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)
F5 G5 A5
If shame had a face, I think it would kind of look like mine.
F5 G5 A5
If it had a home, would it be my eyes?
F5 G5 A5 F5
Would you believe me if I said I'm tired of this?
F5 E5
Well here we go, now, one more time.
(Here's how the last line is played, beginning with the " F5 " 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 A5 , E5 , F5 , 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---- |
A5 E5 F5 (fill) A5
I tried to climb your steps, I tried to chase you down.
E5 F5 (fill)
I tried to see how, low I could get down to the ground and,
A5 E5 F5 (fill) A5
I tried to earn my way, I tried to change this mind,
E5 F5 G5
You better believe that I have, tried to be this.
CHORUS:
C5 G5
So when will this end, it goes on and on
D5 A5
Over and over, and over again.
C5 G5
Keeps spinnin' around, I know that it won't stop,
D5 A5
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)
F5 G5 A5
I never thought I'd end up here, never,
F5 G5 A5
thought I'd be standing where I am.
F5 G5 A5
I guess I kinda thought that it would be easier, than this,
F5 E5
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 , E5 , F5 , (fill)
A5 E5 F5 (fill) A5 E5 F5 (fill)
Sick Cycle Carousel, this is a, Sick Cycle Carousel
A5 E5 F5 (fill) A5 E5 F5 E5
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)
C5 G5
Sick Cycle Carousel,
D5 A5
Sick Cycle Carousel.
C5 G5
Sick Cycle Carousel,
D5 A5
Sick Cycle Carousel.
