We Carry On
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Writers: Tom Douglas/James T. Slater
Intro: C C9 C F F9 F
C C9
He hasn't seen a drop of rain for months it seems
F F9
Rollin' river is nothing but a trickling stream
C C9
The crops are dying in the harsh sunlight
F F9
The dust on his tongue is dry
Am F
The fatted calf is down to skin and bones
C C9 C
We carry on
C C9
Alone in the city and she's only seventeen
F F9
The boy left her black and blue in the street so mean
C C9
Just twelve weeks along and she's got a life inside
F F9
Says she's never ever felt so alone
Am F
She walks in the shelter, they say "welcome home"
Chorus:
C
And we carry on
Dm C/E F
When our lives come undone
C
We carry on
Dm C/E F
Cause there's promise in the morning sun
Am
We carry on
F C/E
As the dark surrenders to the dawn
Bb F
We were born to overcome
C
We carry on
F
Beyond the picket fences and the oil wells
C
The happy endings and the fairy tales
G Dm
Is the reality of shattered lives and broken dreams
C C9 C F F9 F (x2) Bb F
We carry on Carry on
C C9
It's the family that grieves for a lost loved one
F F9
It's the soldier who won't leave til the job is done
C C9
It's the addict trying to turn his life around
F
It's picking yourself off the ground when you've been knocked down
CHORUS (x2)
C C9 C F F9 F
C C9
He stands in the field, cooled by the winds of change
F F9
She smiles as her baby moves and it starts to rain
How to play We Carry On
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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.