Kansas — Carry On Wayward Son Chords
Riff 1
Electric 2 / bass riff (6 measures)
| 1 & 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 3 & triplet | 1 & 2 3 & | (x2)
A G A C Keys A [ G or A ga D n]/e E le G ct E ri D c C 1 sing D le G not D es F♯
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 Once I G rose above the F noise and G confusion
Am Just to G get a glimpse F beyond this G illusion
Dm I was C soaring ever A♯ higher A♯ C
Dm But I C flew too G high
Am Though my G eyes could see I F still was a G blind man
Am Though my G mind could think F I still was G a mad man
Dm I hear the C voices when I’m A♯ dreaming
Dm I can C hear them G say
Chorus 1
Am Carry C on my G wayward F son, Am There’ll be C peace when G 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 Masque G rading as a F man with a G reason
Am My cha G rade is the F event of the G season
Dm And if I C claim to be a A♯ wise man A♯ C
Dm It surely C means that I don’t G know
Am On a G stormy sea of F moving G emotion
Am Tossed G about I’m like a F ship on the G ocean
Dm I set C a course for winds of A♯ fortune A♯ C
Dm But I C hear the voices G say
Chorus 2
Am Carry C on my G wayward F son, Am There’ll be C peace when G 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
Am Car Am ry on 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
G You will F alway E s F re G me A mb C er
Am Car Am ry on 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
G Nothing F equals E th F e G sp A le C ndor
Dm Now your C life’s no longer A♯ empty A♯ C
Dm Surely C Heaven waits for G you
Ending Chorus: (medium)
Am Carry C on my G wayward F son, Am There’ll be C peace when G 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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