Carry Me
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Verse
C G
Like a kid and a teddy bear
D Em
Like a leaf blowing in the air
C G D Em
Could you carry me, could you carry me
C G
Like a flag after a war
D Em
When you're gone and when you're first born
C G D Em
Could you carry me, could you carry me
Pre-Chorus
C G D
Cause I don't know how we
Em C G D
How we got so far you and me
Em C G D Em C G D
Almost like there's oceans between us, us
Em
So I need to know
Chorus
C G D Em
Could you carry me back into your heart again
C G D Em
Could you carry me right into your distant hands
C G D Em C G
Could you carry me right back where we started from
D
Could you carry me
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G
On and on, could you carry me
D Em
Back to where we started from
Verse
C G
Remember when we'd dance all night
D Em
Parking lots and velvet skies
C G D Em
I was there for you and you were there for me
C G
Every time we would start a fight
D Em
We'd make love 'til the morning light
C G D Em
I was there for you and you were there for me
Pre-Chorus
C G D
So I don't know how we
Em C G D
How we got so far you and me
Em C G D Em C G D
Almost like there's oceans between us, us
Em
So I need to know
Chorus
C G D Em
Could you carry me back into your heart again
C G D Em
Could you carry me right into your distant hands
C G D Em C G
Could you carry me right back where we started from
D
Could you carry me
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G
On and on, could you carry me
D Em
Back to where we started from
C G D
On, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G
On and on, could you carry me
D Em
Back to where we started from
Instrumental
C G D Em (x4)
Outro
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G
On and on, could you carry me
D Em
Back to where we started from
How to play Carry Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.