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On A Carousel

by The Hollies · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
-2 -2  3 <-3 <-3 4 -5 -6  7 
Riding along  on a carousel
 -2    -2  <-3  3  2  -2 
Trying to catch up to you
-2 -2  3 <-3 <-3 4 -5 -6  7
Riding along  on a carousel
 -2 -2  <-3  3  2  -2
Will I catch up to you

 5 -5   4 <-3     7     -6     6  5
Horses chasing 'cause they're racing
7   -6   7  7 -6 7  -6
So near yet so-- far--
-5 -6 -6 -5 7 -6
On  a carousel--, 
-5 -6 -6 -5 7 -6
on  a carousel--

-2  3   <-3  4  -5  -6   7 -6
Nearer, nearer changing horses
 -2   <-3 3  2 -2 
Still so far away
-2  3  <-3  4   -5   -6    7 -6
People fighting for their places
 -2  <-3  3  2  -2
Just get in the way

 5    -5      4   <-3  7    -6   6    5
Soon you'll leave and then I'll lose you
  7    -6   7  7  -6 7  -6
Still we're going round---
-5 -6 -6 -5 7 -6
On  a carousel--, 
-5 -6 -6 -5 7 -6
on  a carousel--

  7   -6   -6   <-5  <-5  -5   -5    4    4    
Round and round and round and round and round
<-3  <-3  -3   -3    3    3    -2  -6 <-5 -5 <-5 -5 <-5
And round and round and round with you-----------------
7    -6  <-5  -5    4   <-2   4
Up, down, up, down, up, down too

-2 -2  3 <-3 <-3 4 -5 -6  7 
Riding along  on a carousel
 -2    -2  <-3  3  2  -2 
Trying to catch up to you
-2 -2  3 <-3 <-3 4 -5 -6  7
Riding along  on a carousel
 -2 -2  <-3  3  2  -2
Will I catch up to you

 5  -5  4   <-3  7   -6 6  5
Now we take our ride together
7   -6   7  7  -6 7 -6
No more chasing her---
-5 -6 -6 -5 7 -6
On  a carousel--, 
-5 -6 -6 -5 7 -6
on  a carousel--

repeat and fade:
-5 -6 -6 -5 7 -6
On  a carousel--, 
-5 -6 -6 -5 7 -6
on  a carousel--
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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