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Carry My Load

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GSeems that I've got to Dcarry my load
CKeep on down that long Awinding road
GBut I'd like to sit down Dfor a while
 C   G   D   G(picking)
GGot a dark cloud Dfollowing me
CSeems that fate just Awon't let me be
GGot to keep on pushing Ddown the road
C G D G
Ch: DSeems to me this Croad has got no Gend
DBut maybe it gets Cbetter round the Gbend
So I'll keep on moving along
Pass the time by singing my song
Maybe today the sun will shine on me
Seems I've felt this way in the past
Time has shown that nothing can last
So I'll keep on trucking down the road
piano solo
Chorus 2x

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Carry My Load

by Alvin Lee

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G D

Seems that I've got to carry my load

C A

Keep on down that long winding road

G D

But I'd like to sit down for a while

C G D G

(picking)

G D

Got a dark cloud following me

C A

Seems that fate just won't let me be

G D

Got to keep on pushing down the road

C G D G

D C G

Ch: Seems to me this road has got no end

D C G

But maybe it gets better round the bend

So I'll keep on moving along

Pass the time by singing my song

Maybe today the sun will shine on me

Seems I've felt this way in the past

Time has shown that nothing can last

So I'll keep on trucking down the road

piano solo

Chorus 2x

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