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The Fairground chords by
Ralph Mctell
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Key: Gb major•
Intro 1
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E

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E

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Verse 1
E
E

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Standing alone
in the fairground at night
E
E

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The world racing past on the streets
F#
F#
2

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Only the stars and
the highlights of cars
B
B
2

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E
E

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Light the fantasy world while it sleeps
F#
F#
2

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And I looked around but there
wasn't a sound
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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But the cinders under my feet
D#
D#
6

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Candy- floss sticks spelt
C#
C#
4

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words on the ground
D#
D#
6

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C#
C#
4

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I tried to read them in vain.
F#
F#
2

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Before it was clear the wind blew my hair
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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And re- phrased the sentence again.
E
E

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I stopped to light my last cigarette
E
E

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The fair was lit up in its glow
F#
F#
2

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I threw it away but the
light seemed to stay
B
B
2

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E
E

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Like 'twere moonlight shining on snow.
F#
F#
2

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And I hardly dare breathe
I just couldn't believe
B
B
2

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F#
2

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B
B
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Then the music started to flow.
Verse 2
D#
D#
6

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C#
C#
4

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Slowly everything started to move
D#
D#
6

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C#
C#
4

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'Cept me and I stood quite still.
F#
F#
2

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Then came a soft cry near the coconut shy
B
B
2

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Will you take to ride on the wind.
E
E

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B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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And around and around the big
wheel when spinning
B
B
2

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F#
2

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Round and around until
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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I noticed al though the
fairground was moving
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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The rest of the world stopped still.
D#
D#
6

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It was then that I realised that
C#
C#
4

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I'd have to get off
D#
D#
6

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Although I would've
C#
C#
4

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much rather stayed.
F#
F#
2

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Then with a jolt the wheel came to a halt
B
B
2

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E
E

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And the music started to fade.
F#
F#
2

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As the lights went dim my
head started to spin
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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Told myself that I wasn't
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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to blame.
B
B
2

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D#
D#
6

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Looked at the ground at
C#
C#
4

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the candy- floss sticks
D#
D#
6

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C#
C#
4

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Now the message was plain
F#
F#
2

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Behind me the wheel and the
fairground were still
Outro 1
And outside it was moving again.
B
B
2

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F#
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B
B
2

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F#
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B
B
2

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F#
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B
B
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B
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B
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ChordsE F# B D# C#

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