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Carousel by Melanie Martinez
Carousel
Capo: 1st fret
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Original key: F minor (F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F), either put a capo on the first fret or transpose to +1
Tempo: 77 bpm
[Intro]
Em C G x4
[Chorus 1]
Em C G Em C G
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go
Em C G Em C G
Will I catch up to love, I could never tell, I know
Em C G Em C G
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I
Em C G Em C
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
[Interlude]
Em C G x4
[Verse 1]
Em C G Em C G Em
Come, come one, come all, you must be this tall
C G Em C G
To ride this ride at the carnival
Em C G Em C G Em
Oh, come take my hand, and run through playland
C G Em C G
So high, too high at the carnival
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Em C G Em C G Em C G
And it’s all fun and games, ''til somebody falls in love
Em C G
But you''ve already bought a ticket, and there’s no turning back now
[Chorus 2]
Em C G Em C G
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go
Em C G Em C G
Will I catch up to love, I could never tell, I know
Em C G Em C G
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I
Em C G Em C
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
[Verse 2]
Em C G Em C G Em
This horse is too slow, we’re always this close
C G Em C G
Almost, almost, we’re a freakshow
Em C G Em C G Em
Right, right when I’m near, it’s like you disappear
C G Em C G Em
Where’d you go, is that Houdini or a freakshow
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C G Em C G Em C G
And it’s all fun and games, ''til somebody falls in love
Em C G
But you''ve already bought a ticket, and there’s no turning back now
[Chorus 3]
Em C G Em C G
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go
Em C G Em C G
Will I catch up to love, I could never tell, I know
Em C G Em C G
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I
Em C G Em C
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
[Bridge]
Em D C
Why did you steal my cotton candy heart
Em D C
You threw it in this damn coin slot
Em D C
And now I’m stuck, I''m stuck
Em D C
Riding, riding, riding
[Chorus 4]
Em C G Em C G
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go
Em C G Em C G
Will I catch up to love, I could never tell, I know
Em C G Em C G
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I
Em C G Em C
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
Chords:
Em (0 2 2 0 0 0)
C (X 3 2 0 1 0)
G (3 2 0 0 0 3)
D (X X 0 2 3 2)
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don''t play / Muffle
Information:
When she plays it live on Perez Hilton she doesn''t play G,
so for that version just stay on C until Em comes
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version 2
Tuning: standard
Capo: 1st fret!
Chords used:
Em: 0.2.2.0.0.0
Cmaj7: 0.3.2.0.0.0
D: x.x.0.2.3.2
[Intro]
Em Cmaj7 x2
[Chorus]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Will I catch up to love, I could never tell, I know
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
[Break]
Em Cmaj7 x4
[Verse]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Come, come one, come all, you must be this tall
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
To ride this ride at the carnival
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Oh, come take my hand, and run through playland
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
So high, too high at the carnival
[Bridge]
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
And it''s all fun and games, ''til somebody falls in love
Em Cmaj7 Em
But you''ve already bought a ticket, and there''s no turning back now
[Chorus]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Will I catch up to love, I could never tell, I know
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
[Verse]
Em (ring) Em
This horse is too slow, we''re always this close
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Almost, almost, we''re a freakshow
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Right, right when I''m near, it''s like you disappear
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 (stop) Em
Where''d you go, is that Houdini or a freakshow
[Bridge]
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
And it''s all fun and games, ''til somebody falls in love
Em Cmaj7 Em
But you''ve already bought a ticket, and there''s no turning back now
[Chorus]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Will I catch up to love, I could never tell, I know
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
[Turnover]
Em D Cmaj7
Why did you steal my cotton candy heart
Em D Cmaj7
You threw it in this damn coin slot
Em D Cmaj7
And now I''m stuck, I''m stuck
Em D Cmaj7
Riding, riding, riding
[Chorus]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Will I catch up to love, I could never tell, I know
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
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version 3
Tuning: Standard Capo 1
The Pattern below repeats throughout the song.
Intro
e|---2--2---2--2--2--3---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0--0---0--0--0------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2--2---2--2--2--3---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------0---------0----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|---3-3--3-3-3-2--3-3--3-3-3-5----------------------------------------------|
B|---0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2----------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go,
Will I catch up to love? I could never tell, I know,
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I,
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
Come, come one, come all,
You must be this tall
To ride this ride at the carnival
Oh, come, take my hand
And run though playland
So high, too high at the carnival
And it''s all fun and games,
''Til somebody falls in love,
But you''ve already bought a ticket,
And there''s no turning back now
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go,
Will I catch up to love? I could never tell, I know,
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I,
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
This horse is too slow,
We''re always this close,
Almost, almost, we''re a freakshow
Right, right when I''m near,
It''s like you disappeared,
Where''d you go? My dear, you''re a freakshow!
And it''s all fun and games,
''Til somebody falls in love,
But you''ve already bought a ticket,
And there''s no turning back now
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go,
Will I catch up to love? I could never tell, I know,
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I,
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
Why did you steal my cotton candy heart?
You threw it in this damn coin slot,
And now I''m stuck, I''m stuck
Riding, riding, riding
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go,
Will I catch up to love? I could never tell, I know,
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I,
Feel like I''m glued on tight to this carousel
| / slide up
| \\ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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