Chords for Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son Lyrics

Tempo:
127.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

E

A

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son Lyrics chords
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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
[C]
[D] [Em] [G] [D]
[C] [D] [G]
[D] [E]
[Em] [E]
[Em] [A] [E]
[Em] [E]
[Em] [C]
[G] [F#]
[Am] [D]
[E]
[Em] [E] I
[Em] [Am] [G]
[F]
[C] [F]
[Em] was in confusion, [Am] [Em] just to get a [F] glimpse beyond [Em] this [Dm] illusion
[D] I was soaring [A#] ever higher, [A] too [C]
[G] too high
[Am] [Em] Though my eyes could [F] see, I still [G] was a blind [Am] man
[G] Though my mind [F] could think, I still was a [Dm] mad man
[C] I hear the voices [A#] when I'm dreaming, [C] [Dm] [C] I can [G] hear them say
[A] [C] Carry on [G] my [F] wayward son, [A] [C] there'll be peace [G] when you are [A] done
[C] Lay your [G] weary head [F] to rest, [D] don't you cry [C] no more
[D]
[G] [F#m] [C]
[D] [C] [G] [F#m]
[Am] [G] Masquerading [F] as a man [G] with no [Am] reason, [G] my charade is [F] be man [G] of the season
[Dm] And [C] if I claim to [A#] be a wise man, [Dm] well, it [C] surely means that [G] I don't know
[Am] [Em] On the stormy [F] sea of [G] moving [Am] emotion, [G] tossed about I'm [F] like a ship [G] on the ocean
[Dm] A [C] set of course for [A#] whims of fortune, [Dm] [C] but I hear the [G] voices say
[A] [C] Carry on [G] my [F] wayward son, [A] [C] there'll be peace [G] when you are done
[A] Lay [C] your [G] weary head [F] to rest, [Am] don't you cry no more
[D] [A] [C]
[G] [D] [Am]
[D] [A] [C]
[D] [E]
[C#] [D] [Em]
[B] [C]
[D] [A] [C]
[D] [A]
[C] [Am]
[D] [E]
[C#m] [Bm] [G]
[A] [G] [C]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [D]
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
Carry on, [F] you will all [A] [Am] remember
That [F] he [E] was a [D] spangite [C] [A#] from your energy
[D]
[C] Surely, he'll be [G] waiting for [A] you
[C] [G] [F] [A]
[C] There'll be peace [G] when you are done
[Am]
[C] Lay your weary [G] head [F] to rest, [A] don't you cry [E] no
[Em] [E]
[Em] [E]
[Em] [E]
[Em] [F#]
[A] [E] [F#m]
[A] [E] [F#m]
[A] [E] [F#m]
[A] [E] [Em]
[E] [Em]
[E] [Em]
[E] [Em]
[F#m] [F#] [A] [E]
[F#m] [E]
[F#m] [E]
[F#] [A] [E]
[Am] [G] [F]
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Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
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To learn Kansas - (Remix) Carry On Wayward Son chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, C, G, Em, E, Em, A#, C, Dm and C. Ease into the song by practicing at 64 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 129 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: F Major.

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_ _ _ 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
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [E] I _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
[Em] was in confusion, [Am] _ [Em] just to get a [F] glimpse beyond [Em] this [Dm] illusion
[D] I was soaring [A#] ever higher, [A] _ too [C] _
[G] too high
_ [Am] _ [Em] Though my eyes could [F] see, I still [G] was a blind [Am] man
[G] Though my mind [F] could think, I still was a [Dm] mad man
[C] I hear the voices [A#] when I'm dreaming, [C] _ [Dm] _ [C] I can [G] hear them say
_ [A] _ [C] Carry on [G] my [F] wayward son, [A] [C] there'll be peace [G] when you are [A] done
[C] Lay your [G] weary head [F] to rest, [D] don't you cry [C] no more
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] Masquerading [F] as a man [G] with no [Am] reason, [G] my charade is [F] be man [G] of the season
[Dm] And [C] if I claim to [A#] be a wise man, [Dm] well, it [C] surely means that [G] I don't know _
_ [Am] _ [Em] On the stormy [F] sea of [G] moving [Am] emotion, [G] tossed about I'm [F] like a ship [G] on the ocean
[Dm] A [C] set of course for [A#] whims of fortune, _ [Dm] _ [C] but I hear the [G] voices _ say
[A] _ [C] Carry on [G] my [F] wayward son, [A] _ [C] there'll be peace [G] when you are done
[A] Lay [C] your [G] weary head [F] to rest, _ [Am] don't you cry no more _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [C#] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
Carry on, [F] you will all [A] _ [Am] remember
That _ [F] he [E] was a [D] spangite _ [C] _ [A#] from your _ energy
[D] _
[C] Surely, he'll be [G] waiting for _ [A] you
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _
[C] There'll be peace [G] when you are done
[Am] _
[C] Lay your weary [G] head [F] to rest, _ [A] don't you cry _ [E] no _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
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This song was authored by Kerry Livgren.

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