The chords are very easy but the transitions from one
chord to the next are quick. For the instrumental, finger
pick the chords instead of strumming to get a sound similar
to that on the track.
No Capo
[Verse]
C G
Like a kid and a teddy bear
D Em
Like a leaf blowing in the air
C G D Em
Could you carry me, could you carry me
C G
Like a flag after a war
D Em
When you're gone and when you're first born
C G D Em
Could you carry me, could you carry me
[Pre-chorus]
C G D
Cause I don't know how we
Em C G D
How we got so far you and me
Em C G D Em C G D
Almost like there's oceans between us, us
Em
So I need to know
[Chorus]
C G D Em
Could you carry me back into your heart again
C G D Em
Could you carry me right into your distant hands
C G D Em C G
Could you carry me right back where we started from
D
Could you carry me
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G
On and on, could you carry me
D Em
Back to where we started from
[Verse]
C G
Remember when we'd dance all night
D Em
Parking lots and velvet skies
C G D Em
I was there for you and you were there for me
C G
Every time we would start a fight
D Em
We'd make love 'til the morning light
C G D Em
I was there for you and you were there for me
[Pre-chorus]
C G D
So I don't know how we
Em C G D
How we got so far you and me
Em C G D Em C G D
Almost like there's oceans between us, us
Em
So I need to know
[Chorus]
C G D Em
Could you carry me back into your heart again
C G D Em
Could you carry me right into your distant hands
C G D Em C G
Could you carry me right back where we started from
D
Could you carry me
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G
On and on, could you carry me
D Em
Back to where we started from
C G D
On, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G
On and on, could you carry me
D Em
Back to where we started from
[Instrumental]
C G D Em (x4)
[Outro]
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G D
On and on and on, on, on, on
Em C G
On and on, could you carry me
D Em
Back to where we started from