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Carry On

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Capo 4
Intro:
Am Em F C Dm Esus E Am
WhatAmever the words that you hEmear,
SFomehow the meaning is clCear,
We're Dmall on the same ship togEsusether, Emoving Amon,
From the fAmirst time that life could be hEmeard,
To the lFast sounds of men on this Cearth, 
The qDmuestion is always the sEsusame, whEere are we gFoing, where are we going?
Fmaj7Ooh carry Amon, carry on,
There's a sFilver light besEide you,
Take the hDmand that's there to gGuide you,
Through this nFight to where we cEsusame frEom,
Carry Amon, carry on,
When the Fautumn leaves are fEsusalling,
And you hDmear the voices cGalling you awFay,
Then do not fGear, you'll carry Amon,
LAmove is the daughter of lEmife, 
CFomfort to trouble and strCife,
She's Dmalways beside you to hEsuselp you Ecarry Amon,
Oh they sAmay that the stars in the skEmy,
Are the sFouls of the people who dCied,
Will we mDmeet them again when we rEsuseach Eour destinFation?
                                           [Translation]
Sratseht rofesruo cates,                   set a course for the stars
Nwonknu no it anitsed,                     destination unknown
Dlroweht gnillacsi esrevinu eht,           the universe is calling the world
Ecalp gnitser lanif dnatsal rehs-drawot,   towards her last and final resting place
Fmaj7Ooh carry Amon, carry on,
There's a sFilver light besEide you,
Take the hDmand that's there to gGuide you,
Through this nFight to where we cEsusame frEom,
Carry Amon, carry on,
When the Fautumn leaves are fEsusalling,
And you hDmear the voices cGalling you awFay,
Then do not fGear, you'll carry Amon, carry on,
Carry on, carry Amon, ooFoh, ooAmoh, ooFoh,
Fmaj7Ooh carry Amon.Em..F  C  Dm  Esus  E  Am  Am  Em  F  C  Dm  Esus  E  Am  Am  Em  F  C  Dm  Esus  E  Am  

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Carry On

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus

Fmaj7

Capo 4

Intro:

Am Em F C Dm Esus E Am

Am Em

Whatever the words that you hear,

F C

Somehow the meaning is clear,

Dm Esus E Am

We're all on the same ship together, moving on,

Am Em

From the first time that life could be heard,

F C

To the last sounds of men on this earth,

Dm Esus E F

The question is always the same, where are we going, where are we going?

Fmaj7 Am

Ooh carry on, carry on,

F E

There's a silver light beside you,

Dm G

Take the hand that's there to guide you,

F Esus E

Through this night to where we came from,

Carry on, carry on,

F Esus

When the autumn leaves are falling,

Dm G F

And you hear the voices calling you away,

G Am

Then do not fear, you'll carry on,

Am Em

Love is the daughter of life,

F C

Comfort to trouble and strife,

Dm Esus E Am

She's always beside you to help you carry on,

Am Em

Oh they say that the stars in the sky,

F C

Are the souls of the people who died,

Dm Esus E F

Will we meet them again when we reach our destination?

[Translation]

Sratseht rofesruo cates, set a course for the stars

Nwonknu no it anitsed, destination unknown

Dlroweht gnillacsi esrevinu eht, the universe is calling the world

Ecalp gnitser lanif dnatsal rehs-drawot, towards her last and final resting place

Fmaj7 Am

Ooh carry on, carry on,

F E

There's a silver light beside you,

Dm G

Take the hand that's there to guide you,

F Esus E

Through this night to where we came from,

Carry on, carry on,

F Esus

When the autumn leaves are falling,

Dm G F

And you hear the voices calling you away,

G Am

Then do not fear, you'll carry on, carry on,

Am F Am F

Carry on, carry on, oooh, oooh, oooh,

Fmaj7 Am Em F C Dm Esus E Am Am Em F C Dm Esus E Am Am Em F C Dm Esus E Am

Ooh carry on...

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