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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.
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    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,
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    a case of do or d...........ie.
 
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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.
     F      C     F     C   F     C     G    G7 
    Up, down, up, down, up, down, too.
 
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4. 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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    Now we take our ride together, no more chasing h..........er.
 
     G7       C     F   G          C   F   G
    On a carousel,        on a carousel.
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    On a carousel,         on a carousel.....