Rush - Carnies: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Carnies" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Carnies ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Carnies" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em                    G
Under the gaze of the angels
Em                     G     C  Em
A spectacle like he's never seen
Em                   G   C
Spinning lights and faces
Em               G      Em
Demon music and gypsy queens

Chorus:
G#m          A B    D  C#m G#m
The glint of iron wheels
             A         B        E   G#m
The bodies spin in a clockwork dance
              A    B     D  C#m
The smell of flint and steel
G#m                 A        C
A wheel of fate, a game of chance

 C
How I prayed just to get away
    G#             F
To carry me anywhere
 C                           G#
Sometimes the angels punish us
                   F    C
By answering our prayers
   G#              A#   E A E G
By answering our prayers

A face of naked evil
Turns the young boy's blood to ice
Deadly confrontation
Such a dangerous device

Chorus

C
Shout to warn the crowd
Am                      C
Accusations ringing loud
                                  Am
A ticking box, in the hand of the innocent
C                                     Am
The angry crowd moves toward him with bad intent

How I prayed just to get away
To carry me anywhere
Sometimes the angels punish us
By answering our prayers
By answering our prayers

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Carnies" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Carnies" by Rush.

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