und.
    G7         C   - F - G         C - F - G
    On a carousel,         on a carousel.
       F
    Round and round and round and round,
                                               C  - F - C
    and round and round and round and round with you.
     F      C       F   C     F     C    G  - G7  
    Up, down, up, down, up, down, too.
    C - F       C - F       C - F       C - F
 
     C          F        C       F       C            F        - C - F
3. 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        
    Now's my chance and I must take it,
         D7                G - G7 - G
    a case of do or d...........ie.
     G7        C   - F - G        C - F - G
    On a carousel,        on a carousel.
       F
    Round and round and round and round,
                                                 C  - F - C
    and round and round and round and round with you.
     F      C     F     C   F     C     G  - G7 
    Up, down, up, down, up, down, too.
      C         F       C      F     C            F        - C - F
4. 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               G - G7 - G
    Now we take our ride together, no more chasing h..........er.
     G7       C   - F - G          C - F - G
    On a carousel,        on a carousel.
               C   - F - G          C - F - G
    On a carousel,         on a carousel.....