Carnival Song chords by Waylon Jennings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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