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These are the chords, if you don't know what a base string is, I marked them with an *:
B         D#m7      E         C#m       F#        G#m       B
E-2-      E-6-      E-7-      E-4-      E-2-      E-4-      E-7-
B-4-      B-7-      B-9-      B-5-      B-2-      B-4-      B-7-
G-4-      G-6-      G-9-      G-6-      G-3-      G-4-      G-8-
D-4-      D-8-      D-9-      D-6-      D-4-      D-6-      D-9-
A-2-*     A-6-*     A-7-*     A-4-*     A-4-      A-6-      A-9-
E-2-      E-6-      E-7-      E-4-      E-2-*     E-4-*     E-7-
the chords above the lyrics except
The rest of the chords which aren't the same as the verse are put above the lyrics to, 
Verse: (first play the base string of the chord* and then the chord itself)
  B       D#m7         EC#m,     F#  
   Sunlight falls around you,
  BBut sD#m7till your Elight sC#mhines through,F#  
Bridge:
EContending eyes,
D#m7With a love for live,
EThere's nothing wrong,
C#mThat can't be put rightF#,
Chorus:
           B    D#m7         EC#m,     F#  
So carry on,      carry on,
Verse: B, D#m7, E     , C#m, F#
   faces all around me,
But my eyes fall on you,
Bridge:
EYou lucky child,
D#m7with all my love,
ESo when things go wrong,
C#I'm down for F#long,
Chorus: B, D#m7, E     , C#m, F#
But just carry on, carry on,(4x)
Bridge II:
G#mwhere feelings come alC#mive,
You've got to let them gG#mo,
Can't keep them all insideC#m,
Cause then you'll never knowG#m,
Gotta share what's on your mindC#m,
I'll wonder D#mwhy ooh C#mwhy,
BGotta put it all aliC#mve,
G#mWe're gonna risk it all this timeC#m,
Bridge:
EThere's nothing they can D#m7sell to you,
EComing all D#m7through for F#you,
Chorus: B, D#m7, E     , C#m, F#
So carry on, carry on,
Just carry on,(4x)
Outro: B, D#m7, E     , C#m
B  D#m7     E       C#m(ring out)
   Sunlight falls around you...

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Carry On

by Buster Cottam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m7

C#m

G#m

D#m

These are the chords, if you don't know what a base string is, I marked them with an *:

B D#m7 E C#m F# G#m B

E-2- E-6- E-7- E-4- E-2- E-4- E-7-

B-4- B-7- B-9- B-5- B-2- B-4- B-7-

G-4- G-6- G-9- G-6- G-3- G-4- G-8-

D-4- D-8- D-9- D-6- D-4- D-6- D-9-

A-2-* A-6-* A-7-* A-4-* A-4- A-6- A-9-

E-2- E-6- E-7- E-4- E-2-* E-4-* E-7-

the chords above the lyrics except

The rest of the chords which aren't the same as the verse are put above the lyrics to,

Verse: (first play the base string of the chord* and then the chord itself)

B D#m7 E F#

C#m,

Sunlight falls around you,

B D#m7 E C#m F#

But still your light shines through,

Bridge:

Contending eyes,

D#m7

With a love for live,

There's nothing wrong,

C#m F#

That can't be put right,

Chorus:

B D#m7 E F#

C#m,

So carry on, carry on,

Verse: B, D#m7, E , C#m, F#

faces all around me,

But my eyes fall on you,

Bridge:

You lucky child,

D#m7

with all my love,

So when things go wrong,

C# F#

I'm down for long,

Chorus: B, D#m7, E , C#m, F#

But just carry on, carry on,(4x)

Bridge II:

G#m C#m

where feelings come alive,

G#m

You've got to let them go,

C#m

Can't keep them all inside,

G#m

Cause then you'll never know,

C#m

Gotta share what's on your mind,

D#m C#m

I'll wonder why ooh why,

B C#m

Gotta put it all alive,

G#m C#m

We're gonna risk it all this time,

Bridge:

E D#m7

There's nothing they can sell to you,

E D#m7 F#

Coming all through for you,

Chorus: B, D#m7, E , C#m, F#

So carry on, carry on,

Just carry on,(4x)

Outro: B, D#m7, E , C#m

B D#m7 E C#m(ring out)

Sunlight falls around you...

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