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Carry On The Flame

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Eminor

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[Intro 1]
F/E     Em
F/E     Em      G/E
F/E     Em
Am/E    F/E     Csus4/E
Esus2
[Intro 2]
F/E     Em      G/E
F/E     Bb/E    C/E
Bb/E    C/E     Am/E    C/E     Bb/E
C/E     Bb/E    Dm/E    C/E     Bb/E    C/E
G/E     D/E     A/E
C9/E
Esus2
[Verse]
   EmSearchin' for somCmaj7/Eething
In a Dsus4world that's Ddark and Dsus2strangC9e
   EmWhen you think you've fouCmaj7/End answers
That's when the Dsus4questions DchaDsus2ngeCsus2  
N.C.                      D5  
Into your hands it's fallin'
Can't you hear the B5future callin'
[CHORUS]
EmCarrDy on Cthe flame
AmWalk iC/Gnside the Dlight
  EmDon't DevCer be deDsus4nied
EmCarry Don the Cflame
AmHold it C/Gon hDighC9  
Keep the fire D11burnin' deep inside
Em     Esus2  Csus2/E
Asus4  Bsus2  Dsus4
Em     Esus2  Csus2/E
Asus4  Bsus2  Dsus4
[Verse]
  EmYou live for the Cmaj7/Emoment
But the Dsus4moment Dslips a Dsus2wayC9  
   EmA better toCmaj7/Emorrow takes
Your Dsus4best toDdayDsus2  Csus2  
N.C.                      D5  
Into your hands it's fallin'
Can't you hear the B5future callin'
[CHORUS]
EmCarrDy on Cthe flame
The Amwisdom C/Gof the Dlight
  EmCan neDveCr be denDsus4ied
EmCarry Don the Cflame
AmThrough the C/GdarkDest C9night
Keep the fire D11burnin' deep inside
[Bridge]
N.C.    D5   Em5
N.C.    G5   Am5
N.C.    D5   Em5
N.C.    G5   Am5   C5  D5
N.C.    D5   Em5
N.C.    G5   Am5
[Interlude 1]
Csus4   C    Bbsus4
Bb    Bbsus2 Bb5
Absus4  Ab    F#sus4
  F#
C/E   Bb/E   Dm/E
C/E   Bb/E   C/E
G/E   D/E   A/E
C9/E
[Interlude 2]
E5  Esus2      D
E5  Esus2      D
E5  Esus2      D/E
C5  Esus2/C    D/C
A5  Esus2/A    D/A
B5  Esus2/B    D/B
C5  Esus2/C    D/C
D5  Esus2/D    D
A5  Esus2/A    D/A
G5  Esus4/G    F#5  D/F#
Em
(King's Horses Reprise)
Em7+5All the king's horses and Bm7+5all the king's men
Won't you Am11try to G/Bbring the C9world toDsus4gether?D  
AC9men...
[Interlude 3]
E5
C5
A5
G5    F#5
[Verse 3]
You E5can set your sights a little bit higher
You C5can make it burn just a little bit brighter
    A5It's your legacy -G5-- your destiF#5ny
CaE5rry on the flame...
[Outro]
C5
A5
G5    F#5
C5
A5
G5    F#5

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Carry On The Flame

by Triumph

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/E

G/E

Am/E

Csus4/E

Esus2

Bb/E

C/E

Dm/E

D/E

A/E

C9/E

Cmaj7/E

Dsus4

Dsus2

Csus2

C/G

D11

[Intro 1]

F/E Em

F/E Em G/E

F/E Em

Am/E F/E Csus4/E

Esus2

[Intro 2]

F/E Em G/E

F/E Bb/E C/E

Bb/E C/E Am/E C/E Bb/E

C/E Bb/E Dm/E C/E Bb/E C/E

G/E D/E A/E

C9/E

Esus2

[Verse]

Em Cmaj7/E

Searchin' for something

Dsus4 D Dsus2 C9

In a world that's dark and strange

Em Cmaj7/E

When you think you've found answers

Dsus4 D Dsus2 Csus2

That's when the questions change

N.C.

Into your hands it's fallin'

Can't you hear the future callin'

[CHORUS]

Em D C

Carry on the flame

Am C/G D

Walk inside the light

Em D C Dsus4

Don't ever be denied

Em D C

Carry on the flame

Am C/G D C9

Hold it on high

D11

Keep the fire burnin' deep inside

Em Esus2 Csus2/E

Asus4 Bsus2 Dsus4

Em Esus2 Csus2/E

Asus4 Bsus2 Dsus4

[Verse]

Em Cmaj7/E

You live for the moment

Dsus4 D Dsus2 C9

But the moment slips a way

Em Cmaj7/E

A better tomorrow takes

Dsus4 D Dsus2 Csus2

Your best today

N.C.

Into your hands it's fallin'

Can't you hear the future callin'

[CHORUS]

Em D C

Carry on the flame

Am C/G D

The wisdom of the light

Em D C Dsus4

Can never be denied

Em D C

Carry on the flame

Am C/G D C9

Through the darkest night

D11

Keep the fire burnin' deep inside

[Bridge]

N.C. D5 Em5

N.C. G5 Am5

N.C. D5 Em5

N.C. G5 Am5 C5 D5

N.C. D5 Em5

N.C. G5 Am5

[Interlude 1]

Csus4 C Bbsus4

Bb Bbsus2 Bb5

Absus4 Ab F#sus4

C/E Bb/E Dm/E

C/E Bb/E C/E

G/E D/E A/E

C9/E

[Interlude 2]

E5 Esus2 D

E5 Esus2 D/E

C5 Esus2/C D/C

A5 Esus2/A D/A

B5 Esus2/B D/B

C5 Esus2/C D/C

D5 Esus2/D D

A5 Esus2/A D/A

G5 Esus4/G F#5 D/F#

(King's Horses Reprise)

Em7+5 Bm7+5

All the king's horses and all the king's men

Am11 G/B C9 Dsus4 D

Won't you try to bring the world together?

Amen...

[Interlude 3]

G5 F#5

[Verse 3]

You can set your sights a little bit higher

You can make it burn just a little bit brighter

A5 G5 F#5

It's your legacy --- your destiny

Carry on the flame...

[Outro]

G5 F#5

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