On A Carousel

on a carousel : the hollies . #4 in uk , #14 in australia & #11 in usa in 1967 . Intro : C F ( x4 ) #1 . C F C F C F C F riding along on a carousel , tryin’ to catch up to you . C F C F C F C F riding along on a carousel , will i catch up to you? D7 D D7 horses chasing , cause they’re racing . . so they ain’t G G7 G so far . ar . ar . ar . ar . . G7 C F G C F G on a carousel . . on a carousel . #2 . C F C F C F C F nearer and nearer by changing horses , still so far away . C F C F C F C F people fighting for their places , just get in the way . D7 D D7 soon you’ll leave and then i’ll lose you , still we’re G G7 G going rou . ou . ou . ou . ound . . G7 C F G C F G7 on a carousel . . on a carousel . F round and round and round and round and C F C round and round and round and round with you . F C F C F C G G7 up , down , up , down , up , down , too . #3 . C F C F C F C F as she leaves , she drops the presents that she won before . C F C F C F C F pulling ducks out of the water , got the highest score . D7 D D7 G G7 G now’s my chance and i must take it , a case of do - or - die . ie . ie . ie . ie . . G7 C F G C F G7 on a carousel . . on a carousel . F round and round and round and round and C F C round and round and round and round with you . F C F C F C G G7 up , down , up , down , up , down , too . #4 . C F C F C F C F riding along on a carousel , trying to catch up to you . C F C F C F C F riding along on a carousel , will i catch up to you? D7 D D7 G G7 G now we take our ride together . . no more chasing her . er . er . er . er . G7 C F G C F G on a carousel . . on a carousel . . Outro : G7 C F G on a carousel . el . el . el . el . . . . ( fade . ) a sixties smash from kraziekhat .