HOLLIES - "On A Carousel" Tablature

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"On A Carousel"
(A. Clarke - T. Hicks - G. Nash)

Intro:

(electric guitar [4X; hi-hat enters 3rd time]; continue into verse:)

C Csus4
v v v v
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-------1-----------1-----
-------0-----------0-----
------------2h3----------
-3--------3--------------
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Verse 1:

C Csus4 C Csus4
Riding along on a carousel
C Csus4 C Csus4
Trying to catch up to you
C Csus4 C Csus4
Riding along on a carousel
C Csus4 C Csus4
Will I catch up to you

D7
v v v v
-----2-------2---
-----1-------1---
-----2-------2---
-0---------------
---------0-------
-----------------
(Horses...)

D7
Horses chasing 'cause they're racing
G
So they ain't so far

Chorus:

C
On a carousel

(C) F G
v v v v v v v v
-------------------------|-------------------------
-------------------------|-------------------------
------------7b9r7--5--7p5|7b9r7--------------12*---
-------------------------|----------5-----5--------
-------------------------|-------------------------
-------------------------|-------------------------
* harmonic

[1: repeat above; 2, 3: as indicated below, then to bridge]

C
On a carousel

(C) F G (G) F#
v v v v v v v v
-------------------------|-------------------------
-------------------------|-------------------------
------------7b9r7--5--7--|7b9r7--------------------
-------------------------|-------------------------
-------------------------|-------------------------
-------------------------|-------------------------

Verse 2:

C F
v v v v
-------------------------
-------------------------
-0--------------------2--
-2-------------0---0h2---
------3------------------
-------------------------
(Nearer...)

C F C F
Nearer, nearer by changing horses
C F C F
Still so far away
C F C F
People fighting for their places
C F C
Just get in my way

v v v v v
-----------------|---
-----------------|---
-----------------|---
-----------------|-0-
-3---3---3-2-3-4-|---
-----------------|---

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 [D7sus4: xx0213]
Soon you'll leave and then I'll lose you
D7 D7sus4 G
Still we're going round

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

F
Round and round and round and round
C FaddG C
Round and round and round and round with you
F CaddF F /E /D /C Bb G [CaddF: x33010]
Up, down, up, down, up, down, too

Link [after 1st bridge only]:

C FaddG [4X; band enters 3rd time]
/ / / /

Verse 3 [chords and fills as per verse 2]:

As she leaves, she drops the presents
That she won before
Pulling ducks out of the water
Got the highest score
Now's my chance and I must take it
A case of do or die

[repeat chorus]

[repeat bridge]

Verse 4 [as per verse 2]:

Riding along on a carousel
Trying to catch up to you
Riding along on a carousel
Will I catch up to you
Now we take our ride together
No more chasing her

[repeat chorus 1 to fade]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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