Carnival Song Waylon Jennings
************************ CARNIVAL SONG **************************
written by Jeffrey Allen Black
performed by Waylon Jennings.
Verse 1:
N[A]ow i've been quite the tr[E]aveler
Ever s[F#m]ince i hit the r[C#m]oad
And the s[D]ullen county ca[A]rnival
Has b[D]een my earn in g[E]old
Verse 2:
I[A]'ve been quite al[E]one
S[F#m]ince i remember w[C#m]hen
I t[D]urned my ultim[A]atums
Into ch[D]ips and c[E]ashed them [A]in
Verse 3:
I[A] used to run the Fer[E]ris wheel
But t[F#m]hat'd be hard to p[C#m]rove
I can't st[D]and to see a ro[A]lling wheel
Pro[D]pped up so it can't m[E]ove
Verse 4:
I[A] used to run the car[E]ousel
Hell,[F#m]that's just round and r[C#m]ound
I n[D]ever liked to see them p[A]onies
Painted [D]up and b[E]olted d[A]own
Chorus:
Th[A]e only thing that k[E]eeps me from st[F#m]ayin' here is le[D]avin'
Th[A]e only thing that s[E]aves me from it [F#m]all is i'll be g[D]one
J[A]ust when i could tr[E]ust in all the t[F#m]hings that i belie[D]ve in
I[A] had to pack it [E]up and move[F#m] along
And [D]i'll tell you the boys i'm n[E]ot the only [A]one
Verse 5:
I[A] was a straight man at the r[E]ing toss
But t[F#m]hat was just a j[C#m]aunt
I can[D]'t see throwin' r[A]ings around
Thin[D]gs you don't really w[E]ant
Verse 6:
I[A] could run the roller coast[E]er
But t[F#m]hat might break my h[C#m]eart
So m[D]uch hard tr[A]avelin'
Just to w[D]ind up wh[E]ere you st[A]art
Verse 7:
N[A]ow i just work the g[E]ateway
And [F#m]i'm pretty sati[C#m]sfied
My l[D]ittle booth is r[A]ed and blue
And [D]i just sit ins[E]ide
Verse 8:
I[A] just take your m[E]oney
And give [F#m]tickets out in t[C#m]rade
Th[D]ink about m[A]y life
And all the pr[D]omis[E]es i m[A]ade
Chorus bis:
Th[A]e only thing that k[E]eeps me from st[F#m]ayin' here is le[D]avin'
Th[A]e only thing that s[E]aves me from it [F#m]all is i'll be g[D]one
J[A]ust when i could tr[E]ust in all the t[F#m]hings that i belie[D]ve in
I[A] had to pack it [E]up and move[F#m] along
And [D]i'll tell you the boys i'm n[E]ot the only [F#m]one
Who's r[D]unnin' from the th[E]ings he's left und[A]one
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