Chords for Carrie's Story - Dr. Hook

Tempo:
88.125 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

E

A

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Carrie's Story - Dr. Hook chords
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Carry Me, Carrie was released in 1972.
It never went above 70 on the charts.
It tells a story we [Bb] should all remember.
The homeless.
Do you hear Carrie's story?
Dr.
Hook and the Medicine Show tell the chilling tale of Carrie.
[D] Second Street and [G] Broadway, sitting in a doorway.
[D] Head held in his hands.
[E] Looked to all the world like [A] he was praying.
Model, [D] foot wrapped in an old [G] rag.
Model in a brown [D] bag.
I saw him try to stand.
[E] And I heard the words [A] that he was saying.
And he said,
[D] Come on, [G] Carrie.
Carry me, you [D] little father.
Come on, Carrie.
Carry me one [A] more lap.
[D] I don't know where it's leading to.
[G] But I know I can make [E] it if I lean on you.
[D] So, come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me a little.
[D] Yes, I carried you.
[G] Now carry me a little.
[D] Come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me [D] a little while.
[G] [D] Carry me.
[G] Well, [D] he struggled to his feet.
[G] And staggered down the street.
[D] To the window of a five and dime.
[E] He stood and laughed a while.
At [A] his reflection.
[D] And then I heard him shouting.
[G] Something about a mountain.
[D]
He could surely climb.
[E] If she was only there to point.
The [A] right direction.
But she ain't, no.
But she ain't.
He [D] said,
Come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me a little [D]
while.
Come on, Carrie.
Carry me one [A] more lap.
[D] I don't know where it's leading to.
[G] But I know I can make [E] it if I lean on you.
[D] So, come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me a little [D] while.
I carried you.
[G] Now carry me a little while.
[D] Come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me a [D] little while.
[G] Yeah.
[D] Carry me, Carrie.
[G] You carry.
[D] Carry me.
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] Carry me, Carrie.
[D] You carry, carry me.
Carry me. [G] Carry me.
[D] I carried you.
Carry [G] me.
[D] Carry [G]
me.
Carry [D] me. Carry me.
Carry me.
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
Bb
12341111
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
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To start learning Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Carry Me, Carrie chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: A, D, G, D and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 44 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 88 BPM. Considering the song's key of Eb Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ Carry Me, Carrie was released in 1972.
It never went above 70 on the charts.
_ It tells a story we [Bb] should all remember.
The homeless. _
Do you hear Carrie's story?
_ Dr.
Hook and the Medicine Show tell the chilling tale of Carrie. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ Second Street and [G] Broadway, sitting in a doorway.
[D] _ Head held in his hands.
_ _ [E] _ Looked to all the world like [A] he was praying. _
Model, _ _ _ [D] foot wrapped in an old [G] rag.
Model in a brown [D] bag.
I saw him try to stand.
_ _ [E] _ And I heard the words _ [A] that he was saying.
_ And _ he said,
[D] Come on, [G] Carrie.
Carry me, you [D] little _ _ _ father.
_ _ Come on, Carrie.
Carry me one [A] more lap. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ I don't know where it's leading to.
[G] But I know I can make [E] it if I lean on you.
[D] So, come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me a little.
[D] Yes, I carried you.
[G] Now carry me a little.
[D] Come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me [D] a little while.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] Carry me.
_ [G] _ _ Well, [D] he struggled to his feet.
[G] And staggered down the street.
[D] To the window of a five and dime.
_ [E] He stood and laughed a while.
At [A] his reflection.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] And then I heard him shouting.
[G] Something about a mountain.
[D] _
He could surely climb.
_ [E] If she was only there to point.
The [A] right direction.
But she ain't, no.
But she ain't.
He [D] said,
Come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me a little [D] _ _
_ while.
_ Come _ on, Carrie.
Carry me one [A] more lap. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] I don't know where it's leading to.
[G] But I know I can make [E] it if I lean on you.
[D] So, come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me a little [D] while.
I carried you.
[G] Now carry me a little while.
[D] Come on, Carrie.
[G] Carry me a [D] little while.
_ [G] Yeah.
_ [D] Carry me, Carrie. _
[G] You carry.
_ [D] Carry me. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] Carry me, Carrie.
_ [D] You carry, carry me.
Carry me. [G] Carry me.
_ _ [D] _ I carried you.
Carry [G] me.
[D] Carry _ _ _ [G]
me.
Carry _ [D] me. Carry me. _ _ _
Carry me.
_ _ _ [N] _

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