Biography:
The Merry-Go-Round were a Los Angeles based pop band, best known for producing singer/songwriter Emitt Rhodes and featuring Joel Larson on drums Gary Kato on bass, Bill Rinehart on guitar. The band released only one full length album, The Merry-Go-Round (album) (1967). "Live", the first single from their album, was a top 10 smash at both KHJ in Los Angeles and KGB in San Diego, although it failed to crack the top 50 on the national charts. "Live" was covered by The Bangles in on their 1984 album All Over the Place.
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"Live" is a 1967 song The Merry-Go-Round. Written by Emitt Rhodes, this was the band biggest hit, from their
only album called "The Merry-Go-Round". It was a regional hit and climbed to #63 on the Billboard hot 100.
This song is prominently featured on "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968"
on disc 2, and was also covered by The Bangles for their debut album in 1984. Since then it has become a
psychedelic staple in the garage rock community.
[Intro]
E D A E
[Verse 1]
E D
Oh you're - the kind of girl
A E
who's got theirself wound up in a ball
E D
Oh - you think you live
A E
but how can ya, Locked up in four walls
[Chorus]
D G D
If you gotta go you better live your life before you pass away, don't waste a day
D G D D E
All your life's been spent locked in your room, you never had a chance to roam - away from home
[Verse 2]
E D
So - You're gonna go
A E
Go today, Don't waste any time
E D
For - in life a day
A E
Is worth a million, Soon you will find
[Chorus]
D G D
If you gotta go you better live your life before you pass away, don't waste a day
D G D D E
All your life's been spent locked in your room, you never had a chance to roam - away from home
[Bridge]
E D A E
Live Live Live Live
E D A E
Live Live Live Live
[Verse 3]
E D
Now - Do what you want
A E
Go where you want, It's all up to you
E D
For - in life the rule
A E
Is just to do, What you want to do
[Chorus]
D G D
If you gotta go you better live your life before you pass away, don't waste a day
D G D D E
All your life's been spent locked in your room, you never had a chance to roam - away from home
[Verse 4]
E D
If - You don't know now
A E
What life's about, Go on now and live
E D
And if - You don't know how
A E
It's not so hard, just let go and live
[Chorus]
D G D
If you gotta go you better live your life before you pass away, don't waste a day
D G D D E
All your life's been spent locked in your room, you never had a chance to roam - away from home
[Outro]
E D A E (Strum E one last time to end song)
Live Live Live Live
only album called "The Merry-Go-Round". It was a regional hit and climbed to #63 on the Billboard hot 100.
This song is prominently featured on "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968"
on disc 2, and was also covered by The Bangles for their debut album in 1984. Since then it has become a
psychedelic staple in the garage rock community.
[Intro]
E D A E
[Verse 1]
E D
Oh you're - the kind of girl
A E
who's got theirself wound up in a ball
E D
Oh - you think you live
A E
but how can ya, Locked up in four walls
[Chorus]
D G D
If you gotta go you better live your life before you pass away, don't waste a day
D G D D E
All your life's been spent locked in your room, you never had a chance to roam - away from home
[Verse 2]
E D
So - You're gonna go
A E
Go today, Don't waste any time
E D
For - in life a day
A E
Is worth a million, Soon you will find
[Chorus]
D G D
If you gotta go you better live your life before you pass away, don't waste a day
D G D D E
All your life's been spent locked in your room, you never had a chance to roam - away from home
[Bridge]
E D A E
Live Live Live Live
E D A E
Live Live Live Live
[Verse 3]
E D
Now - Do what you want
A E
Go where you want, It's all up to you
E D
For - in life the rule
A E
Is just to do, What you want to do
[Chorus]
D G D
If you gotta go you better live your life before you pass away, don't waste a day
D G D D E
All your life's been spent locked in your room, you never had a chance to roam - away from home
[Verse 4]
E D
If - You don't know now
A E
What life's about, Go on now and live
E D
And if - You don't know how
A E
It's not so hard, just let go and live
[Chorus]
D G D
If you gotta go you better live your life before you pass away, don't waste a day
D G D D E
All your life's been spent locked in your room, you never had a chance to roam - away from home
[Outro]
E D A E (Strum E one last time to end song)
Live Live Live Live
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