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Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas
Carry On My Wayward Son
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Am
[Intro]
Both Guitars
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5----------------------|x2
A|---------3-------5-5-/7---7p5-3--5---5--------|
E|---5-3-5----5-3-5-----------------3---2-------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------12-12--------------------14-12---------------|
G|--------12-12--------------------14-12---------------|
D|--------12-12--------5-----------14-12--------5------|x2
A|---2-2-------------5---5h7--2-2-------------5---5h7--|
E|---0-0---------5h7----------0-0---------5h7----------|
[Solo I]
Guitar I
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5----------------------|x2
A|---------3--------5-/7---7p5-3--5---5---------|
E|---5-3-5----5-3-5-----------------3---2-------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------12-12--------------------14-12---------------|
G|--------12-12--------------------14-12---------------|
D|--------12-12--------5-----------14-12--------5------|x2
A|---2-2-------------5---5h7--2-2-------------5---5h7--|
E|---0-0---------5h7----------0-0---------5h7----------|
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-2---------------|
A|-0-0-0-5-----3~~-|
E|-------3-3-3-1~~-|
. . . .
Guitar II
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5~-7^(half)--5--------------2-5p2p0-5p2p0-5p2p0-5p2p0--------------|
D|-5~------------7p5--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------7p6p5/3-5v---------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------17------17------20p17---17----------------|
B|-----------------------17---20p17---20p17------20---20p17-----------|
G|-5p2p0-5p2p0-5-/17v-19^-----------------------------------19-17-17--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------|--22^-22^-|-22^-22^--|5---5-7-5-7-8--|
B|-----10p8--10p8--8-------------|----------|----------|5-5-5-8-5-8-10-|
G|--/9-----9-----9---9-7-5h7-5v--|----------|----------|--5------------|
D|-------------------------------|----------|----------|---------------|
A|-------------------------------|----------|----------|---------------|
E|-------------------------------|----------|----------|---------------|
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
[Verse]
Am G F G
e|--0-----0--|--0-----0--|-----------|--------0--|
B|-----------|------0----|--3-----1--|--0---0----|
G|------2----|----0------|------2----|----0------|
D|----2------|-----------|----3------|-----------|x2
A|--0--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|--3--------|--1--------|--3--------|
Dm C Bb Bb C
e|-----------|-----------|-----------|--1--|--3--|
B|--6-----6--|--5-----5--|--3-----3--|--3--|--5--|
G|------7----|------5----|------3----|--3--|--5--|
D|----7------|----5------|----3------|--3--|--5--|
A|--5--------|--3--------|--1--------|-----|-----|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----|-----|
Dm C G
e|-----------|-----------|--3-------3--|
B|--6-----6--|--5-----5--|--3-------3--|
G|------7----|------5----|--4-------4--|
D|----7------|----5------|--5-------5--|
A|--5--------|--3--------|--5-------5--|
E|-----------|-----------|--3---3------|
[Chorus]
Guitar I
Am C G F
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|------2-------|-------0------|---------0----|--------------|
D|----2---------|-----2---2----|------0-------|-------3------|
A|--0------2----|--/3----------|----2---------|----3---------|
E|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|--1-------3---|
Am C G G
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|------3-------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----(0)------|
G|------2-------|-------0------|---------0----|--------------|
D|----2---------|-----2---2----|------0-------|--------------|
A|--0------2----|--/3----------|----2---------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|---3----------|
Am C G F
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|------2-------|-------0------|---------0----|------------2-|
D|----2---------|-----2---2----|------0-------|-------3----3-|
A|--0------2----|--/3----------|----2---------|----3-----3-3-|
E|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|--1---------1-|
[Interlude]
Both Guitars
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5----------------------| x2
A|---------3--------5-/7---7p5-3--5---5---------|
E|---5-3-5----5-3-5-----------------3---2-------|
[Verse]
Am G F G
e|--0-----0--|--0-----0--|-----------|--------0--|
B|------1----|------0----|--3-----1--|--0---0----|
G|----2------|----0------|------2----|----0------|
D|-----------|-----------|----3------|-----------| x2
A|--0--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|--3--------|--1--------|--3--------|
Dm C Bb Bb C
e|-----------|-----------|-----------|--1--|--3--|
B|--6-----6--|--5-----5--|--3-----3--|--3--|--5--|
G|------7----|------5----|------3----|--3--|--5--|
D|----7------|----5------|----3------|--3--|--5--|
A|--5--------|--3--------|--1--------|-----|-----|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----|-----|
Dm C G
e|-----------|-----------|--1/3------------|
B|--6-----6--|--5-----5--|-------3---------|
G|------7----|------5----|--2/4-----4------|
D|----7------|----5------|-------5-----5---|
A|--5--------|--3--------|----------5------|
E|-----------|-----------|-------------3---|
Am G F G
e|--0-----0--|--0-----0--|-----------|--------0--|
B|------1----|------0----|--3-----1--|--0---0----|
G|----2------|----0------|------2----|----0------|
D|-----------|-----------|----3------|-----------| x2
A|--0--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|--3--------|--1--------|--3--------|
Dm C Bb Bb C
e|-----------|-----------|-----------|--1--|--3--|
B|--6-----6--|--5-----5--|--3-----3--|--3--|--5--|
G|------7----|------5----|------3----|--3--|--5--|
D|----7------|----5------|----3------|--3--|--5--|
A|--5--------|--3--------|--1--------|-----|-----|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----|-----|
Dm C G
e|-----------|-----------|--3-------3--|
B|--6-----6--|--5-----5--|--3-------3--|
G|------7----|------5----|--4-------4--|
D|----7------|----5------|--5-------5--|
A|--5--------|--3--------|--5-------5--|
E|-----------|-----------|--3---3------|
[Chorus]
Am C G F
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|------2-------|-------0------|---------0----|--------------|
D|----2---------|-----2---2----|------0-------|-------3------|
A|--0------2----|--/3----------|----2---------|----3---------|
E|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|--1-------3---|
Am C G G
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|------3-------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----(0)------|
G|------2-------|-------0------|---------0----|--------------|
D|----2---------|-----2---2----|------0-------|--------------|
A|--0------2----|--/3----------|----2---------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|---3----------|
Am C G F
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|------2-------|-------0------|---------0----|------------2-|
D|----2---------|-----2---2----|------0-------|-------3----3-|
A|--0------2----|--/3----------|----2---------|----3-----3-3-|
E|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|--1---------1-|
[Bridge] Guitar I
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2p0---------------------------2p0------------------------|
D|--------2p0---------------7-5---------2p0---------------7~---|x2
A|--0---------3p0-3-5-------5-3---0---------3p0-3-5-------5~---|
E|---------------------3-5---------------------------3-5-------|
e|------------------------|--------------------------|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
G|------------------------|--------------------------|
D|------------------------|--------------------------|
A|----7-5-4-2-0---5-10----|---7-5-4-2--5-------3-----|
E|--0-----------3---------|-0------------2-3-4-------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2p0---------------------------2p0------------------------|
D|--------2p0---------------7-5---------2p0---------------7~---|x2
A|--0---------3p0-3-5-------5-3---0---------3p0-3-5-------5~---|
E|---------------------3-5---------------------------3-5-------|
e|------------------------|--------------------------|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
G|------------------------|--------------------------|
D|------------------------|--------------------------|
A|----7-5-4-2-0---5-10----|---7-5-4-2--5-------3-----|
E|--0-----------3---------|-0------------2-3-4-------|
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5----------------------|x2
A|---------3--------5-/7---7p5-3--5---5---------|
E|---5-3-5----5-3-5-----------------3---2-------|
[Bridge]
Guitar II
e|--/17-15-14-12-10--7h10p7-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------10-8*-10-10p8---8------8*h10---8*-10*---8--|
G|---------------------------------------9-7---9--------9--------9----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------|
B|--------------8--|
G|--9-8-7-------7--|
D|--------9-8-7----|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Chorus]
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7-7---5--3~-------------7-7---5--3~----------------|
A|---7-7---5--3~---------3---7-7---5--3~---------3------|
E|---5-5---3--1~--3-1-3---3--5-5---3--1~--3-1-3----3----|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7----5----3-----5-----7----5--4-4-4-4~------------------|
D|----7-7--5-5--3-3--3--5---7-7--5---5-5-5-5~------------------|
A|---5----3----1----1------5----3----5-5-5-5~------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3~------------------|
[Chorus]
Am C G F
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|------2-------|-------0------|---------0----|--------------|
D|----2---------|-----2---2----|------0-------|-------3------|
A|--0------2----|--/3----------|----2---------|----3---------|
E|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|--1-------3---|
Am C G G
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|------3-------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----(0)------|
G|------2-------|-------0------|---------0----|--------------|
D|----2---------|-----2---2----|------0-------|--------------|
A|--0------2----|--/3----------|----2---------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|---3----------|
Am C G F
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|------2-------|-------0------|---------0----|------------2-|
D|----2---------|-----2---2----|------0-------|-------3----3-|
A|--0------2----|--/3----------|----2---------|----3-----3-3-|
E|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|--1---------1-|
[Interlude 2]
Both Guitars
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------12-12--------------------14-12---------------|
G|--------12-12--------------------14-12---------------|
D|--------12-12--------5-----------14-12--------5------|x2
A|---2-2-------------5---5h7--2-2-------------5---5h7--|
E|---0-0---------5h7----------0-0---------5h7----------|
[Solo]
Guitar I
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------2-2---------|
D|--4-4-4p2--4-4-4p2---2-2--2-2----|x4
A|---------4--------4--0-0--2-2----|
E|--------------------------0-0----|
Guitar II
e|------------------------------------------------------17^-----|
B|---17^-17^rp14------------------17p14-17-17^v---17p14---------|
G|----------------16p14-16p14vvv--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--18^-17^r-14h17p14--14-------14------------------------------|
B|-----------------------17-14-----17---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------14-------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------16------7h9-9^(11)r--9~--|
A|-------------------------------------------9------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-------9--9--9---9--9---------|
D|---7-11-11-----11-11--9--7----|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Interlude 3]
Guitar I
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------12-12--------------------14-12---------------|
G|--------12-12--------------------14-12---------------|
D|--------12-12--------5-----------14-12--------5------|x2
A|---2-2-------------5---5h7--2-2-------------5---5h7--|
E|---0-0---------5h7----------0-0---------5h7----------|
Guitar II
e|--22^-22^-|-22^-22^--|
B|----------|----------|
G|----------|----------|
D|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|
E|----------|----------|
[Outro Solo]
Guitar I
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------2-2---------|
D|------4p2------4p2---2-2--2-2----|x4
A|---------4--------4--0-0--2-2----|
E|--2-2------2-2------------0-0----|
Guitar II
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------6h9p6h9p6h9p6h9p6h9p6h9p6h9p6h9-6------------------|
D|--^9r---7-9^------------------------------------9-7-9-7---7^/----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------9--------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------17^-r17--14------14-------------------|
B|--17--17------------------------------17p14----17-17-------------|
G|--16^---r16-14-16v--16-14----------------------------14----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
Guitar I
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-2---------------|
A|-0-0-0-5-----3~~-|
E|-------3-3-3-1~~-|
. . . .
Guitar II
e|--5---5-7-5-7-8---|
B|--5-5-5-8-5-8-10--|
G|----5-------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man, well
It surely means that I don't know
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set a course for winds of fortune
But I hear the voices say
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more, no
Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry, don't you cry no more
No more
h = hammer on
p = pull off
^ = bend
t = tap
* = pinch harmonic
~ = let it ring
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
. = palm mute
v = vibrato
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
(N.C.)
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Riff 1: (intro)
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------5---------------------|
A|-------3~--------5~--5/7---7p5-3--5----5-------|
E|-5-3-5-----5-3-5--------------------3~---2~----|
X2
Riff 2:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------12-12~-----------------------14-12~-|
D|--2-2----12-12~----------5------2-2---14-12~-|
A|--2-2------------------5---5h7--2-2----------|
E|--0-0--------------5h7----------0-0----------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--------5------------------------------------|
A|------5---5h7--------------------------------|
E|--5h7----------------------------------------|
X2
Solo 1:
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--5~---7b9-5-----------------------------------|
D|--5~-----------7p5-----------------------------|
A|-------------------7p5---5b6r5b6r5-------------|
E|-----------------------8-----------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----10p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-|
A|--10-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------17p15----17p15---20p17p15-----|
B|--------15b17-17-------17------17--------------|
G|-/17-------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|-17p15-----------------------------------------|
B|-------17-15----15b17r15b17r15-----------------|
G|-------------17---------------------14p12------|
D|---------------------------------14-------14---|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-14p12-----------------------------------------|
D|-------14-14p12p10-12-10~----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|------22b24-22b24------------------22b24-22b24|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|---------12-12~-----------------------14-12~--|
D|--2-2----12-12~----------5------2-2---14-12~--|
A|--2-2------------------5---5h7--2-2-----------|
E|--0-0--------------5h7----------0-0-----------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--------5------------------------------------|
A|------5---5h7--------------------------------|
E|--5h7----------------------------------------|
------------------------------OR------------------------------------
Here is another little way I play it with basic chords.
Em D C D
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Em D C D
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
Am G F F G
I was soaring ever higher
Am G D
But I flew too high
Em D C D
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Em D C D
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
Am G F F G
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
Am G D
I can hear them say
Em G D C
Carry on my wayward son
Em G D
There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C
Lay your weary head to rest
(N.C.)
Don't you cry no more
{riff}
Em D C D
Masquerading as a man with a reason
Em D C D
My charade is the event of the season
Am G F F G
And if I claim to be a wise man
Am G D
It surely means that I don't know
Em D C D
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Em D C D
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
Am G F F G
I set sail for winds of fortune
Am G D
But I hear the voices say
Em G D C
Carry on my wayward son
Em G D
There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C
Lay your weary head to rest
(N.C.)
Don't you cry no more
{riff}
Em (mute)
Carry on
D C
You will always remember
Em (mute)
Carry on
D C
Nothing equals the splendor
Am G F
Now your life's no longer empty
Am G D
Surely Heaven waits for you
Em G D C
Carry on my wayward son
Em G D
There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C
Lay your weary head to rest
(N.C.) Bm7
Don't you cry {vocal echo: Don't you cry} no more
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version 3
* = pinch harmonic
Post-Chorus (Guitar 1)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------5-----------------------|
A------------3v------------5v---5/7----7-5-3--5-----5-------|
E---5--3--5-------5--3--5------------------------3-----2----|
Riff 1
e-------3--3v----------------------5--3-\-------------------|
B-------3--3v----------------------5--3-\-------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--2-2----------------5-------2-2-----------------5---------|
A--2-2--------------5---5-7---2-2---------------5---5-7-----|
E--0-0----------5-7-----------0-0-----------5-7-------------|
Solo 1 (Guitar 2)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B------5----------------------------------------------------|
G--5-----5--------------------------------------------------|
D--5--------7p5-------------5--10p9p7-10p9p7-10p9p7-10p9p7--|
A---------------7p5-----5v----------------------------------|
E-------------------8p5-------------------------------------|
(continued)
e-------------------12--t17p15p12-t17p15p12-t20p17p15-------|
B----------10-/13v------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--10p9p7---------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e--20-17-15-17----------------------------------------------|
B--------------17-15----------------------------------------|
G--------------------17-\---9h12t14p12-7h9t12p7-9-7-5-7-5v--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Fill 1 (Guitar 2)
e--12*--12*--------12*--12*---------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse A (Guitar 1)
e--0---0-0---0-1---1-0---0-0---0-0---0-1---1-0---1---1-0----|
B--1---1-3---3-1---1-3---3-1---1-3---3-1---1-3---3---3-1----|
G--2---2-0---0-2---2-0---0-2---2-0---0-2---2-0---2---2-0----|
D--2---2-0---0-3---3-0---0-2---2-0---0-3---3-0---0---0-2----|
A--0---0-2---2-3---3-2---2-0---0-2---2-3---3-2---------3----|
E--------3---3-1---1-3---3-------3---3-1---1-3--------------|
(continued)
e--0-1---1--0--0-0-0----------------------------------------|
B--1-3---3--1--3-3-3----------------------------------------|
G--0-3---3--0--0-0-0----------------------------------------|
D--2-3---3--2--0-0-0----------------------------------------|
A--3-1---1--3--2-2-2----------------------------------------|
E--------------3-3-3----------------------------------------|
Verse B (Piano arranged for Guitar 2)
e--12-------12--10-------10---8-------8--10-------10--------|
B-----13-----------12-----------10----------12--------------|
G--14----14-----12----12-----10----10----12----12-----------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e--12-------12--10-------10---8-------8--10-------10--------|
B-----13-----------12-----------10----------12--------------|
G--14----14-----12----12-----10----10----12----12-----------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e--13-------13--12-------12--10-------10--10-----12---------|
B-----15-----------13-----------11-----------11-----13------|
G--14----14-----12----12-----10----10-----10-----12---------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e--13-------13--12-------12--10-------10--15-17-19----------|
B-----15-----------13-----------11--------------------------|
G--14----14-----12----12-----10----10-----------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G------2-------0------------------------2-------0-----------|
D----2---2---2---2-----0-------3------2---2---2---2-----0---|
A--0-------3---------2---2---3---3--0-------3---------2-----|
E------------------3-------1------------------------3-------|
(continued)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G--2p0---0--------2-------0---------------------------------|
D------0--------2---2---2---2-----0-------3----3------------|
A----------2--0-------3---------2---2---3---3--3------------|
E-----------------------------3-------1--------1------------|
Bridge 1
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D----7p5----------------------7--5----7p5-------------------|
A--------7p5------3--5--------5--3--------7p5------------5v-|
E--5---------8p5--------3--5--------5---------8p5--3--5-----|
Bridge 2
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------5v-------------------------------|
A-----7--5--4--2--------5---------7--5--4--2--5-----------3-|
E--0--------------5--3---------0-----------------2--3--4----|
Solo 2
e--/18--16--15--13------------------------------------------|
B-------------------15--t15p13p10h12h13--15--15p13p12h13----|
G--------------------------------------------------------12-|
D--------------------------------------------------------10-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----8h10p8-----8--10--8h10p8------------------------------|
G--9----------9----------------11-9---------------12\-------|
D-----------------------------------12-11-9-------12\-------|
A-------------------------------------------12-10-----------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge 3A (Guitar 1)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--7-7---5---3------------------7-7---5---3-----------------|
A--7-7---5---3---------------5--7-7---5---3---------------5-|
E--5-5---3---1---0--1--3--5-----5-5---3---1---0--1--3--5----|
Bridge 3B (Guitar 2)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--7-7---5---3---------0--2--3--7-7---5---3---------0--2--3-|
A--7-7---5---3---2--3-----------7-7---5---3---2--3----------|
E--5-5---3---1------------------5-5---3---1-----------------|
Bridge 4
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G------7--------5--------3------------------------7---------|
D----7---7----5---5----3---3-----------2--3-----7---7-------|
A--5--------3--------1--------0--1--3---------5-------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G------5----------------------------------------------------|
D----5---5---5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
A--3---------5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E------------3-3-3-3----------------------------------------|
Riff 2
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--------4-2----------4-2-----------------------------------|
A------------4------------4--0--0--1-2----------------------|
E--2--2---------2--2--------------------0--0--1-2-----------|
Solo 3
e--14^---14-12------------------14-12-----14^----12-----18^-|
B--------------14-12----12------------14------------14------|
G--------------------14----14^------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e--20^---14h17p14--14-12-----14-12--------------------------|
B------------------------14---------------------------------|
G----------------------------------14--11v------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------10^-10^-10^-|
A--------------------------------------------9--------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------9----9-------------------------------------------|
D--9v---10---10---10^---------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Fill 1
e--19--19^----12*--12*-\-----12*--12*-----------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Solo 4
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------0h5h7t10p0-h5h7t10p0-h5h7t10p0-h5h7t10p0--|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--11^---9--11v---------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e-------------------------9----12--9-------------------19^--|
B------------------------12^----------14\12--10--12v--------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--11--9--7--9--7-7-/---------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e--18^------------------------------------------------------|
B--------19-17-----19-17-17---------------------------------|
G--------------18------------14v----------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Outro A (Guitar 1) Outro B (Guiatr 2)
e---------------------------|-------------------------------|
B---------------------------|------------------10^----------|
G-------------------9^------|--9-7-5--12-10-9---------------|
D--10-9-7--12-10-9----------|-------------------------------|
A---------------------------|-------------------------------|
E---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Post-Chorus
Riff 1
Post-Chorus, Solo 1
Riff 1, Fill 1
Verse A, B
Chorus
Post-Chorus
Verse A, B
Chorus
Bridge 1
Bridge 2
Bridge 1
Bridge 2, Solo 2
Post-Chorus
Bridge 3A, 3B
Bridge 4
Chorus
Riff 1
Riff 2, Solo 3
Riff 1, Fill 2
Riff 2, Solo 4
Outro A, B
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man, well
It surely means that I don't know
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set a course for winds of fortune
But I hear the voices say
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more, no
Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry, don't you cry no more
No more
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version 4
Tuning:Standard
[Main Riff] The chords for the main riff are: Am C Am D (FYI)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------5-------------------------------------------------------|
A|------3------5-5/7--7p5-3-5-3---------------------------------------------|
E|-5-3-5--5-3-5--------------3-2--------------------------------------------|
E E
e|-----3-3---------------5-3------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-3---------------5-3------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1---------------1-1----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2---------5-----2-2----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2--------5-7p5--2-2----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-----5h7-------0-0----------------------------------------------------|
Then after the solo before the verse goes something like this I don know the solo
The Chords are Am Am Am G Am G F
e|-0-0-0-3-0-3-5------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------This is a complete waste of space---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Am G F G
As I rose above the noise and confusion
Am G F G
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
Dm C Bb C Dm C G
I was soaring ever higher, but I flew to high
Am G F G
Though my eyes can see i still was a blind man
Am G F G
Though my mind could think i still was a mad man
Dm C Bb C
I hear the voices when im dreaming
Dm C G
I can hear them say
[Chorus]
Am C G F
Carry on my wayward son
Am C G F
There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G F
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
This comes in after the second chorus
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-5--------------7-5---7-5--------------7---repeat----------------------|
A|-----7-5-----5-----5-3------7-5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
E|-5------8-5-8---3-5-----5------8-5-8---3-5--------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-5-4-2---5---7-5-4-2-5-----5-------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------5-3---0---------2-3-4--------------------------------------------|
Then leading into the next [Chorus]
Am G F Dm C Bb Dm C G
e|-5-5--3-1---------------------------1--------------1----------------------|
B|-5-5--3-1--------------------------3-----1----3---3----1------------------|
G|-5-5--4-2-------------------------2-----0----3---2----0----0--------------|
D|-7-7--5-3----------repeat once---0-----2----3---0----2----0---------------|
A|-7-7--5-3-------0-3-------------------3----1--------3----2----------------|
E|-5-5--3-1--0-1-3----------------------------------------3-----------------|
[Outro] While the lead is soloing the second guitar is playing this
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2-0------2-0----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0---3--0-0---3--0-0----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------0-0-------------------------------------------------|
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man, well
It surely means that I don't know
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set a course for winds of fortune
But I hear the voices say
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more, no
Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry, don't you cry no more
No more
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
------------------
version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Carry on my wayward son
They'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary eyes to rest
Don't you cry no more
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------5-------------------------| (x2)
A|--------3-------5-/7---7h-5---5---5------------|
E|--5-3-5---5-3-5-------------8---3---2----------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------12-12-----------------14-12--------------|
D|------12-12-------5---------14-12-------5------| (x2)
A|--2-2-----------5---5-7-2-2-----------5---5-7--|
E|--0-0-------5-7---------0-0-------5-7----------|
[Solo 1]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-7b-5---------------2-5h-2-0-5h-2-0-5h-2-0-5h-2-0-5h-2-0-5/17--|
D|--5------7-5------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------7-6-5---5--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------8----------------------------------------------|
e|----------17-------17-------20-17----17---------------------------|
B|-------17----20-17----20-17-------17----20-19-17-19-17------------|
G|---19b------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------5-----5----------------|
B|-----5---8-5---8-5------------|
G|--7b---------------8-7-5-7-5--|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Interlude Guitar 1]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------12-12-----------------14-12--------------|
D|------12-12-------5---------14-12-------5------|
A|--2-2-----------5---5-7-2-2-----------5---5-7--|
E|--0-0-------5-7---------0-0-------5-7----------|
[Interlude Guitar 2]
e|------22-22-----------------22-22--------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 1]
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|--5---5-7-5-7-9--|
D|----7------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Guitar 2]
e|-----------------|
B|--5---5-8-5-8-10-|
G|----5------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Guitar 3]
e|--5---5-7-5-7-8--|
B|----5------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
A5 G5 F5 G5
e|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|------7----|------5----|------3----|------5----| (x2)
A|----7---7--|----5---5--|----3---3--|----5---5--|
E|--5--------|--3--------|--1--------|--3--------|
I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high
D5 C5 Bb5 C5
e|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
B|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
G|------7----|------5----|------3--------|--5----|
D|----7---7--|----5---5--|----3---3---3--|----5--|
A|--5--------|--3--------|--1-------1----|-------|
E|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
A5 G5 F5 G5
e|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|------7----|------5----|------3----|------5----| (x2)
A|----7---7--|----5---5--|----3---3--|----5---5--|
E|--5--------|--3--------|--1--------|--3--------|
I hear the voices when I'm dreamin', I can hear them say
D5 C5 Bb5 C5
e|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
B|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
G|------7----|------5----|------3--------|--5----|
D|----7---7--|----5---5--|----3---3---3--|----5--|
A|--5--------|--3--------|--1-------1----|-------|
E|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
[Chorus]
"^" strum up
Carry on my wayward son
They'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
A5 B5 C5 G5 F5
e|---x-x--|---x--|----x-x--|---x-x--|---x-x--|
B|---x-x--|---x--|----x-x--|---x-x--|---x-x--|
G|---x-x--|---x--|----x-x--|---x-x--|---x-x--|
D|--7^-^--|--9^--|--10^-^--|--5^-^--|--3^-^--| (x4)
A|--7^-^--|--9^--|--10^-^--|--5^-^--|--3^-^--|
E|--5^-^--|--7^--|--8-^-^--|--3^-^--|--1^-^--|
[Interlude]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------5-------------------------| (x2)
A|--------3-------5-/7---7h-5---5---5------------|
E|--5-3-5---5-3-5-------------8---3---2----------|
[Verse 2]
Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
A5 G5 F5 G5
e|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|------7----|------5----|------3----|------5----| (x2)
A|----7---7--|----5---5--|----3---3--|----5---5--|
E|--5--------|--3--------|--1--------|--3--------|
And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know
D5 C5 Bb5 C5
e|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
B|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
G|------7----|------5----|------3--------|--5----|
D|----7---7--|----5---5--|----3---3---3--|----5--|
A|--5--------|--3--------|--1-------1----|-------|
E|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
A5 G5 F5 G5
e|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|------7----|------5----|------3----|------5----| (x2)
A|----7---7--|----5---5--|----3---3--|----5---5--|
E|--5--------|--3--------|--1--------|--3--------|
I set a course for winds of fortune, but I hear the voices say
D5 C5 Bb5 C5
e|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
B|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
G|------7----|------5----|------3--------|--5----|
D|----7---7--|----5---5--|----3---3---3--|----5--|
A|--5--------|--3--------|--1-------1----|-------|
E|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------|
[Chorus]
"^" strum up
Carry on my wayward son
They'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
A5 B5 C5 G5 F5
e|---x-x--|---x--|----x-x--|---x-x--|---x-x--|
B|---x-x--|---x--|----x-x--|---x-x--|---x-x--|
G|---x-x--|---x--|----x-x--|---x-x--|---x-x--|
D|--7^-^--|--9^--|--10^-^--|--5^-^--|--3^-^--| (x4)
A|--7^-^--|--9^--|--10^-^--|--5^-^--|--3^-^--|
E|--5^-^--|--7^--|--8-^-^--|--3^-^--|--1^-^--|
[Breakdown]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7h-5--------------------------7h-5-----------------------| (x2)
A|---------7h-5---------5-----5-3--------7h-5---------5-----5--|
E|--5-----------8h-5h-8---3-5-----5-----------8h-5h-8---3-5----|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------5------------------------------------------|
A|----7-5-4-------5-----7-5-4---5-------3----------------------|
E|--0-------7-5-3-----0-------/7---2-3-4-----------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7h-5--------------------------7h-5-----------------------| (x2)
A|---------7h-5---------5-----5-3--------7h-5---------5-----5--|
E|--5-----------8h-5h-8---3-5-----5-----------8h-5h-8---3-5----|
[Solo 2]
e|--15b-15-14-12----------------------------------------|
B|---------------15-12h-15h-12----------------------12--|
G|-----------------------------14-12-14-14-14-12----12--|
D|-----------------------------------------------14-----|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------12----|
G|-----12h-13h-12----12h-13h-12-------------------12----|
D|--14------------14------------14-13-12----------------|
A|---------------------------------------14-13-12-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Interlude]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------5-------------------------| (x2)
A|--------3-------5-/7---7h-5---5---5------------|
E|--5-3-5---5-3-5-------------8---3---2----------|
[Bridge]
Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|--2-2----------------| (x2)
A|--0-0-5-3-------0-2--|
E|------3-1-0-1-3------|
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------7-------5-------3---------------7-------5----------|
D|----7-------5-------3---------0-2---7-------5---------5--|
A|--5-----5-3-----3-1-----0-1-3-----5-----5-3-----3---5----|
E|--------------------------------------------------3------|
[Chorus]
"^" strum up
Carry on my wayward son
They'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry (don't you cry no more...)
A5 B5 C5 G5 F5
e|---x-x--|---x--|----x-x--|---x-x--|---x-x--|
B|---x-x--|---x--|----x-x--|---x-x--|---x-x--|
G|---x-x--|---x--|----x-x--|---x-x--|---x-x--|
D|--7^-^--|--9^--|--10^-^--|--5^-^--|--3^-^--| (x4)
A|--7^-^--|--9^--|--10^-^--|--5^-^--|--3^-^--|
E|--5^-^--|--7^--|--8-^-^--|--3^-^--|--1^-^--|
[Interlude]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------12-12-----------------14-12--------------|
D|------12-12-------5---------14-12-------5------| (x2)
A|--2-2-----------5---5-7-2-2-----------5---5-7--|
E|--0-0-------5-7---------0-0-------5-7----------|
[Guitar 1 (Solo 3)]
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|------4-2-------4-2---2-2------| (x4)
A|----------4---------4-0-0-2-2--|
E|--2-2-------2-2-----------0-0--|
[Guitar 2 (Solo 4)]
e|-------------------------------------------------------12b--|
B|--17b-17b-14----------------------17h-14-17b-17b-17-14------|
G|-------------16b-14-14h-16h-14-14---------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--19b-14h-17h-14-14-------14--------------------------------|
B|--------------------17-14----17-----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------14--------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------16-----------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 1]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|---------------5---5---5-------------|
G|-----2-4-4b-/6---6---6---/6-6-4-2----|
D|--/4---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------0--|
[Interlude Guitar 1]
Come on
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------12-12-----------------14-12--------------|
D|------12-12-------5---------14-12-------5------| (x2)
A|--2-2-----------5---5-7-2-2-----------5---5-7--|
E|--0-0-------5-7---------0-0-------5-7----------|
[Interlude Guitar 2]
e|----------------------------22-22--------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------| (x2)
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
[Solo 5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------2h-5h-2h-5-2h-5h-2h-5-2h-5h-2h-5-2h-5h-2h-5-2h-5h-2h-5---|
G|--4b-2-4-4----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------17b-14-------14-----------|
B|------------------14b-17-------------------------17-14----17-17-----|
G|--4-4-2-4-2---2-2-16-----16b-14-16b-16-14-----------------------14--|
D|------------4-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 1]
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|--5---5-7-5-7-9--|
D|----7------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Guitar 2]
e|-----------------|
B|--5---5-8-5-8-10-|
G|----5------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Guitar 3]
e|--5---5-7-5-7-8--|
B|----5------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man, well
It surely means that I don't know
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set a course for winds of fortune
But I hear the voices say
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more, no
Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry, don't you cry no more
No more
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| b Bend
| x Dead note
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version 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Em
N.C.
Carry on my wayward son
N.C.
There'll be peace when you are done
N.C.
Lay your weary head to rest
N.C.
Don't you cry no more
[Intro]
(clean distortion (if there is such a thing) effect)
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|--------------|--------------|--4--7--4-----|--------------|
D|-----------5--|-----------7--|----------7-5-|--7-----7-----|
A|--7--5--7-----|--7--5--7-----|--------------|-----5-----4--|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
{repeat once each time played}
[Verse]
Em D C D
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Em D C D
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
Am G F F G
I was soaring ever higher
Am G D
But I flew too high
Em D C D
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Em D C D
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
Am G F F G
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
Am G D
I can hear them say
[Chorus]
Em G D C
Carry on my wayward son
Em G D
There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C
Lay your weary head to rest
N.C.
Don't you cry no more
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|--------------|--------------|--4--7--4-----|--------------|
D|-----------5--|-----------7--|----------7-5-|--7-----7-----|
A|--7--5--7-----|--7--5--7-----|--------------|-----5-----4--|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
[Verse]
Em D C D
Masquerading as a man with a reason
Em D C D
My charade is the event of the season
Am G F F G
And if I claim to be a wise man
Am G D
It surely means that I don't know
Em D C D
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Em D C D
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
Am G F F G
I set sail for winds of fortune
Am G D
But I hear the voices say
[Chorus]
Em G D C
Carry on my wayward son
Em G D
There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C
Lay your weary head to rest
N.C.
Don't you cry no more
[Interlude]
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G|--------------|--------------|--4--7--4-----|--------------|
D|-----------5--|-----------7--|----------7-5-|--7-----7-----|
A|--7--5--7-----|--7--5--7-----|--------------|-----5-----4--|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
Em (mute)
Carry on
D C
You will always remember
Em (mute)
Carry on
D C
Nothing equals the splendor
Am G F
Now your life's no longer empty
Am G D
Surely Heaven waits for you
[Chorus]
Em G D C
Carry on my wayward son
Em G D
There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C
Lay your weary head to rest
N.C. Bm7
Don't you cry {vocal echo: Don't you cry} no more
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version 7
Tuning: E A D G B E
N.C.
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
[Verse 1]
Am G F G
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Am G F G
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
Dm C Bb Bb C
I was soaring ever higher
Dm C G
But I flew too high
Am G F G
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Am G F G
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
Dm C Bb
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
Dm C G
I can hear them say
[Chorus]
Am C G F
Carry on my wayward son
Am C G
There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G
Lay your weary head to rest
Am
Don't you cry no more
[Verse 2]
Am G F G
Masquerading as a man with a reason
Am G F G
My charade is the event of the season
Dm C Bb Bb C
And if I claim to be a wise man
Dm C G
It surely means that I don't know
Am G F G
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Am G F G
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
Dm C Bb Bb C
I set sail for winds of fortune
Dm C G
But I hear the voices say
[Chorus]
Am C G F
Carry on my wayward son
Am C G
There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G
Lay your weary head to rest
Am
Don't you cry no more
[Bridge]
Am (mute)
Carry on
C G
You will always remember
Am (mute)
Carry on
C G
Nothing equals the splendor
Dm C Bb Bb C
Now your life's no longer empty
Dm C G
Surely Heaven waits for you
[Chorus/Outro]
Am C G F
Carry on my wayward son
Am C G
There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G
Lay your weary head to rest
Am
Don't you cry no more
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version 8
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
(drums count in 1& &3 4)
Don't you cry no more
Riff 1: Electric 2 / bass riff (6 measures)
| 1 & 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 3 & triplet | 1 & 2 3 & | (x2)
A G A C A G A D E G E D C D G D F#
Keys [organ]/electric 1 single notes
Break down 1: (half time, octaves) (6 measures)
| 1 & 2 3 4 & | 1 2 triplet triplet | (x3)
E E E E A B D G D E
Riff 1 with SOLO: Electric 2 / bass riff (6 measures)
Keys organ single notes
Electric 1 solo
Break down 2: (half time, octaves 1 guitar very high) (4 measures)
| 1 & 2 3 4 & | 1 2 triplet triplet | (x2)
E E E E A B D G D E
Tag: (half time) (3 measures)
All notes are different (you will have to pick them out)
Slow triplet x2 F (sustain for 2 measures)
[Verse 1] (soft, only keys [piano] arpeggiated)
Am G F G
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Am G F G
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
Dm C Bb Bb C
I was soaring ever higher
Dm C G (bass/drums in)
But I flew too high
Am G F G
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Am G F G
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
Dm C Bb
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
Dm C G
I can hear them say
[Chorus 1:]
Am C G F Am C G
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G F F (hit and off) Riff 1
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more
[Verse 2] (soft, keys [piano] /bass/drums only)
Am G F G
Masquerading as a man with a reason
Am G F G
My charade is the event of the season
Dm C Bb Bb C
And if I claim to be a wise man
Dm C G
It surely means that I don't know
Am G F G
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Am G F G
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
Dm C Bb Bb C
I set a course for winds of fortune
Dm C G
But I hear the voices say
[Chorus 2]
Am C G F Am C G
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G F F (hit and off) 1 2 3 4*Drum hit
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more
[Solo 1] (medium-soft, bass/drums/electrics only) (8 measures)
| 1 & 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 & | x2
A A G A D C A A G A D
[Solo 2] (1st time, keys [organ] solo, 2nd time, electric solo)
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 e | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | x2
E E D C# B A G E G E E D C# B D F# G G# A
[Riff 1]
[Bridge] (medium)
Am Am (mute)
Carry on 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
G F E F G A C
You will always remember
Am Am (mute)
Carry on 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
G F E F G A C
Nothing equals the splendor
Dm C Bb Bb C
Now your life's no longer empty
Dm C G
Surely Heaven waits for you
[Ending Chorus] (medium)
Am C G F Am C G
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G F F (hit and off) Breakdown 2 vamp
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more
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version 9
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------5-------------------------------|
A|----------3----------------5-------5/7-----7-5-3--5----------5----------|
E|-5--3--5----------5--3--5----------------------------3----------2-------|
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man, well
It surely means that I don't know
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set a course for winds of fortune
But I hear the voices say
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more, no
Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry, don't you cry no more
No more
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version 10
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C C
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more
[Verse 1]
Em D C D
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Em D C D
Just to get a glimpse beyond the illusion
Am G F G Am G D
I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high
Em D C D
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Em D C D
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
Am G D Am G D
I hear the voices when I'm dreamin', I can hear them say
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C C
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more
[Verse 2]
Em D C D
Masquerading as a man with a reason
Em D C D
My charade is the event of the season
Am G F
And if I claim to be a wise man
Am G D
It surely means that I don't know
Em D C D
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Em D C D
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
Em D C Am G D
I set a course for winds of fortune, but I hear the voices say
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C C
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more
[Verse 3]
Em D C D
Carry on, you will always remember
Em D C D
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Em D C D
Now your life's no longer empty
Am G D
Surely heaven waits for you
[Ending Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Em G D C C
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more
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version 11
Tuning: E A D G B E
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Riff 1: (intro)
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------5---------------------|
A|-------3---------5---5h7---7p5-3--5----5-------|
E|-5-3-5-----5-3-5--------------------3-----2----|
X2
Riff 2:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------12-12------------------------14-12--|
D|--2-2----12-12-----------5------2-2---14-12--|
A|--2-2------------------5---5h7--2-2----------|
E|--0-0--------------5h7----------0-0----------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--------5------------------------------------|
A|------5---5h7--------------------------------|
E|--5h7----------------------------------------|
X2
Solo 1:
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--5~---7b9-5-----------------------------------|
D|--5~-----------7p5-----------------------------|
A|-------------------7p5---5b6r5b6r5-------------|
E|-----------------------8-----------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----10p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-|
A|--10-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------17p15----17p15---20p17p15-----|
B|--------15b17-17-------17------17--------------|
G|-/17-------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|-17p15-----------------------------------------|
B|-------17-15----15b17r15b17r15-----------------|
G|-------------17---------------------14p12------|
D|---------------------------------14-------14---|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-14p12-----------------------------------------|
D|-------14-14p12p10-12-10~----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|------22b24-22b24------------------22b24-22b24|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|---------12-12~-----------------------14-12~--|
D|--2-2----12-12~----------5------2-2---14-12~--|
A|--2-2------------------5---5h7--2-2-----------|
E|--0-0--------------5h7----------0-0-----------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--------5------------------------------------|
A|------5---5h7--------------------------------|
E|--5h7----------------------------------------|
(Vocals Start In Again)
Once I rose above the noise and confusion,
just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
e|--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--|
B|--0--3--1--3--0--3--1--3--|
G|--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--|
D|--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--|
A|--2--0--3--0--2--0--3--0--|
E|--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--|
I was soaring ever higher , but I flew too high.
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
e|--0--3--1--0--3--2--0--2--0--2--|
B|--1--0--1--1--0--3--0--3--1--3--|
G|--2--0--2--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--|
D|--2--0--3--2--0--0--2--0--2--0--|
A|--0--2--3--0--2--0--2--0--3--0--|
E|--0--3--1--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--|
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming I can hear them say
e|--0--2--0--2--0--3--1--3--0--3--2--|
B|--0--3--1--3--1--0--1--0--1--0--3--|
G|--0--2--0--2--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--|
D|--2--0--2--0--2--0--3--0--2--0--0--|
A|--2--0--3--0--0--2--3--2--0--2--0--|
E|--0--0--3--0--0--3--1--3--0--3--0--|
Carry on my wayward son,
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest,
Don't you cry no more X2
e|--0--3--2--0--0--3--2--0--3--2--0--0--2--0--2--|
B|--0--0--3--1--0--0--3--0--0--3--1--0--3--1--3--|
G|--0--0--2--0--0--0--2--0--0--2--0--0--2--0--2--|
D|--2--0--0--2--2--0--0--2--0--0--2--2--0--2--0--|
A|--2--2--0--3--2--2--0--2--2--0--3--2--0--3--0--|
E|--0--3--0--3--0--3--0--0--3--0--3--0--0--3--0--|
Masquerading as a man with a reason,
my charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man It surely means
that I don't know.
e|--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--3--1--3--0--3--2--|
B|--0--3--1--3--0--3--1--3--1--0--2--0--1--0--3--|
G|--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--|
D|--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--3--0--2--0--0--|
A|--2--0--3--0--2--0--3--0--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--|
E|--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--0--3--0--3--0--3--0--|
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set sail for winds of fortune but I hear the voice's say
e|--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--3--1--3--0--2--|
B|--0--3--1--3--0--3--1--3--1--0--2--0--1--3--|
G|--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--2--0--2--0--2--2--|
D|--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--2--0--3--0--2--0--|
A|--2--0--3--0--2--0--3--0--0--2--0--2--0--0--|
E|--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--0--3--0--3--0--0--|
Carry on my wayward son,
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest,
Don't you cry no more
Carry on You will allways remember
carry on nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty surely heaven waits for you.
e|--0--2--0--0--2--0--0--3--1--0--3--2--|
B|--0--3--1--0--3--1--1--0--2--1--0--3--|
G|--0--2--0--0--2--0--2--0--2--2--0--2--|
D|--2--0--2--2--0--2--2--0--3--2--0--0--|
A|--2--0--3--2--0--3--0--2--0--0--2--0--|
E|--0--0--3--0--0--3--0--3--0--0--3--0--|
Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest AND don't you cry don't you cry
e|--0--3--2--1--0--3--2--0--2--0--|
B|--0--0--3--2--0--0--3--0--3--1--|
G|--0--0--2--2--0--0--2--0--2--0--|
D|--2--0--0--3--2--0--0--2--0--2--|
A|--2--2--0--0--2--2--0--2--0--3--|
E|--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--|
no more....
e|--5--|
B|--3--|
G|--4--|
D|--4--|
A|--0--|
E|--0--|
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man, well
It surely means that I don't know
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set a course for winds of fortune
But I hear the voices say
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more, no
Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry, don't you cry no more
No more
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version 12
Tuning: E A D G B E
acoustic version
Intro
[Part 1]
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-2--------2------2---0-------------------| x2
D|-2----2-2-2----2-0-2---2-0---0---0-------|
A|------0-3------0-----------3-------------|
E|---3---------3-----------------3---2-----|
[Part 2]
e|------3-3--------3------------5-3--------3-----------|
B|------3-3---------------------5-3--------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------| x2
D|-2-2-----------0----0-2--2-2-----------0----0-2------|
A|-2-2-------0-2-----------2-2-------0-2---------------|
E|-0-0---------------------0-0-------------------------|
Continue with part 1 two times through the solo, and then continue with part 2.
Then comes the verse.
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man, well
It surely means that I don't know
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set a course for winds of fortune
But I hear the voices say
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more, no
Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you
Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry, don't you cry no more
No more
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