Carried Away
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A|--------|-------5|6-6-6664|---4--4-|
E|--------|--------|--------|-5---5-5| x4
[Verse 1]
E B A
Tonight I lost a lovely
E B A
friend. I follow you to the
E B A
end. But the end is far, I'm
E B A
afraid. You went and got carried
E B A
away!
E B A
[Verse 2]
E B A
Gone! What a talented
E B A
escape. You were here just yester-
E B A
day. It wasn't years and years
E B A
ago. You went and got carried
E B A
away! Go on get carried
E B A
away!
[Bridge]
G#m
G#m B C#m
G#m B A
[Chorus]
E B
Good God! Good Grace!
A
Remember everything about that face!
E B
My love, she says,
A
"Come on baby, get back in bed."
E B
My man, he's dead!
A
Got him running all through my head!
E B
Take time! Take space!
A
Go on and get carried
E B A
away! Keep on getting carried
E B A
away!
[Verse 3]
E B A
Your smell is starting to
E B A
fade. At least I remember your
E B A
name. Always hurting behind a
E B A
smile. I wish I could turn back
E B A
time, and listen to you
E B A
moan. I'd write down your
E B A
words. Oh, the things you
E B A
spoke are gone. Never
E B A
more. We'd be happy, mad, who
E B A
cares. Tonight, go on and get carried away!
[Chorus]
E B
Good God! Good Grace!
A
Remember everything about that face!
E B
My love, she says,
A
"Come on baby, get back in bed."
E B
Oh please, my knees,
A
tell me this was just a joke you played.
E B
Your blood! My heart!
A
[Outro]
I think I'm getting
E B A
carried away. I think I'm getting
E B A
carried away. Think I'm getting
E B A
carried away.
E B A
carried away.
[Outro]
E B A x3
E B
A
How to play Carried Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.