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Carry On

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Carry On Capo 1
[Intro] 
Em C Em D G
[Verse 1]
 GMama went to sleep one night and never woke up
 EmDaddy cried a tear into her old coffee cup
 Now Call he wants to do is drink the hurt all away
 But if DMama was here I know what Mama would say
[Chorus]
 Carry Gon, Carry Emon
 What don't kill us makes us Cstrong, DCarry Gon
[Verse 2]
 GLittle sister's husband ran off with her best friend
 EmLeft her and the babies all alone again
 CIt hurts to know the hurt that she's going through
 I Dknow that she'll do what she's gotta do
[Chorus]
 Carry Gon, Carry Emon
 What don't kill us makes us Cstrong, DCarry Gon
[Bridge]
 NCobody ever said that life was Dgonna be fair
 You're Cnever gonna get nowhere by Drunnin' scared
 If you Clook down deep inside you'll find the Afaith to make you Cstrong
 Oh Doh carry EmonC  Em  D  C  D  G  
[Verse 3]
 GI try to walk the sunny side of the street
 EmDon't let no shadows tangle up my feet
 CThere ain't no troubles that we can't rise above
 With a Dhand full of faith and a heart full of love
[Chorus]
 Carry Gon, Carry Emon
 What don't kill us makes us Cstrong, DCarry Gon
[Tag]
 Carry Gon, EmWhat don't kill us makes us Cstrong
 Umm DHmm, Carry Gon, Carry on, Carry Emon
 Ooh ooh ooh ooh Cooh, Umm DHmm, Carry Gon

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Carry On

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Carry On Capo 1

[Intro]

Em C Em D G

[Verse 1]

Mama went to sleep one night and never woke up

Daddy cried a tear into her old coffee cup

Now all he wants to do is drink the hurt all away

But if Mama was here I know what Mama would say

[Chorus]

G Em

Carry on, Carry on

C D G

What don't kill us makes us strong, Carry on

[Verse 2]

Little sister's husband ran off with her best friend

Left her and the babies all alone again

It hurts to know the hurt that she's going through

I know that she'll do what she's gotta do

[Chorus]

G Em

Carry on, Carry on

C D G

What don't kill us makes us strong, Carry on

[Bridge]

C D

Nobody ever said that life was gonna be fair

C D

You're never gonna get nowhere by runnin' scared

C A C

If you look down deep inside you'll find the faith to make you strong

D Em C Em D C D G

Oh oh carry on

[Verse 3]

I try to walk the sunny side of the street

Don't let no shadows tangle up my feet

There ain't no troubles that we can't rise above

With a hand full of faith and a heart full of love

[Chorus]

G Em

Carry on, Carry on

C D G

What don't kill us makes us strong, Carry on

[Tag]

G Em C

Carry on, What don't kill us makes us strong

D G Em

Umm Hmm, Carry on, Carry on, Carry on

C D G

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, Umm Hmm, Carry on

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