Honky Tonk Merry Go Round Chords

KeyG Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays439

Honky Tonk Merry Go Round by Patsy Cline is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, D, C, G7 and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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G                   D        G 
I'm on a honky tonk merry-go-round  
            C       G 
Making ever spot in town 
D 
Starting out early  coming home late 
G                  D   
Every night with a brand new date 
  
G                   D        G 
I'm on a honky tonk merry-go-round 
              C       G 
Acting like a foolish clown 
D 
Still racing those blues that you left with me 
G                 D       G   G7 
Wondering if I'll ever be free 
  
C                              
Round and around and around I go 
G  
Riding high and feeling low 
A7 
Round and around just like a top 
     D 
Well I'm a getting dizzy but I can't stop 
  
G                   D        G 
I'm on a honky tonk merry-go-round 
              C       G 
Acting like a foolish clown 
D 
Still racing those blues that you left with me 
G                 D       G 
Wondering if I'll ever be free 

Instrumental (Several full verses with instruments only) 

C                              
Round and around and around I go 
G  
Riding high and feeling low 
A7 
Round and around just like a top 
     D 
Well I'm a getting dizzy but I can't stop 

G                   D        G 
I'm on a honky tonk merry-go-round 
              C       G 
Acting like a foolish clown 
D 
Still racing those blues that you left with me 
G                 D       G 
Wondering if I'll ever be free 
     C                   D         G       C G C G 
Yes, Wonder-ing if- I'll ever-- be free.... 

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Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante