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Tuning: Standard
DCarry me back, Lord, while A7I still got the Dtime
Is Jimmy through D7servin his Ghitch with Uncle DSam
Do the kids still spend Saturday nights Edrivin round Hamburger A7Dans
Did DJackie ever D7make it to the Gstreets of HollyDwood
and Bobby Id love to see him again and I A7would if I Dcould
Chorus:
Carry me D7back and Gmake me feel at Dhome
Let me cling to those memries that Emwont let me aA7lone
Where Dit was always D7summer and Gshe was always Dmine
Carry me back Lord while A7I still got the Dtime
DDoes the preacher still D7visit when Gsome poor soul gets Ddown
Do the Dstores still stay D7open on EFriday nights downA7town
Is DJoann still as D7pretty as when she Gwore my high school Dring
When you see her tell her I said July 1959 A7shell know what I Dmean
(Repeat Chorus 2x)

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Carry Me Back

by The Statler Brothers

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Tuning: Standard

D A7 D

Carry me back, Lord, while I still got the time

D7 G D

Is Jimmy through servin his hitch with Uncle Sam

E A7

Do the kids still spend Saturday nights drivin round Hamburger Dans

D D7 G D

Did Jackie ever make it to the streets of Hollywood

A7 D

and Bobby Id love to see him again and I would if I could

Chorus:

D7 G D

Carry me back and make me feel at home

Em A7

Let me cling to those memries that wont let me alone

D D7 G D

Where it was always summer and she was always mine

A7 D

Carry me back Lord while I still got the time

D D7 G D

Does the preacher still visit when some poor soul gets down

D D7 E A7

Do the stores still stay open on Friday nights downtown

D D7 G D

Is Joann still as pretty as when she wore my high school ring

A7 D

When you see her tell her I said July 1959 shell know what I mean

(Repeat Chorus 2x)

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