Carnival World Ukulele chords by Jimmy Buffett
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) 🎸 Intro: | G | F C G | G | F C G | G | G 🎸 Verse 1: F C G My father always said that there's no free ride F C G You've got to make a sacrifice F C G So many prophets on the Lord's side F C D Even your soul has got a price
🎸 Pre-Chorus:
B7
But talk is cheap
Em
It takes money to buy your freedom
A7 D7
And the tax man's knockin' on your door
🎸 Chorus:
G C D
Spend it while you can, money's contraband
Em A7 D
You can't take it with you when you go
G C A7
Spend it while you can, before it's taken from your hand
G Em A7 D G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
A7 D G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
| G | F C G | G | F C G | G | G
🎸 Verse 2:
F C G
Too many hawkers on this travelin' show
F C G
Everybody's got somethin' to sell
F C G
Bootleg Swatches, cardboard, Gucci gear
F C D
Watch your step at the wishing well
🎸 Pre-Chorus:
B7
But talk is cheap
Em
It takes money to buy your freedom
A7 D7
And the tax man's knockin' on your door
🎸 Chorus:
G C D
Spend it while you can, money's contraband
Em A7 D
You can't take it with you when you go
G C A7
Spend it while you can, before it's taken from your hand
G Em A7 D G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
A7 D G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
🎸 Solo:
| G | F C G | G | F C G | G | G
🎸 Pre-Chorus:
B7
What's mine is mine
Em
If it's only one thin dime
A7 D7
My cash was always meant to flow
🎸 Chorus:
G C D
Spend it while you can, money's contraband
Em A7 D
You can't take it with you when you go
G C A7
Spend it while you can, before it's taken from your hand
G Em A7 D G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
A7 D G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
C A7 D G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
G
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