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Carry Me Ohio

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Capo 4
between every G and Em is a bass walk down
 G320000
 F#200000
 Em022000
[intro]
  Em     D   Gx4
[Verse 1]
EmSorrDy thGat I could never Emlove Dyou Gback
I could never Emcare DenGough in these lasEmt daDysG  
EmHer Dtears Gfell on her pages
EmFound Dme Gwell Emon Dher Gwords
I Emdon't Dknow what to Gdo or say
EmWadinDg Gthrough warm canals and Empools Dclear Gblue
The EmTuscarDawas Gflowed into Emthe DGreat GLakes
EmRiding Dback Gwhere the highway Emmet Ddead Gtracks
EmThe Dground is Gnow cement and Emglass, Dso far Gaway
[Chorus]
EmHeal Dher Gsoul
Carry her, my EmangDel, Cadd9OhioEm  D  G  Em  D  G  
   Em    D   Gx2
[Verse 2]
EmGreen, Dgreen yGouth: what about the sEmweetnesDs we Gknew?
What about what's Emgood, Dwhat's Gtrue from Emthose Ddays?G  
EmCan't Dcount tGo all the lovers EmI've Dburnt Gthrough
So Emwhy do DI still Gburn for Emyou? I Dcan't Gsay
EmSorrDy Gthat I could never Emlove Dyou Gback
I could Emnever Dcare Genough in Emthese Dlast Gdays
[Chorus]
EmHeal Dher Gsoul
Carry her, my EmangeDl, Cadd9OhioEm  D  G  Em  D  G  
   Em    D   Gx2
[Verse 3]
EmChildrDen bGlessed, gather 'Emround the Dhome she Grests
EmSo pull Dand go Gover there EmMidwest, Dmoon and Gsun
EmFlashes DbringiGng on my open Emeyes to Dlightning Gstorm
The Emtouch Dof Gmist felt soft, Emfelt Dwarm on my Gface
EmGray, Dvague Gdreams, a million Emmiles Dago, you Gseem
EmA star Dthat I Gjust don't Emsee DanyGmore
EmWords Dlong Ggone, lost on Emjourneys Dwe walked Gon
EmLost Dare Gvoices are Emheard Dalong the Gway
EmSorry Dfor Gnever going Emby Dyour Gdoor
EmNever Dfeeling Glove like Emthat DanyGmore
[Chorus]
EmHeal Dher Gsoul
Carry her, my EmangeDl, Cadd9OhioEm  D  G  Em  D  G  
   Em    D   Gx2

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Carry Me Ohio

by Sun Kil Moon

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo 4

between every G and Em is a bass walk down

320000

200000

022000

[intro]

Em D G

[Verse 1]

Em D G Em D G

Sorry that I could never love you back

Em D G Em D G

I could never care enough in these last days

Em D G

Her tears fell on her pages

Em D G Em D G

Found me well on her words

Em D G

I don't know what to do or say

Em D G Em D G

Wading through warm canals and pools clear blue

Em D G Em D G

The Tuscarawas flowed into the Great Lakes

Em D G Em D G

Riding back where the highway met dead tracks

Em D G Em D G

The ground is now cement and glass, so far away

[Chorus]

Em D G

Heal her soul

Em D Cadd9 Em D G Em D G

Carry her, my angel, Ohio

Em D G

[Verse 2]

Em D G Em D G

Green, green youth: what about the sweetness we knew?

Em D G Em D G

What about what's good, what's true from those days?

Em D G Em D G

Can't count to all the lovers I've burnt through

Em D G Em D G

So why do I still burn for you? I can't say

Em D G Em D G

Sorry that I could never love you back

Em D G Em D G

I could never care enough in these last days

[Chorus]

Em D G

Heal her soul

Em D Cadd9 Em D G Em D G

Carry her, my angel, Ohio

Em D G

[Verse 3]

Em D G Em D G

Children blessed, gather 'round the home she rests

Em D G Em D G

So pull and go over there Midwest, moon and sun

Em D G Em D G

Flashes bringing on my open eyes to lightning storm

Em D G Em D G

The touch of mist felt soft, felt warm on my face

Em D G Em D G

Gray, vague dreams, a million miles ago, you seem

Em D G Em D G

A star that I just don't see anymore

Em D G Em D G

Words long gone, lost on journeys we walked on

Em D G Em D G

Lost are voices are heard along the way

Em D G Em D G

Sorry for never going by your door

Em D G Em D G

Never feeling love like that anymore

[Chorus]

Em D G

Heal her soul

Em D Cadd9 Em D G Em D G

Carry her, my angel, Ohio

Em D G

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