The Hollies – On A Carousel (Guitar Tab)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# (A. Clarke - T. Hicks - G. Nash) Intro: (electric guitar [4X; hi-hat enters 3rd time]; continue into verse:)

	 C         Csus4
	 v     v     v     v
	-------------------------|
	-------1-----------1-----|
	-------0-----------0-----|
	------------2h3----------|
	-3--------3--------------|
	-------------------------|

Verse 1: C Csus4 C Csus4 Riding along on a carousel C Csus4 C Csus4 Trying to catch up to you C Csus4 C Csus4 Riding along on a carousel C Csus4 C Csus4 Will I catch up to you

	 D7
	 v   v   v   v
	-----2-------2---|
	-----1-------1---|
	-----2-------2---|
	-0---------------|
	---------0-------|
	-----------------|
	(Horses...)

D7 Horses chasing 'cause they're racing G So they ain't so far Chorus: C On a carousel

	(C)          F             G
	 v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v
	-------------------------|-------------------------|
	-------------------------|-------------------------|
	------------7b9r7--5--7p5|7b9r7--------------12*---|
	-------------------------|----------5-----5--------|
	-------------------------|-------------------------|
	-------------------------|-------------------------|
	                                              * harmonic

[1: repeat above; 2, 3: as indicated below, then to bridge] C On a carousel

	(C)          F             G          (G)   F#
	 v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v
	-------------------------|-------------------------|
	-------------------------|-------------------------|
	------------7b9r7--5--7--|7b9r7--------------------|
	-------------------------|-------------------------|
	-------------------------|-------------------------|
	-------------------------|-------------------------|

Verse 2:

	 C           F
	 v     v     v     v
	-------------------------|
	-------------------------|
	-0--------------------2--|
	-2-------------0---0h2---|
	------3------------------|
	-------------------------|
	(Nearer...)

C F C F Nearer, nearer by changing horses C F C F Still so far away C F C F People fighting for their places C F C Just get in my way

	 v   v   v   v     v
	-----------------|---|
	-----------------|---|
	-----------------|---|
	-----------------|-0-|
	-3---3---3-2-3-4-|---|
	-----------------|---|

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 [D7sus4: xx0213] Soon you'll leave and then I'll lose you D7 D7sus4 G Still we're going round [repeat chorus] Bridge: F Round and round and round and round C FaddG C Round and round and round and round with you F CaddF F /E /D /C Bb G [CaddF: x33010] Up, down, up, down, up, down, too Link [after 1st bridge only]: C FaddG [4X; band enters 3rd time] / / / / Verse 3 [chords and fills as per verse 2]: As she leaves, she drops the presents That she won before Pulling ducks out of the water Got the highest score Now's my chance and I must take it A case of do or die [repeat chorus] [repeat bridge] Verse 4 [as per verse 2]: Riding along on a carousel Trying to catch up to you Riding along on a carousel Will I catch up to you Now we take our ride together No more chasing her [repeat chorus 1 to fade] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers