| A          | G          | D          | E          |
| A          | G          | D          | E          |

[Chorus]
A        G                       D       E      (A)
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g-r.
A        G                       D       E      (A)
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g-r.

[Verse 1]
A                    G/A           A
  Put your best suit on, buy a Babycham,
           A
drive your car as fast as you can.
A                    G
  Leave the car keys visible on the table,
D                                   E
  don't you know that you're young, good-looking, and able?

[Chorus]
A        G                       D       E      (A)
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g-r.
A        G                       D       E      (A)
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g-r.

[Verse 2]
A                  G/A
  Put the dog out,   put the cat out,
A           A
  make sure Mom & Dad are in bed.
A                      G
  Don't eat the salad,   her sister made it,
D                  E
  don't you know I know you will resist it?

[Interlude]
| A          | A          | A          | A          ||

[Bridge]
A                       A
  Blow your brains out,   take your head off,
A                       A*
  blow your brains out. Stop !!

[Chorus]
A        G                       D       E      (A)
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g-r.
A        G                       D       E      (A)
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g-r.
A        G                       D       E      (A)
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g-r.
A        G                       D       E      (A)
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g-r.

[Interlude]
| A*         | G*         | D*         | E*         |
A*       G*           D*       E*
  Surely love (surely love),
A*       G*           D*       E*
  surely love (surely love).

[End-Chorus]
A        G                       A       G      (A)
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g-r.
A        G                       A       G
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round, slilam-g ...
A*       G*                      D**     E*
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round.
A*       G*                      D**    E*                A**
  Surely love is like a merry-go-round,   like a merry-go-round.