Carry On Wayward Son Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Riff 1

Electric 2 / bass riff (6 measures)

| 1 & 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 3 & triplet | 1 & 2 3 & | (x2)

  A G A CKeysA [GorAgaDn]/eEleGctEriDc C1 singDleG notDesF♯

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)

AmOnce I Grose above the Fnoise and Gconfusion

AmJust to Gget a glimpse Fbeyond this Gillusion

DmI was Csoaring ever A♯higher A♯ C

DmBut I Cflew too Ghigh

AmThough my Geyes could see I Fstill was a Gblind man

AmThough my Gmind could think FI still was Ga mad man

DmI hear the Cvoices when I'm A♯dreaming

DmI can Chear them Gsay

Chorus 1

AmCarry Con my Gwayward Fson, AmThere'll be Cpeace when Gyou 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)

AmMasqueGrading as a Fman with a Greason

AmMy chaGrade is the Fevent of the Gseason

DmAnd if I Cclaim to be a A♯wise man A♯ C

DmIt surely Cmeans that I don't Gknow

AmOn a Gstormy sea of Fmoving Gemotion

AmTossed Gabout I'm like a Fship on the Gocean

DmI set Ca course for winds of A♯fortune A♯ C

DmBut I Chear the voices Gsay

Chorus 2

AmCarry Con my Gwayward Fson, AmThere'll be Cpeace when Gyou 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)

AmCarAmry on 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

GYou will FalwayEs FreGmeAmbCer

AmCarAmry on 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

GNothing Fequals EthFe GspAleCndor

DmNow your Clife's no longer A♯empty A♯ C

DmSurely CHeaven waits for Gyou

Ending Chorus: (medium)

AmCarry Con my Gwayward Fson, AmThere'll be Cpeace when Gyou 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