Carry My Body
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Intro: Em C G D
[Refrão]
Em
Carry my body
C
On down to the station
G
Bury me slowly
D
Under my favourite tree
Em
Don't take me to the graveyard
C
Or the churches by the faint stars
G
Bury me slowly
D
Where I belong.
Verse
Em
She went to see the woodsman
C
Well she's been down that road once before
G
Well this is it for certain, this is it for certain
D
This time her heart ain't going through that door
Em
She bought …. rosewood
C
And watched the trees sway back and forth through the wind
G
She said "It's my turn for irony,"
D
"Well I'm gonna leave in the same box you put me in."
[Refrão]
Em
She said "Carry my body"
C
"On down to the station"
G
"Bury me slowly"
D
"Under my favourite tree"
Em
"Don't take me to the graveyard"
C
"Or the churches by the faint stars"
G
"Bury me slowly"
D
"Where I belong."
How to play Carry My Body
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.