Tom: F Intro: (Picked on a clean acoustic) F G Am Eb | ---------------------------------------------------------- Bb | ---------------------------------------------0------------ Gb | -----------------------------------------0-------0-------- Db | ---------3---2---2---0---0-------2---2---------------3---- Ab | -----3-----------------------3---0------------------------ Eb | -1---------------3---------------------------------------- F G Am Eb | ------------------------------------------------------------- | Bb | -------------------------------------0h1p0------------------- | h = hammer on Gb | ---------------------------------------------0-------0------- | p = pull off Db | ---------3---2---2---0---0-------2---------------2------3---- | Ab | -----3-----------------------3---0--------------------------- | Eb | -1---------------3------------------------------------------- | VERSE 1: (Just pick the exact same pattern, with the chords indicated above) F G Am If shame had a face, I think it would kind of look like mine. F G Am If it had a home, would it be my eyes? F G Am F Would you believe me if I said I'm tired of this? F E Well here we go, now, one more time. (Here's how the last line is played, beginning with the " F " on the word "this") F E Eb | ---------------------------0--- | Bb | ---------------------------0--- | Gb | ---------------------------1--- | You just strum the E once. Db | -------3------------3------2--- | Ab | ----3-----3------3-----3---2--- | Eb | -1------------1------------0--- | PRE-CHORUS: (The pattern for this part is Am , Em , F , and then a fill, here's how it's played) Am Em F fill Am Eb | -0-----0-----1-----------0---- | Bb | -1-----0-----1-----------1---- | You don't just strum those chords each once, Gb | -2-----0-----2-----------2---- | like I wrote them , you strum them the way the Db | -2-----2-----3-----------2---- | song goes, I was just showing the little fill. Ab | -0-----2-----3----3--2---0---- | Eb | -x-----0-----1-----------x---- | Am Em F (fill) Am I tried to climb your steps, I tried to chase you down. Em F (fill) I tried to see how, low I could get down to the ground and, Am Em F (fill) Am I tried to earn my way, I tried to change this mind, Em F G You better believe that I have, tried to be this. CHORUS: C G So when will this end, it goes on and on Dm Am Over and over, and over again. C G Keeps spinnin' around, I know that it won't stop, Dm Am Till I stand down, from this for good. INTERLUDE: (Guitar 1 strums the indicated chords above the riff) F G Am F G Am Eb | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bb | -----------------------------12-8----------------------------------- | Gb | ---10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9----x-x--------10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9---- | Db | ----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x----9-5---------x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x---- | Ab | ----8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7----------------8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7---- | Eb | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | VERSE 2: (Play like verse 1, but the chords are strummed now) F G Am I never thought I'd end up here, never, F G Am thought I'd be standing where I am. F G Am I guess I kinda thought that it would be easier, than this, F E I guess, well I was wrong now, one more time. PRE-CHORUS: (Play exactly like first pre-chorus) I tried to climb your steps, I tried to chase you down, I tried to see how, low I could get down to the ground and, I tried to earn my way, I tried to change this mind, You better believe that I have, tried to be this. CHORUS: (Play like first chorus) So when will this end, it goes on and on, Over and over, and over again. Keeps spinning around, I know that it won't stop, Till I stand down from this for good. BRIDGE: (It's the exact same pattern as the pre-chorus: Am , Em , F , (fill) Am Em F (fill) Am Em F (fill) Sick Cycle Carousel, this is a, Sick Cycle Carousel Am Em F (fill) Am Em F E Sick Cycle Carousel, this is a, Sick Cycle Carrrrr, uh-huhh INTERLUDE: (It's like the first interlude, except for the ending) F G Am F G Am Eb | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bb | -----------------------------12-8----------------------------------- | Gb | ---10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9----x-x--------10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9---- | Db | ----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x----9-5---------x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x---- | Ab | ----8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7----------------8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7---- | Eb | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | F G Am F E Eb | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bb | -----------------------------12-8----------------------------------- | Gb | ---10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9----x-x--------10-10-10--12--9------------ | Db | ----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x----9-5---------x--x--x---x--x------------ | Ab | ----8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7----------------8--8--8--10--7------------ | Eb | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | CHORUS: (Play like previous choruses) So when will this end, it goes on and on, Over and over, and over again. Keeps spinning around, I know that it won't stop, Till I stand down from this for good. So when will this end, it goes on and on, Over and over, and over again. Keeps spinning around, I know that it won't stop, Till I stand down from this for good. OUTRO: (It's the exact same progression as the chorus, just these lyrics) C G Sick Cycle Carousel, Dm Am Sick Cycle Carousel. C G Sick Cycle Carousel, Dm Am Sick Cycle Carousel.