D G Em Em/F# G A D

[Verse]
G               D
Like a kid on a carousel
G              A
I go around in circles
G                   Em
Not knowing whether to be scared
A                  
Of all the ups and downs
G                     D
By the face you could never tell
G               A
That inside I'm hurtin'
G                 Em
I'm always on the move
                  A
But never gainin' ground

[Verse]
Bm               G
And the brightly painted ponies
D                  G
They have feelings inside
Bm              G
Like me do they ever want
Em                 A
To get off of this ride
D                      G
And the mirrors in the middle reflect
D                 G
Years of going nowhere
D                      G
Of trying to catch the horse out in front
Em                          A
When you know there's not a prayer
G                   D
Somehow through the pain
G                      D 
I'll grab ahold of the reins
G                   D 
And all will end up well
       Em  A          D
When I stop this carousel