Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son (Official Audio) Chords

Tempo:
128.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son (Official Audio) chords
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Carry on my wayward son, [G] there'll be peace when you are done.
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more.
[Am] .
[D] [Em] [D] [G] [D] .
[A] [C] [A] [D] [G] .
[D] [E] .
[Em] [E] .
[Em] [E] .
[Em] [E] .
[Em] [C] .
[D] [C] [G] .
[F#] [C] [D] .
[G] [D] Once [E] .
[Em] [E] .
[Em] [Am] .
[G] [F] .
[Am] [C] I rose [F] above the noise [Em] and confusion, [Am] just [Em] to get a [F] glimpse beyond [C] this illusion.
[Dm] [C] I was [A#] soaring ever [C] higher, [D] to [C] .
[G] too high.
[Am] [Em] Though my eyes [F] could see I still [G] was a blind [Am] man, [Em] though my mind [F] could think I [G] still was a [Dm] mad man.
[C] I hear the voices when [A#] I'm dreaming, [C] [Dm] I [C] can hear [G] them say.
[A] .
[C] Carry on [G] my [F] wayward son, [A] .
[C] there'll be peace [G] when you are done.
[A] .
[C] Lay your [G] weary head [F] to rest, [C] don't you cry no more.
[D] .
[G] [D] [A] .
[C] [D] [G] .
Masquerading [F#m] [Am] [Em] [F] as a man [G] with no [Am] reason, [Em] my charade is [F] the event [G] of the season.
[Dm] And [C] if I claim to [A#] be a wise [C] man, [Dm] well, it [C] surely means that [G] I don't know.
[Am] [Em] On this stormy [F] sea of [G] moving [Em] [Am] emotion, [Em] tossed about I'm [F] like a ship [G] on the [Dm] ocean.
A [C] set of cards for [A#] when to fortune, [C] [Dm] [C] but I hear the [G] voices say.
[A] [C] Carry on [G] my [F] wayward [A] son, [C] there'll be peace [G] when you are done.
[A] [C] Lay your [G] weary head [F] to rest, [Am] don't you cry no more.
[G] [C] .
[D] [G] [A] [D] .
[C] .
[D] .
[E] [G] .
[D] [Em] [G] .
[G#] [Am] [D] [G] [Am] .
[D] [G] [D] .
[C] .
[D] .
[E] [C#m] [Bm] [G] .
[G#] [C] [A] [D] .
[G] [D] [C] .
[D] [G] .
[D] [Am] [G] You [F] will [C] all [Am] [G] [F] get equal [C] despite [D] [C] [A#] hunger and [C] fear, [D] [C] surely heaven [G] waits for [A] you.
[C] Carry on [G] my [F] [Am] [C] wayward son, there'll be [G] peace when you are done.
[A] [C] Lay your weary [G].
head [F] to rest, don't you [Am] cry no [E] [Em] .
[E] [Em] .
[E] [Em] .
[E] [Em] .
[F#] [A] .
[E] [F#m] [A] [E] .
[F#m] [A] [E] .
[F#m] [A] [E] .
[Em] [E] .
[Em] [E] .
[Em] [E] .
[Em] [F#m] .
[F#] [Am] [E] [F#m] .
[E] [F#m] .
[A] [E] [F#m] .
[A] [E] [Am] [G] .
[F] .
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
E
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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Learn the basic chords of Kansas - (Remix) Carry On Wayward Son chords, with this master sequence: A, C, G, Em, E, Em, F, G, Am and Em. Begin your practice at a relaxed 64 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 129. With the song's key of F Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ Carry on my wayward _ son, [G] there'll be peace when you are done.
_ Lay your weary head to _ rest, don't you cry no _ more.
[Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [A] _ [C] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ .
[F#] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ [D] Once _ [E] _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ .
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ [C] I rose [F] above the noise [Em] and confusion, [Am] just [Em] to get a [F] glimpse beyond [C] this illusion.
[Dm] _ [C] I was [A#] soaring ever _ [C] higher, [D] to _ [C] _ .
[G] too high.
_ [Am] _ [Em] Though my eyes [F] could see I still [G] was a blind [Am] man, [Em] though my mind [F] could think I [G] still was a [Dm] mad man.
[C] I hear the voices when [A#] I'm dreaming, _ [C] _ [Dm] I [C] can hear [G] them _ say.
[A] _ .
[C] Carry on [G] my [F] wayward son, [A] _ .
[C] there'll be peace [G] when you are done.
[A] _ .
[C] Lay your [G] weary head [F] to rest, [C] don't you cry no _ more.
_ [D] _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ .
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ .
Masquerading [F#m] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [F] as a man [G] with no [Am] reason, [Em] my charade is [F] the event [G] of the season.
[Dm] And [C] if I claim to [A#] be a wise [C] man, [Dm] well, it [C] surely means that [G] I don't know.
_ [Am] _ [Em] On this stormy [F] sea of [G] moving [Em] [Am] emotion, [Em] tossed about I'm [F] like a ship [G] on the [Dm] ocean.
A [C] set of cards for [A#] when to fortune, [C] _ [Dm] _ [C] but I hear the [G] voices _ say.
[A] _ [C] Carry on [G] my [F] wayward [A] son, [C] there'll be peace [G] when you are done.
[A] _ [C] Lay your [G] weary head [F] to rest, [Am] don't you cry no more.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ .
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
[G#] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G#] _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] You [F] will [C] all _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ [F] get equal [C] despite [D] _ _ [C] _ [A#] hunger and [C] fear, [D] _ [C] surely heaven [G] waits for _ [A] you.
[C] Carry on [G] my _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ [C] wayward son, there'll be [G] peace when you are done.
[A] _ [C] Lay your weary [G].
head [F] to rest, don't you [Am] cry no _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ .
_ [F#] _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ .
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was composed by Kerry Livgren.

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