Life Is A Carnival Chords by The Band
Tempo:
94.1 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
Em
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#m] [E]
You can walk on the water, drown in the sand.
You can fly off a mountain top if anybody can.
Run away, run away, run away.
Kiss the rest of the sage, look away.
You can turn the page.
[A] Everybody who's glad to [Em] fly or walk free, you see,
they're all [C] the same.
[E] [F#m] You [E] got six on [A] each arm, and [E] two more than a feet.
Life is a carnival, believe it or not.
Life is a carnival, who gets a shot?
[Em]
[E]
Saw a man with a janx in the third degree,
trying to deal with people, [Em] people you [E] can't see.
Give away, give away, give away, give away,
this house of mirrors.
Give away, give away, give away, give away,
all the [Em] souvenirs.
[A] We're all in the same boat, ready to go up [E] in the world,
flat over all.
[F#m] The street is [G#m] a sideshow from [A] the paddler to the [E] court.
Life is a carnival.
It's in the book.
Life is a carnival.
Take another look.
[Em] [Bm] [E]
[A] Hey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch?
[E] Free on G.
Put it on the screen.
[F#] I [E] got six on [A] each arm, and two more than a feet.
Life is a carnival, believe it or not.
Life is a carnival, who gets a shot?
Life is a carnival.
Life is a carnival.
You can walk on the water, drown in the sand.
You can fly off a mountain top if anybody can.
Run away, run away, run away.
Kiss the rest of the sage, look away.
You can turn the page.
[A] Everybody who's glad to [Em] fly or walk free, you see,
they're all [C] the same.
[E] [F#m] You [E] got six on [A] each arm, and [E] two more than a feet.
Life is a carnival, believe it or not.
Life is a carnival, who gets a shot?
[Em]
[E]
Saw a man with a janx in the third degree,
trying to deal with people, [Em] people you [E] can't see.
Give away, give away, give away, give away,
this house of mirrors.
Give away, give away, give away, give away,
all the [Em] souvenirs.
[A] We're all in the same boat, ready to go up [E] in the world,
flat over all.
[F#m] The street is [G#m] a sideshow from [A] the paddler to the [E] court.
Life is a carnival.
It's in the book.
Life is a carnival.
Take another look.
[Em] [Bm] [E]
[A] Hey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch?
[E] Free on G.
Put it on the screen.
[F#] I [E] got six on [A] each arm, and two more than a feet.
Life is a carnival, believe it or not.
Life is a carnival, who gets a shot?
Life is a carnival.
Life is a carnival.
Key:
E
A
Em
F#m
C#m
E
A
Em
[C#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ You can walk on the water, drown in the sand.
You can fly off a mountain top if anybody can.
Run away, run away, run away.
Kiss the rest of the sage, look away. _ _
You can turn the page.
[A] _ _ Everybody who's glad to [Em] fly or walk free, you see, _
they're all [C] the same.
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] You [E] got six on [A] each arm, and [E] two more than a feet. _
_ _ Life is a carnival, believe it or not.
_ Life is a carnival, who gets a shot?
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ Saw a man with a janx in the third degree,
trying to deal with people, [Em] people you [E] can't see.
Give away, give away, give away, give away,
this house of mirrors.
Give away, give away, give away, give away,
all the [Em] souvenirs.
_ [A] We're all in the same boat, ready to go up [E] in the world,
flat over all.
_ _ [F#m] The street is [G#m] a sideshow from [A] the paddler to the [E] court. _ _ _
_ _ Life is a carnival.
_ It's in the book.
Life is a carnival.
Take another look. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [A] _ Hey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch?
[E] Free on G. _
Put it on the screen.
_ _ _ [F#] I [E] got six on [A] each arm, and two more than a feet. _
_ _ Life is a carnival, believe it or not.
_ Life is a carnival, who gets a shot?
_ Life is a carnival.
Life is a carnival. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ You can walk on the water, drown in the sand.
You can fly off a mountain top if anybody can.
Run away, run away, run away.
Kiss the rest of the sage, look away. _ _
You can turn the page.
[A] _ _ Everybody who's glad to [Em] fly or walk free, you see, _
they're all [C] the same.
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] You [E] got six on [A] each arm, and [E] two more than a feet. _
_ _ Life is a carnival, believe it or not.
_ Life is a carnival, who gets a shot?
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ Saw a man with a janx in the third degree,
trying to deal with people, [Em] people you [E] can't see.
Give away, give away, give away, give away,
this house of mirrors.
Give away, give away, give away, give away,
all the [Em] souvenirs.
_ [A] We're all in the same boat, ready to go up [E] in the world,
flat over all.
_ _ [F#m] The street is [G#m] a sideshow from [A] the paddler to the [E] court. _ _ _
_ _ Life is a carnival.
_ It's in the book.
Life is a carnival.
Take another look. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ Hey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch?
[E] Free on G. _
Put it on the screen.
_ _ _ [F#] I [E] got six on [A] each arm, and two more than a feet. _
_ _ Life is a carnival, believe it or not.
_ Life is a carnival, who gets a shot?
_ Life is a carnival.
Life is a carnival. _ _ _ _ _
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