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Dont Carry It All

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[Intro]
   G     G     G   Em   Dx2
[Verse 1]
GHere we come to a Gturning of the Gseason.Em  D  
GWitness to the Garc toward the Gsun.Em  D  
A Gneighbor's blessed Gburden within Greason.Em  D  
BeGcomes a burden Gborne of all and Gone.
[Chorus]
And Emnobody, Dnobody Cknows.
Let the yoke fall from our Gshoulders.
                                    C      Em(D)
  Don't carry it all, don't carry it all.
  CWe are all our hands and Gholders.
Beneath this Bmbold and brilliant sCun.
This I swear to aGll.G  G  Em  D  
[Verse 2]
A Gmonument to bGuild beneath the Garbors.Em  D  
UGpon a plinth that Gtowers towards the Gtrees.Em  D  
Let Gevery vessel Gpitching hard to Gstarboard.Em  D  
GLay its head on Gsummer's freckled kGnees.
[Chorus]
And Emnobody, Dnobody Cknows.
Let the yoke fall from our Gshoulders.
                                    C      Em(D)
  Don't carry it all, don't carry it all.
  CWe are all our hands and hGolders.
Beneath this Bmbold and brilliant sCun.
This I swear to aGll..... Emthis I Dswear to aGll.G  G  Em  D  
[Bridge]
And Bmthere a wreath of trillium and Civy
BmLaid upon the body of a Emboy.
BmLazy will the loam come from its Chiding.
ReAmturn this quiet searcher to the sDoil.
[Verse 3]
So Graise a glass to Gturnings of the Gseason.Em  D  
And Gwatch it as it Garcs towards the Gsun.Em  D  
And you must Gbear your neighbor's Gburden within Greason.Em  D  
And your Glabors will be Gborne when all is Gdone.
[Chorus]
And Emnobody, Dnobody Cknows.
Let the yoke fall from our Gshoulders.
                                    C      Em(D)
  Don't carry it all, don't carry it all.
  CWe are all our hands and Gholders.
Beneath this Bmbold and brilliant sCun.
This I swear to Gall..... and Emthis I Dswear to aGll.
And Emthis I Dswear to aGll..... and Emthis I DsweGar to all.
To all, to all, to Emall.D..G  

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Dont Carry It All

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G G Em D

[Verse 1]

G G G Em D

Here we come to a turning of the season.

G G G Em D

Witness to the arc toward the sun.

G G G Em D

A neighbor's blessed burden within reason.

G G G

Becomes a burden borne of all and one.

[Chorus]

Em D C

And nobody, nobody knows.

Let the yoke fall from our shoulders.

C Em D

()

Don't carry it all, don't carry it all.

C G

We are all our hands and holders.

Bm C

Beneath this bold and brilliant sun.

G G G Em D

This I swear to all.

[Verse 2]

G G G Em D

A monument to build beneath the arbors.

G G G Em D

Upon a plinth that towers towards the trees.

G G G Em D

Let every vessel pitching hard to starboard.

G G G

Lay its head on summer's freckled knees.

[Chorus]

Em D C

And nobody, nobody knows.

Let the yoke fall from our shoulders.

C Em D

()

Don't carry it all, don't carry it all.

C G

We are all our hands and holders.

Bm C

Beneath this bold and brilliant sun.

G Em D G G G Em D

This I swear to all..... this I swear to all.

[Bridge]

Bm C

And there a wreath of trillium and ivy

Bm Em

Laid upon the body of a boy.

Bm C

Lazy will the loam come from its hiding.

Am D

Return this quiet searcher to the soil.

[Verse 3]

G G G Em D

So raise a glass to turnings of the season.

G G G Em D

And watch it as it arcs towards the sun.

G G G Em D

And you must bear your neighbor's burden within reason.

G G G

And your labors will be borne when all is done.

[Chorus]

Em D C

And nobody, nobody knows.

Let the yoke fall from our shoulders.

C Em D

()

Don't carry it all, don't carry it all.

C G

We are all our hands and holders.

Bm C

Beneath this bold and brilliant sun.

G Em D G

This I swear to all..... and this I swear to all.

Em D G Em D G

And this I swear to all..... and this I swear to all.

Em D G

To all, to all, to all...

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