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1. Riding along on a carousel, tryin' to catch up to you.
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    Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you ?
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    Horses chasing 'cause they're racing,  
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    so they ain't so fa...........r.
                            

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    On a carousel,              on a carousel.
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2. Nearer, nearer by changing horses, still so far away.
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    People fighting for their places, just get in my way,
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    Soon you'll leave, and then I'll lose you,
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    still we're going ro......und.
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    On a carousel,         on a carousel.
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    Round and round and round and round,
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    and round and round and round and round with you.
     F5      C5       F5   C5     F5     C5    G5    G5  
    Up, down, up, down, up, down, too.
 

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3. As she leaves, she drops the presents, that she won before.
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    Pulling ducks out of the water, got the highest score.
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    Now's my chance and I must take it,
         D5                G5 G5 G5
    a case of do or d...........ie.
     G5        C5     F5   G5        C5   F5   G5
    On a carousel,        on a carousel.
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    Round and round and round and round,
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    and round and round and round and round with you.
     F5      C5     F5     C5   F5     C5     G5    G5 
    Up, down, up, down, up, down, too.
      C5         F5       C5      F5     C5            F5          C5   F5
4. Riding along on a carousel, tryin' to catch up to you.
      C5         F5     C5      F5    C5              F5          C5   F5
    Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you ?
      D5                  D5               D5               G5 G5 G5
    Now we take our ride together, no more chasing h..........er.
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    On a carousel,        on a carousel.
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    On a carousel,         on a carousel.....