Chords for Carry On Wayward Son (Bluegrass Tribute to Kansas)
Tempo:
128.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#m
A
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[F#m] [B]
[E] [B] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [F#m] [E] Once I rose [D] above the noise [E] and confusion [F#m] [E] Just to get a [D] glimpse beyond [E] this illusion
[G] ever higher [A] [Bm] [A] But I flew [E] too high
see I still was a blind [F#m] man
[D] think I still [E] was a mad [Bm] man
[G] when I'm [A] dreaming [Bm] I [A] can hear [E] them [F#m] say
[E] [B] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [F#m] [E] Once I rose [D] above the noise [E] and confusion [F#m] [E] Just to get a [D] glimpse beyond [E] this illusion
[G] ever higher [A] [Bm] [A] But I flew [E] too high
see I still was a blind [F#m] man
[D] think I still [E] was a mad [Bm] man
[G] when I'm [A] dreaming [Bm] I [A] can hear [E] them [F#m] say
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E
F#m
A
D
B
E
F#m
A
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Once I rose [D] above the noise [E] and confusion [F#m] _ [E] Just to get a [D] glimpse beyond [E] this illusion
[Bm] _ [A] I was soaring [G] ever higher [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] But I flew [E] too high
[F#m] _ _ [E] Though my eyes did see I still was a blind [F#m] man
[E] Though my mind did [D] think I still [E] was a mad [Bm] man
[A] Hear the voices [G] when I'm [A] dreaming _ [Bm] I [A] can hear [E] them _ _ [F#m] say
Carry on my wayward _ son Bury peace [E] when you are done
[F#m] _ Lay your weary [E] head [D] to rest Don't you [F#m] cry no more
_ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] Masquerading [D] as a man [E] with a [F#m] reason _ [E] Masquerade is [D] the event [E] of the [Bm] season
If [A] I claim to [G] be a wise [F#m] man [Bm] _ [A] Surely means that [E] I don't go
_ [F#m] _ [E] On a stormy [D] sea of [E] moving [F#m] emotion [E] Cost about [D] unlike a ship [E] on the [Bm] ocean
[A] Set a course for [G] winds of [A] fortune _ [Bm] But [A] I hear the [E] voices _ _ [F#m] say
[A] Carry on [E] my [D] wayward [F#m] son Bury peace [E] when you are [F#m] done
_ Lay your weary [E] head [D] to rest Don't you cry [F#m] no more _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Carry on [D] you will [E] always [F#m] remember [E] Carry on [D] as it [A] equals your [Bm] splendor
[A] Now your life's no [G] longer empty [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] Surely heaven [E] waits for you
[F#m] _ _ [A] Carry on [E] my [D] wayward [F#m] son _ Bury peace [E] when you are [F#m] done
_ [A] Lay your weary [E] head [D] to rest Don't you [F#m] cry no more
_ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Carry on [D] you will [E] always [F#m] remember [E] Carry on [D] as it [G] equals your _ [Bm] splendor
[A] Now your life's no [G] longer _ [A] empty [Bm] _ [A] Surely heaven [E] waits for [F#m] you
_ Carry on [E] my [F#m] wayward son [A] Bury peace [E] when you are [F#m] done
_ Lay your weary [E] head [D] to rest Don't you _ cry _ _ _ _ [F#m] no _ more _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Once I rose [D] above the noise [E] and confusion [F#m] _ [E] Just to get a [D] glimpse beyond [E] this illusion
[Bm] _ [A] I was soaring [G] ever higher [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] But I flew [E] too high
[F#m] _ _ [E] Though my eyes did see I still was a blind [F#m] man
[E] Though my mind did [D] think I still [E] was a mad [Bm] man
[A] Hear the voices [G] when I'm [A] dreaming _ [Bm] I [A] can hear [E] them _ _ [F#m] say
Carry on my wayward _ son Bury peace [E] when you are done
[F#m] _ Lay your weary [E] head [D] to rest Don't you [F#m] cry no more
_ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] Masquerading [D] as a man [E] with a [F#m] reason _ [E] Masquerade is [D] the event [E] of the [Bm] season
If [A] I claim to [G] be a wise [F#m] man [Bm] _ [A] Surely means that [E] I don't go
_ [F#m] _ [E] On a stormy [D] sea of [E] moving [F#m] emotion [E] Cost about [D] unlike a ship [E] on the [Bm] ocean
[A] Set a course for [G] winds of [A] fortune _ [Bm] But [A] I hear the [E] voices _ _ [F#m] say
[A] Carry on [E] my [D] wayward [F#m] son Bury peace [E] when you are [F#m] done
_ Lay your weary [E] head [D] to rest Don't you cry [F#m] no more _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Carry on [D] you will [E] always [F#m] remember [E] Carry on [D] as it [A] equals your [Bm] splendor
[A] Now your life's no [G] longer empty [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] Surely heaven [E] waits for you
[F#m] _ _ [A] Carry on [E] my [D] wayward [F#m] son _ Bury peace [E] when you are [F#m] done
_ [A] Lay your weary [E] head [D] to rest Don't you [F#m] cry no more
_ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Carry on [D] you will [E] always [F#m] remember [E] Carry on [D] as it [G] equals your _ [Bm] splendor
[A] Now your life's no [G] longer _ [A] empty [Bm] _ [A] Surely heaven [E] waits for [F#m] you
_ Carry on [E] my [F#m] wayward son [A] Bury peace [E] when you are [F#m] done
_ Lay your weary [E] head [D] to rest Don't you _ cry _ _ _ _ [F#m] no _ more _ _ _ _ _
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