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[Verse 1]
F                C                    G
My father always said that there's no free ride
F              C         G
You've got to make a sacrifice
F       C               G
So many prophets on the Lord's side
F         C              D
Even your soul has got a price


[Pre-chorus]
B7
But talk is cheap
         Em
It takes money to buy your freedom
        A7                         D7
And the tax man's knockin' on your door


[Chorus]
G                               C         D
Spend it while you can, money's contraband
Em                A7                  D
You can't take it with you when you go
G                                   C               A7
Spend it while you can, before it's taken from your hand
G       Em                   A7   D   G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
           A7                D        G
There's no free ride in this carnival world

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[Verse 2]
F        C               G
Too many hawkers on this travelin' show
F    C                       G
Everybody's got somethin' to sell
F        C                   G
Bootleg Swatches, cardboard, Gucci gear
F          C                   D
Watch your step at the wishing well


[Pre-chorus]
B7
But talk is cheap
         Em
It takes money to buy your freedom
        A7                         D7
And the tax man's knockin' on your door


[Chorus]
G                               C         D
Spend it while you can, money's contraband
Em                A7                  D
You can't take it with you when you go
G                                   C               A7
Spend it while you can, before it's taken from your hand
G       Em                   A7   D   G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
           A7                D        G
There's no free ride in this carnival world


[Solo]
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[Pre-chorus]
B7
What's mine is mine
        Em
If it's only one thin dime
   A7                       D7
My cash was always meant to flow


[Chorus]
G                               C         D
Spend it while you can, money's contraband
Em                A7                  D
You can't take it with you when you go
G                                   C               A7
Spend it while you can, before it's taken from your hand
G       Em                   A7   D   G
There's no free ride in this carnival world
           A7                D        G
There's no free ride in this carnival world

C          A7                D        G
There's no free ride in this carnival world

G
There's no free ride (x3 to fade)