Merry-go-round chords by John Wesley Harding

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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If you want the best,
wanna be with the blessed
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Come on and ride on my
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merry -go -round
You're wasting your money
on all of the rest
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Come on and ride on my merry -go -round
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It doesn't go faster, it isn't that safe
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And if there's a problem,
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there'll be no escape
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half of the horses are
stuck on with tape.
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Ride on, my merry -go -round.
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You've ridden the stairs
and you're bored of the fat.
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Come on and ride on,
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my merry -go -round.
You're looking for something
they can't give you there.
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Come on and ride on,
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my merry -go -round.
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Where you read all the papers,
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you know what they said
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But no one who knows
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will look elsewhere instead
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Cause the real excitement
is all in your head
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When you can ride on my
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merry -go -round
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Let's go!
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The taller the story,
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the bigger the dream
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The smaller the ghost train,
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the sadder the scream
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But just look at the faces
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of those who have
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Their smiles are bigger
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than you've ever seen
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Cos I am the man,
you know what I mean
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When you ride on my
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merry -go -round,
yeah
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I am the man and you'll
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know what I mean
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When you ride on my
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merry -go -round,
yeah
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I am the man and you'll
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know what I mean
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When you ride on my merry -go -round
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