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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
CAPO: -
Intro:
| G| C| G| F| G| G   C| G   D| G| G|
Verse 1:
GEvery day is a gambCle, if you rGeally want to make it thrFough
When you lGive on the side of the mountCain, and the bGabies aDll need fGood
I was the yGoungest one among uCs, I got sGick and would not Feat
DGaddy prayed accept his fCate, but MGommy wDould not hGeed
Chorus:
CCarry me across the mGountain, befGore it is too lFate
HCeal my broken my bGody, dDeath not be my fGate
CCarry me across the mGountain, dGon't give up on Fme
CI am but a hGelpless child, whose lDife depends on tGhee
| G   C| G| F| G| G   C| G   D| G| G|
Verse 2:
DGaddy warned against iCt, said you Gmay not make it thFrough
MGomma wrapped me in her Carms, crying wGhat else Dcan I Gdo
There is a plGace across the mountain tCop, acGross the mountain sFide
They sGay there is a doctor thCere, might sGave our bDaby's lGife
Chorus:
CCarry me across the mGountain, befGore it is too lFate
HCeal my broken my bGody, dDeath not be my fGate
CCarry me across the mGountain, dGon't give up on Fme
CI am but a hGelpless child, whose lDife depends on tGhee
| G   C| G| F| G| G   C| G   D| G| G|
Now I stGand upon the mountain toCp, befGore my mother's gFrave
And evGery year I visit hCere, to tGhank her fDor that dGay
Chorus:
CCarry me across the mGountain, befGore it is too lFate
HCeal my broken my bGody, dDeath not be my fGate
CCarry me across the mGountain, dGon't give up on Fme
Outro:
| C| G| D| G|

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Carry Me Across The Mountain

by Dan Tyminski

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

CAPO: -

Intro:

G C G F G G C G D G G

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Verse 1:

G C G F

Every day is a gamble, if you really want to make it through

G C G D G

When you live on the side of the mountain, and the babies all need food

G C G F

I was the youngest one among us, I got sick and would not eat

G C G D G

Daddy prayed accept his fate, but Mommy would not heed

Chorus:

C G G F

Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late

C G D G

Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate

C G G F

Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me

C G D G

I am but a helpless child, whose life depends on thee

G C G F G G C G D G G

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Verse 2:

G C G F

Daddy warned against it, said you may not make it through

G C G D G

Momma wrapped me in her arms, crying what else can I do

G C G F

There is a place across the mountain top, across the mountain side

G C G D G

They say there is a doctor there, might save our baby's life

Chorus:

C G G F

Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late

C G D G

Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate

C G G F

Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me

C G D G

I am but a helpless child, whose life depends on thee

G C G F G G C G D G G

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G C G F

Now I stand upon the mountain top, before my mother's grave

G C G D G

And every year I visit here, to thank her for that day

Chorus:

C G G F

Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late

C G D G

Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate

C G G F

Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me

Outro:

C G D G

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