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Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son Chords

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Main Riff

A

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Am

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C♯

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A♭

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No chord
Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo



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

AmOnce I Grose above the Fnoise and Gconfusion
AmJust to Gget a glimpse Fbeyond this Gillusion
DmI was Csoaring ever B♭higher    B♭       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 B♭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

AmMasqueGrading as a Fman with a Greason
AmMy chaGrade is the Fevent of the Gseason
DmAnd if I Cclaim to be a B♭wise man     B♭        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 B♭fortune    B♭       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

| 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

| 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   A♭  A



Riff 1


Bridge

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 B♭empty  B♭     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
Riff
Boogie Interlude Riff
Riff
Guitar solo 4 Riff
Guitar solo 4 Riff

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