The Fairground chords by
Ralph Mctell

N/A

Key: Gb major

Intro 1

Verse 1
C C 
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Standing alone
in the fairground at night
C C 
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The world racing past on the streets
D D 
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Only the stars and
the highlights of cars
G G 
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C C 
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Light the fantasy world while it sleeps
D D 
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And I  looked around but there
wasn't a sound
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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But the cinders under my feet
B B 2
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Candy- floss sticks spelt
A A 
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words on the ground
B B 2
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A A 
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I  tried to read them in vain.
D D 
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Before it was clear the wind blew my hair
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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And re- phrased the sentence again.
C C 
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I  stopped to light my last cigarette
C C 
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The fair was lit up in its glow
D D 
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I threw it away but the
light seemed to stay
G G 
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C C 
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Like 'twere moonlight shining on snow.
D D 
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And I hardly dare breathe
I just couldn't believe
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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Then the music started to flow.

Verse 2
B B 2
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A A 
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Slowly everything started to move
B B 2
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A A 
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'Cept me and I stood quite still.
D D 
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Then came a soft cry near the coconut shy
G G 
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Will you take to ride on the wind.
C C 
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G G 
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D D 
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And around and around the big
wheel when spinning
G G 
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D D 
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Round and around until
G G 
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D D 
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I noticed al though the
fairground was moving
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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The rest of the world stopped still.
B B 2
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It was then that I realised that
A A 
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I'd have to get off
B B 2
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Although I would've
A A 
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much rather stayed.
D D 
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Then with a jolt the wheel came to a halt
G G 
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C C 
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And the music started to fade.
D D 
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As the lights went dim my
head started to spin
G G 
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D D 
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Told myself that I wasn't
G G 
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D D 
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to blame.
G G 
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B B 2
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Looked at the ground at
A A 
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the candy- floss sticks
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A A 
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Now the message was plain
D D 
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Behind me the wheel and the
fairground were still

Outro 1
And outside it was moving again.
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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