Carnival Song

Now[A] i've been quite the trav[E]eler
      Ever sin[F#m]ce i hit the roa[C#m]d
      And the sul[D]len county carn[A]ival
      Has bee[D]n my earn in gol[E]d

      I'v[A]e been quite alon[E]e
      S[F#m]ince i remember w[C#m]hen
      I tur[D]ned my ultimat[A]ums
      Into chip[D]s and cas[E]hed them in[A]

      I u[A]sed to run the Ferri[E]s wheel
      But tha[F#m]t'd be hard to pro[C#m]ve
      I can't stan[D]d to see a roll[A]ing wheel
      Propp[D]ed up so it can't mov[E]e

      I u[A]sed to run the carou[E]sel
      Hell,th[F#m]at's just round and rou[C#m]nd
      I nev[D]er liked to see them pon[A]ies
      Painted up[D] and bol[E]ted dow[A]n

Refrão
      The [A]only thing that kee[E]ps me from stay[F#m]in' here is leav[D]in'
      The [A]only thing that sav[E]es me from it al[F#m]l is i'll be gon[D]e
      Jus[A]t when i could trus[E]t in all the thi[F#m]ngs that i believe[D] in
      I h[A]ad to pack it up[E] and move a[F#m]long
      And i'[D]ll tell you the boys i'm not[E] the only on[A]e

      I w[A]as a straight man at the rin[E]g toss
      But tha[F#m]t was just a jau[C#m]nt
      I can't[D] see throwin' rin[A]gs around
      Things[D] you don't really wan[E]t

      I c[A]ould run the roller coaster[E]
      But tha[F#m]t might break my hea[C#m]rt
      So muc[D]h hard trav[A]elin'
      Just to win[D]d up wher[E]e you star[A]t

      Now[A] i just work the gat[E]eway
      And i'[F#m]m pretty satisf[C#m]ied
      My lit[D]tle booth is red[A] and blue
      And i [D]just sit insid[E]e

      I j[A]ust take your mon[E]ey
      And give ti[F#m]ckets out in tra[C#m]de
      Thin[D]k about my [A]life
      And all the prom[D]ises[E] i mad[A]e

      Th[A]e only thing that k[E]eeps me from st[F#m]ayin' here is le[D]avin'
      The [A]only thing that sav[E]es me from it al[F#m]l is i'll be gon[D]e
      Jus[A]t when i could trus[E]t in all the thi[F#m]ngs that i believe[D] in
      I h[A]ad to pack it up[E] and move a[F#m]long
      And i'[D]ll tell you the boys i'm not[E] the only on[F#m]e
        Who's r[D]unnin' from the th[E]ings he's left und[A]one