🎸 Intro: E A/E E A/E E A/E 🎸 Verse 1: E B Down on the midway A E The sideshow barkers say B A B "Step right up, y'all I got a game you can't lose" E B There's a sucker born every minute A E Long as the wheel keep on spinnin' B A E And one day, the hand of fate gonna land right on you
🎸 Chorus: A B 'Cause life is like a carnival ride C#m A And you're watchin' the ground disappear B E And you're sayin', "Won't you stop this train and let me off right here " A B And when everything is upside down C#m A It won't do you no good to despair B E Just remember, we're all goin' 'round together at the life-ain't-fair 🎸 Verse 2: E B Like the red ball in a game of cups A E That moves every time you lift one up B A B Lookin' for love, you chose the wrong one again E B They'll fool you once, fool you twice A E You rolled a fool's pair of dice B A E And what you thought was gold is just an old piece of tin 🎸 Chorus: A B 'Cause life is like a carnival ride C#m A And you're watchin' the ground disappear B E And you're sayin', "Won't you stop this train and let me off right here " A B And when everything is upside down C#m A It won't do you no good to despair B E Just remember, we're all goin' 'round together at the life-ain't-fair 🎸 Instrumental: A B C#m F# A B 🎸 Bridge: E B Just like a funhouse mirror A B In a blur goes one more year E B A B And time is one thing your money can't buy E B So take your place in the freak show A E Let go of things beyond your control B A E And enjoy the view from that big wheel in the sky 🎸 Chorus: A B 'Cause life is like a carnival ride C#m A And you're watchin' the ground disappear B E And you're sayin', "Won't you stop this train and let me off right here " A B And when everything is upside down C#m A It won't do you no good to despair B E Just remember, we're all goin' 'round together at the life-ain't-fair 🎸 Outro: A B E Yeah, we've all got our tickets to the life-ain't-fair A B E 'Cause there's something for everyone at the life-ain't-fair 🎸 Outro: E A/E E ,