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Carrying Cathy

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*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: F#)
Intro:
  D  G,   D  G,   C  F,   C  F  
  D  G,   D  G,   C  F, C, Bbmaj7,
D  Em7/D  D
Verse 1:
 DHer window was D7hung like a painting,
She D6worried it might come to Bbmaj7life.
 D/AShe stared for A7hours.
 DSo obsessed was I, D7/Cand self-absorbed that I,
 Bm7Didn't see that she Bbmaj7was,    D/Acry-Aing.
Chorus 1:
There was Gm7always someone Gm7/Ccarrying,
There was Fmaj7always someone Bbmaj7carrying,
 GmAlways someone's Csus4carrying,  C  DCathy.
Interlude:
  D  G,   D  G,   C  F,  C(x2)
Verse 2:
 DThere were times when I'd D7/Cfind myself saying that;
 D6"Friends, you don't Bbmaj7understand",
And she's D/Adifferent, when it's A7just me and her.
And I Dclosed the door and I D7/Ctried to hang on,
And she Bm7sank into the Bbmaj7dark. I was D/Aover my head.A  
Chorus 2:
There was Gm7always someone Gm7/Ccarrying,
There was Fmaj7always someone Bbmaj7carrying,
                Gm      Csus4   C(D)
 Always someone's carrying,   Cathy.
Interlude:
  D  G,   D  G,   C  F, C  
Bridge 1:
We gave you Bbmaj7everything; you could have been Danything.
We gave you Bbmaj7everything; you could have done Danything.
But to i-Bbmaj7magine a fall, with no one Dm6at  Dall to Dm6catch Dyou.
Chorus 3:
                          Gm7    C13  Fmaj7, Bb,   Gm7    C13  D  
There'd always been someone...
 Gm7Then one night, she climbed C13into the picture frame.
 Fmaj7Out in the frozen Bbmaj7air, and Gm7out, C7of Dsight.G  D  
Verse 3:
 DWoke up sad from this D7dream I've been having,
The D6last couple nights or Bbmaj7so.D/A  A7  
With her Dfather and brothers, we're D7/Call at the funeral,
 Bm7Carrying a box through the Bbmaj7rain.
Then D/Asomebody says that it's A7always been this way.
Chorus 4:
 Gm7Always someone's Gm7/Ccarrying,
There was Fmaj7always someone Bbmaj7carrying,
                Gm      Csus4   C(D)
 Always someone's carrying,   Cathy.
Outro:
  D  G,   D  G,   C  F, D  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D       G       C       F     Bbmaj7   Em7/D    D7
   D6      D/A     A7     D7/C     A       Gm     Gm7/C
  Fmaj7   Csus4    Dm6     Gm7     C13     Bb      C7

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Carrying Cathy

by Ben Folds

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

Em7/D

D/A

D7/C

Bm7

Gm7

Gm7/C

Fmaj7

Csus4

Dm6

C13

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*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

D G D G C F C F

, , ,

D G D G C F C Bbmaj7

, , , , ,

D Em7/D D

Verse 1:

D D7

Her window was hung like a painting,

D6 Bbmaj7

She worried it might come to life.

D/A A7

She stared for hours.

D D7/C

So obsessed was I, and self-absorbed that I,

Bm7 Bbmaj7 D/A A

Didn't see that she was, cry-ing.

Chorus 1:

Gm7 Gm7/C

There was always someone carrying,

Fmaj7 Bbmaj7

There was always someone carrying,

Gm Csus4 C D

Always someone's carrying, Cathy.

Interlude:

D G D G C F C

, , , (x2)

Verse 2:

D D7/C

There were times when I'd find myself saying that;

D6 Bbmaj7

"Friends, you don't understand",

D/A A7

And she's different, when it's just me and her.

D D7/C

And I closed the door and I tried to hang on,

Bm7 Bbmaj7 D/A A

And she sank into the dark. I was over my head.

Chorus 2:

Gm7 Gm7/C

There was always someone carrying,

Fmaj7 Bbmaj7

There was always someone carrying,

Gm Csus4 C D

()

Always someone's carrying, Cathy.

Interlude:

D G D G C F C

, , ,

Bridge 1:

Bbmaj7 D

We gave you everything; you could have been anything.

Bbmaj7 D

We gave you everything; you could have done anything.

Bbmaj7 Dm6 D Dm6 D

But to i-magine a fall, with no one at all to catch you.

Chorus 3:

Gm7 C13 Fmaj7 Bb Gm7 C13 D

, ,

There'd always been someone...

Gm7 C13

Then one night, she climbed into the picture frame.

Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Gm7 C7 D G D

Out in the frozen air, and out, of sight.

Verse 3:

D D7

Woke up sad from this dream I've been having,

D6 Bbmaj7 D/A A7

The last couple nights or so.

D D7/C

With her father and brothers, we're all at the funeral,

Bm7 Bbmaj7

Carrying a box through the rain.

D/A A7

Then somebody says that it's always been this way.

Chorus 4:

Gm7 Gm7/C

Always someone's carrying,

Fmaj7 Bbmaj7

There was always someone carrying,

Gm Csus4 C D

()

Always someone's carrying, Cathy.

Outro:

D G D G C F D

, , ,

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D G C F Bbmaj7 Em7/D D7

D6 D/A A7 D7/C A Gm Gm7/C

Fmaj7 Csus4 Dm6 Gm7 C13 Bb C7

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