Carry Me chords by Needtobreathe, Switchfoot (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
A/C#
Bsus4
C#m7
E/D#
A
E/G#
B
B/D#
Aadd9
B7sus4
C#m
F#m/E
B7

Intro 1

Verse 1

A/C#

I chased you into the light

Bsus4

Yeah, I stayed there to see myself pure

A/C#

All the ashes and scars they fail

Bsus4

They pale in comparison to yours

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Pre-chorus 1

C#m7

E/D#

There were footprints the size of the universe

C#m7

E/D#

There were fortunes that no one could earn

A/C#

So I chased you farther still

Bsus4

And I hope that I never return

Chorus 1
A 
E/G# 
B 
From the river's   mouth
A 
E/G# 
B 
To the mountain   peak
A 
E/G# 
B 
Through the great di     vide
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
and the valley    deep
Aadd9 
B 
E 
I need     you to carry me
A 
E/G# 
B 
Carry me
A 
E/G# 
B 
A 
E/G# 
B 
Carry me, I'm on my     way
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
But I'm in too    deep
Aadd9 
B 
E 
I need     you to carry me

Verse 2
E 
A 
E 
You were calling me, into the deep
B7sus4 
Into waters that no map could find
E 
You were calling me
A 
E 
Out beyond my fears
B 
E 
Where my darkness finds rest in your light

Pre-chorus 2

C#m7

E/D#

I found a fortress where I could surrender

C#m7

E/D#

Where my shame didn't hide what I lacked

And so I chased you out farther still

Bsus4

'Cause I know that I ain't never coming back

Chorus 2
A 
E/G# 
B 
From the river's   mouth
A 
E/G# 
B 
To the mountain   peak
A 
E/G# 
B 
From the great di     vide
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
and the o  ceans  deep
Aadd9 
B 
E 
I need     you to carry me
A 
E/G# 
B 
Carry me
A 
E/G# 
B 
A 
E/G# 
B 
Carry me, I'm on my     way
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
But I'm in too    deep
Aadd9 
B 
E 
I need     you to carry me

Bridge 1
C#m 
B/D# 
E 
I found a place where the past   was forgiven
C#m 
B/D# 
Where my mistakes met a grace
E 
I couldn't earn
And so I piled up my excuses
F#m/E 
E 
and defenses in the night
B7 
Then I lit a match, stepped back
E 
and watched them burn

Chorus 3
A 
E/G# 
B 
From the river's   mouth
A 
E/G# 
B 
To the mountain   peak
A 
E/G# 
B 
Through the great di     vide
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
where the wa ters   meet
Aadd9 
B 
E 
I need     you to carry me
A 
E/G# 
B 
Carry me
A 
E/G# 
B 
A 
E/G# 
B 
Carry me, I'm on my     way
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
But I'm in too    deep
Aadd9 
B 
C#m7 
I need     you to carry me
Aadd9 
B 
E 
I need     you to carry me

Outro 1

B/D#

From the day I was born

C#m

to the end of these seas

Bsus4

I need you to carry me

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
A/C#
Bsus4
C#m7
E/D#
A
E/G#
B
B/D#
Aadd9
B7sus4
C#m
F#m/E
B7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 105

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
E/D#: x-x-1-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
F#m/E: x-x-2-2-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2

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This is the definitive original version of Carry Me by NEEDTOBREATHE, Switchfoot, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of NEEDTOBREATHE, Switchfoot.