Carry Her Home
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Intro:
D, F#m, E - Repeat x3
Verse:
D F#m E D
The city screams and my echoes dream
F#m E D
I long for hope; it's all I see
F#m E D
She's fallen over, so I carry her home
F#m E D
She's fallen over, so I carry her home
Verse:
D F#m E D
The morning brings such a longed for dawn
F#m E D
We wait through all this but what for
F#m E D
She's climbing out now so I hold it still
F#m E G
She's climbing out now so I hold it still
F#m
Now she rests her head
G F#m
Time is just her bed
Verse:
D F#m E D
Just a child in your very own eyes
F#m E D
Crying out for an element of surprise
F#m E D
She's feeling old now so I bring her back
F#m E G
She's feeling old now so I bring her back
F#m E
Now she rests her head
[Refrão]
F#m D A Bm
All that we see's not a fairy tale, a fairy tale
F#m D A Bm
Now it's my time to carry you, I'll carry you
F#m D A
And all this could be
Bm D F#m
A miracle for us
E D F#m
A miracle for us
E D
A miracle for us
Verse:
F#m E D
In a flash of panic we all forget
F#m E D
The real reasons we felt so blessed
F#m E D
We hold a smile in a memory
F#m E D
We hold a smile in a memory
[Refrão]
F#m D A Bm
All that we see's not a fairy tale, a fairy tale
F#m D A Bm
Now it's my time to carry you, I'll carry you
F#m D A
And all this could be
Bm D
A miracle for us
F#m D A Bm
All that we see's not a fairy tale, a fairy tale
F#m D A Bm
Now it's my time to carry you, I'll carry you
F#m D A
And all this could be
Bm D F#m
A miracle for us
E D F#m
A miracle for us
E D F#m
A miracle for us
E D
Verse:
F#m E D
The city screams and my echoes dream
F#m E D
She's fallen over, so I carry her home
F#m E D
She's fallen over, so I carry her home
How to play Carry Her Home
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.