Carnival Song chords by Waylon Jennings

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1:
     A augmentedA            E MajorE
   Now i've been quite the traveler
       F# minorF#m       C# minorC#m
   Ever since i hit the road
         D MajorD       A augmentedA
   And the sullen county carnival
       D MajorD        E MajorE
   Has been my earn in gold

Verse 2:
     A augmentedA        E MajorE
   I've been quite alone
    F# minorF#m       C# minorC#m
   Since i remember when
      D MajorD       A augmentedA
   I turned my ultimatums
        D MajorD    E MajorE     A augmentedA
   Into chips and cashed them in

Verse 3:
     A augmentedA          E MajorE
   I used to run the Ferris wheel
       F# minorF#m        C# minorC#m
   But that'd be hard to prove
         D MajorD       A augmentedA
   I can't stand to see a rolling wheel
      D MajorD          E MajorE
   Propped up so it can't move

Verse 4:
     A augmentedA          E MajorE
   I used to run the carousel
       F# minorF#m          C# minorC#m
   Hell,that's just round and round
      D MajorD            A augmentedA
   I never liked to see them ponies
        D MajorD    E MajorE   A augmentedA
   Painted up and bolted down

Refr?o
     A augmentedA         E MajorE       F# minorF#m       D MajorD
   The only thing that keeps me from stayin' here is leavin'
     A augmentedA         E MajorE        F# minorF#m       D MajorD
   The only thing that saves me from it all is i'll be gone
     A augmentedA         E MajorE        F# minorF#m        D MajorD
   Just when i could trust in all the things that i believe in
     A augmentedA        E MajorE     F# minorF#m
   I had to pack it up and move along
      D MajorD              E MajorE      A augmentedA
   And i'll tell you the boys i'm not the only one

Verse 5:
     A augmentedA              E MajorE
   I was a straight man at the ring toss
       F# minorF#m       C# minorC#m
   But that was just a jaunt
       D MajorD        A augmentedA
   I can't see throwin' rings around
      D MajorD          E MajorE
   Things you don't really want

Verse 6:
     A augmentedA             E MajorE
   I could run the roller coaster
       F# minorF#m         C# minorC#m
   But that might break my heart
      D MajorD     A augmentedA
   So much hard travelin'
         D MajorD    E MajorE     A augmentedA
   Just to wind up where you start

Verse 7:
     A augmentedA          E MajorE
   Now i just work the gateway
      F# minorF#m      C# minorC#m
   And i'm pretty satisfied
      D MajorD        A augmentedA
   My little booth is red and blue
      D MajorD       E MajorE
   And i just sit inside

Verse 8:
     A augmentedA        E MajorE
   I just take your money
         F# minorF#m       C# minorC#m
   And give tickets out in trade
     D MajorD     A augmentedA
   Think about my life
           D MajorD  E MajorE   A augmentedA
   And all the promises i made

Chorus bis:
    A augmentedA         E MajorE       F# minorF#m       D MajorD
   The only thing that keeps me from stayin' here is leavin'
     A augmentedA         E MajorE        F# minorF#m       D MajorD
   The only thing that saves me from it all is i'll be gone
     A augmentedA         E MajorE        F# minorF#m        D MajorD
   Just when i could trust in all the things that i believe in
     A augmentedA        E MajorE     F# minorF#m
   I had to pack it up and move along
      D MajorD              E MajorE      F# minorF#m
   And i'll tell you the boys i'm not the only one
        D MajorD         E MajorE         A augmentedA
    Who's runnin' from the things he's left undone