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"Carry On"
Pat Green
Album: Carry On
Intro:  Sounds like Pat plays a D.  This sounds close
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EmBaby's just a little bit tired of the citDy
EmBillboards and bullshit got her dowDn
EmSeem like you need a little hill counDtry
EmLittle backroads driving, little bit of the old top doAwn
Yeah, everyGbody gotta geAt away someDtime
EmForget about yourselAf for awhDile
GSeems to me that aAll you need is a raDgtop cAar to riBmde with me
EmOk, alrighAt, jusGt might get a little higAh tonight
      Em               A      D(play intro)
Ok, alright, carry on
EmOl' Walt Wilkins lives up in NasDhville
EmYou know his eyes have seen the mDiles
EmWalt why don't you jump in Jim T's caDddy
EmCome down to Texas and drink with me awAhile
Yeah, evGerybody gotta gAet away soDmetime
EmForget about yourAself for aDwhile
GWill go down to EAl Arroyo have some taDcos and beAer yeah and lBmet ourselves go
EmOk, alriAght, jGust might try to get it rAight tonight
EmOk, alriAght, carry oDn, yeah
SOLO:  Play chords of the Chorus and then Intro
EmLove'll make sure that you got your troublDes
EmLove'll make sure that you work too hardD  
EmAin't nobody that don't get tiDred
EmWatch your troubles pile up big in your own backAyard
EmSometimes you've got to grab your world with your oDwn two hands
EmSet it spinning off on a course all your Down
EmTake yourself a big bag for your shoulderD  
EmFind yourself some good times, Abring them on back home
Yeah, eGverybody gotta gAet away soDmetime
EmForget about yourAself for aDwhile
GIf ya live your whole Alife upon a shelfD, you got Ano one to blame Bmbut your own damn self
EmOk, alrAight, heGaven only know what gonna hapApen tonight
EmOk, alrAight, I'm oEmk, I'm alrAight, I'm oEmk, I'm alAright, I'm oEmk, I'm alAright,
Oh carry oDn

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Carry On

by Pat Green

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"Carry On"

Pat Green

Album: Carry On

Intro: Sounds like Pat plays a D. This sounds close

D G

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B|---3------3------3------3------3------3------3---|

G|---2------2------2------2------2------2------0---|

D|---0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|

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Em D

Baby's just a little bit tired of the city

Em D

Billboards and bullshit got her down

Em D

Seem like you need a little hill country

Em A

Little backroads driving, little bit of the old top down

G A D

Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime

Em A D

Forget about yourself for awhile

G A D A Bm

Seems to me that all you need is a ragtop car to ride with me

Em A G A

Ok, alright, just might get a little high tonight

Em A D

(play intro)

Ok, alright, carry on

Em D

Ol' Walt Wilkins lives up in Nashville

Em D

You know his eyes have seen the miles

Em D

Walt why don't you jump in Jim T's caddy

Em A

Come down to Texas and drink with me awhile

G A D

Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime

Em A D

Forget about yourself for awhile

G A D A Bm

Will go down to El Arroyo have some tacos and beer yeah and let ourselves go

Em A G A

Ok, alright, just might try to get it right tonight

Em A D

Ok, alright, carry on, yeah

SOLO: Play chords of the Chorus and then Intro

Em D

Love'll make sure that you got your troubles

Em D

Love'll make sure that you work too hard

Em D

Ain't nobody that don't get tired

Em A

Watch your troubles pile up big in your own backyard

Em D

Sometimes you've got to grab your world with your own two hands

Em D

Set it spinning off on a course all your own

Em D

Take yourself a big bag for your shoulder

Em A

Find yourself some good times, bring them on back home

G A D

Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime

Em A D

Forget about yourself for awhile

G A D A Bm

If ya live your whole life upon a shelf, you got no one to blame but your own damn self

Em A G A

Ok, alright, heaven only know what gonna happen tonight

Em A Em A Em A Em A

Ok, alright, I'm ok, I'm alright, I'm ok, I'm alright, I'm ok, I'm alright,

Oh carry on

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