B

[Verse 1]
E
Robert owes half to Grenville
        A                  F#m    F#
Who, in turn, gave half to Larry, who
D               G
Adored my instrumentals
    A                    D
And so he gave half to a foreign publisher
E
He took half the money
         A                  F#m     F#
That was earned in some far distant land
D                 G
Gave back half to Larry
    A             D                     [ G ]
And I end up with half of goodness knows what


[Bridge]
G                Bm
  Can somebody explain
                      G7
Why things go on this way?
                       C
I thought they were my friends
                     Em
I can't believe it's me
                     F      C
I can't believe that I'm so green


[Chorus]
G
Eyes down, round and round
G                           D
Let's all sit and watch the money-go-round
D               A                     G          F#
Everyone take a little bit here and a little bit there

G
Do they all deserve 
G                              D
Money from a song that they've never heard?
     D                            A
They don't know the tune and they don't know the words
         G            F#
But they don't give a damn

G
There's no end to it
G                    D
I'm in a pit and I'm stuck in it
    D                      A
The money goes 'round and around and around
       G         F#
And it comes out here

B                            [ E ]             
When they've all taken their share


[Verse 2]
| E | A    F#m F# |
(instrumental)
  D               G 
I went to see a solicitor
       A                       D
And my story was heard and the writs were served
       E
On the verge of a nervous breakdown
  A                      F#m    F#
I decided to fight right to the end
    D                G
But if I ever get my money
     A              D
I'll be too old and grey to spend it


[Bridge]
G                        Bm
Oh, but life goes on and on
                G7
And no one ever wins
                      C
And time goes quickly by
                       Em
Just like the money-go-round
                 F        C
I only hope that I'll survive