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Carry Me

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-4-----4------|-4-----4------|-2---------0-2---|
B|---5-----5----|---5-----5----|---3---2h3-------|
G|-----4-----4--|-----6-----6--|-----4-----------|
D|--------------|--------------|-----------------|
A|--------------|--------------|-----------------|
E|--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|
e|-4-------------|
B|---5-----------|
G|-----4---------|
D|-------6-------|
A|---------------|
E|-0-------0-----|
[Verse 1]
  EWhen I was a young BmanA, I found an old C#m7dreamB  
  EWas as battered and Bworn a oneA, as you have ever C#m7seenB  
  EAnd I made it some Bnew wingAs, and I painted the C#m7noseB  
  EI wished so Bhard, up in the Aair, I C#m7ro-o-oAse, singing
[Chorus]
  ECarry me, C#m7carry me, cDarry mAe, above the Eworld
  ECarry me, C#m7carry me, cDarry mAeE  
[Verse 2]
  EAnd I once loved Ba girl, Ashe was younger than C#m7meB  
  EHer parents kept her Blocked, up in their lives
  BAnd she was Acrying, she was wishing she C#m7could be freeB  
  EOf course I mostly reBmember her laughing
  AStanding there and watching us C#m7playB  
  EFor a while tBhen, the Amusic, would C#m7take her away and shAe'd be singing
[Chrous]
  ECarry me, C#m7carry me, Dcarry meA, above this Eworld
  ECarry me, C#m7carry me, Dcarry meA, above the wEorld
[Verse 3]
  EThen there was my BmotherA, she was lying in white sheets there
  AAnd she was C#m7waiting to dieB  
  EShe said if you just reach underBneath this bed, and unAtie these weights
  AI could C#m7surely flyB  
  EShe's still smiling but she's Btired
  AShe'd like to hear that C#m7last bell ringB  
  EYou know if she stilBl could she would, sAtand up, C#m7she would sAing
[Chorus]
  ECarry me, C#m7carry me, Dcarry mAe, above the Eworld
  ECarry me, C#m7carry me, Doo-ooh, Aoo-ooh, Doo-ooh, Aoo-ooh, Doo-ooh, Aoo-ooh, Eooh

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Carry Me

by Crosby & Nash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

[Intro]

e|-4-----4------|-4-----4------|-2---------0-2---|

B|---5-----5----|---5-----5----|---3---2h3-------|

G|-----4-----4--|-----6-----6--|-----4-----------|

D|--------------|--------------|-----------------|

A|--------------|--------------|-----------------|

E|--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|

e|-4-------------|

B|---5-----------|

G|-----4---------|

D|-------6-------|

A|---------------|

E|-0-------0-----|

[Verse 1]

E B A C#m7 B

When I was a young man, I found an old dream

E B A C#m7 B

Was as battered and worn a one, as you have ever seen

E B A C#m7 B

And I made it some new wings, and I painted the nose

E B A C#m7 A

I wished so hard, up in the air, I ro-o-ose, singing

[Chorus]

E C#m7 D A E

Carry me, carry me, carry me, above the world

E C#m7 D A E

Carry me, carry me, carry me

[Verse 2]

E B A C#m7 B

And I once loved a girl, she was younger than me

E B

Her parents kept her locked, up in their lives

B A C#m7 B

And she was crying, she was wishing she could be free

E B

Of course I mostly remember her laughing

A C#m7 B

Standing there and watching us play

E B A C#m7 A

For a while then, the music, would take her away and she'd be singing

[Chrous]

E C#m7 D A E

Carry me, carry me, carry me, above this world

E C#m7 D A E

Carry me, carry me, carry me, above the world

[Verse 3]

E B A

Then there was my mother, she was lying in white sheets there

A C#m7 B

And she was waiting to die

E B A

She said if you just reach underneath this bed, and untie these weights

A C#m7 B

I could surely fly

E B

She's still smiling but she's tired

A C#m7 B

She'd like to hear that last bell ring

E B A C#m7 A

You know if she still could she would, stand up, she would sing

[Chorus]

E C#m7 D A E

Carry me, carry me, carry me, above the world

E C#m7 D A D A D A E

Carry me, carry me, oo-ooh, oo-ooh, oo-ooh, oo-ooh, oo-ooh, oo-ooh, ooh

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