Broken Down Merry Go Round Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmy Wakely
Broken Down Merry Go Round
Recorded by Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting
Written by Arthur Herbert and Fred Stryker
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C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
You said that you loved me
But it wasn't
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
long till I found
That you had me riding
A broken down
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
merry
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
go
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
round
Sweet kisses you gave me
But soon it was
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
all over town
That you had me riding
A broken down
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
merry
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
go
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
round
You
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
told me that you would
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
always be near
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
Love me my dear through
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
sorrow and tears
But
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
all I've left is a
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
brass
souvenir
In
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
stead of a ring made of
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
gold
My poor heart is
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
breaking
You've made me a
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
fool and a clown
Or you had me riding
A broken down
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
merry
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
go
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
round
Repeat #3, 4
FAQ
Who sang the the song Broken Down Merry Go Round?
- The song Broken Down Merry Go Round was sang by Jimmy Wakely.
Who is Jimmy Wakely?
- James Clarence Wakely (February 16, 1914 - September 23, 1982) was an American actor, songwriter, country Western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys. During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, he released records, appeared in several B-Western movies with most of the major studios, appeared on radio and television and even had his own series of comic books. His duet singles with Margaret Whiting from 1949-51 produced a string of top seven hits, including 1949's number one hit on the US country charts and pop music charts, "Slippin' Around". Wakely owned two music publishing companies in later years and performed at the Grand Ole Opry until shortly before his death.
