Carnival Song Chords & Lyrics - Waylon Jennings

[VERSE 1]
Now[A] i've been quite the trav[E]eler
Ever sin[F#m]ce i hit the roa[C#m]d
And the sul[D]len county carn[A]ival
Has bee[D]n my earn in gol[E]d

[VERSE 2]
I'v[A]e been quite alon[E]e
S[F#m]ince i remember w[C#m]hen
I tur[D]ned my ultimat[A]ums
Into chip[D]s and cas[E]hed them in[A]

[VERSE 3]
I u[A]sed to run the Ferri[E]s wheel
But tha[F#m]t'd be hard to pro[C#m]ve
I can't stan[D]d to see a roll[A]ing wheel
Propp[D]ed up so it can't mov[E]e

[VERSE 4]
I u[A]sed to run the carou[E]sel
Hell,th[F#m]at's just round and rou[C#m]nd
I nev[D]er liked to see them pon[A]ies
Painted up[D] and bol[E]ted dow[A]n

[REFRÃO]
The [A]only thing that kee[E]ps me from stay[F#m]in' here is leav[D]in'
The [A]only thing that sav[E]es me from it al[F#m]l is i'll be gon[D]e
Jus[A]t when i could trus[E]t in all the thi[F#m]ngs that i believe[D] in
I h[A]ad to pack it up[E] and move a[F#m]long
And i'[D]ll tell you the boys i'm not[E] the only on[A]e

[VERSE 5]
I w[A]as a straight man at the rin[E]g toss
But tha[F#m]t was just a jau[C#m]nt
I can't[D] see throwin' rin[A]gs around
Things[D] you don't really wan[E]t

[VERSE 6]
I c[A]ould run the roller coaster[E]
But tha[F#m]t might break my hea[C#m]rt
So muc[D]h hard trav[A]elin'
Just to win[D]d up wher[E]e you star[A]t

[VERSE 7]
Now[A] i just work the gat[E]eway
And i'[F#m]m pretty satisf[C#m]ied
My lit[D]tle booth is red[A] and blue
And i [D]just sit insid[E]e

[VERSE 8]
I j[A]ust take your mon[E]ey
And give ti[F#m]ckets out in tra[C#m]de
Thin[D]k about my [A]life
And all the prom[D]ises[E] i mad[A]e

[CHORUS BIS]
Th[A]e only thing that k[E]eeps me from st[F#m]ayin' here is le[D]avin'
The [A]only thing that sav[E]es me from it al[F#m]l is i'll be gon[D]e
Jus[A]t when i could trus[E]t in all the thi[F#m]ngs that i believe[D] in
I h[A]ad to pack it up[E] and move a[F#m]long
And i'[D]ll tell you the boys i'm not[E] the only on[F#m]e
Who's r[D]unnin' from the th[E]ings he's left und[A]one