Intro: Gbm E D Gbm Verse 1: Gbm E Well, I've walked these streets, a virtual stage it seemed to me D Gbm Make-up on their faces, actors took their places next to me Gbm E Well, I've walked these streets in a carnival of sights to see D Gbm All the cheap thrill seekers, the vendors and the dealers, they crowded around me Chorus: A Have I been blind E Have I been lost inside myself and my own mind D Hypnotized, mesmerized Gbm By what my eyes have seen Verse 2: Gbm E I've walked these streets in a spectacle of wealth and poverty D Gbm In the diamond market the scarlet welcome carpet that they just rolled out for me Gbm E And I've walked these streets in the madhouse asylum they can be D Gbm where a wild eyed misfit prophet on a traffic island stopped and he raved of saving me Chorus: A Have I been blind E Have I been lost inside myself and my own mind D Hypnotized, mesmerized Gbm By what my eyes have seen A Have I been wrong E Have I been wise to shut my eyes and play along D Hypnotized, paralyzed Gbm By what my eyes have found D E By what my eyes have seen Gbm What they've seen Instrumental: Gbm E D Gbm Gbm E D Gbm Chorus 2: A E D Have I been blind, have I been lost A E D Have I been wrong, have I been wise, have I been strong Have I been? A E Hypnotized, mesmerized D By what my eyes have found Gbm D E In that great street carnival A E D Have I been blind, have I been lost A E D Have I been wrong, have I been wise, have I been strong Have I been? A E Hypnotized, mesmerized D By what my eyes have found Gbm D E In that great street carnival Gbm In that carnival This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Carnival chords by Natalie Merchant
Suggested strumfunky chunky
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d
&
u
2
×
x&
u
3
d
&
u
4
×
x&
u
Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play Carnival on ukulele
To play Carnival on ukulele, strum the funky chunky: d u x u d u x u. Expect a medium pace, around 97 bpm. You are playing it in Gb minor. The chords stay at the novice level, nothing tricky in there. For easier shapes, shift it down 2 half-steps with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 2 to land back in the same key. Let the upstrokes stay light while the chunks mark the backbeat.
4 ukulele chords used in "Carnival" by Natalie Merchant: A, D, E and Gbm
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