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I'll Carry On chords by
Rich Mullins
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Gsus4
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G
G

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Momma,

I've got two strong hands.
Am
Am

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And they're fine as far as hands go
F
F

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I can shoulder the future,
G
G

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C
C

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F
F

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I can face the wind
Am
Am

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For the dream that I must follow
Gsus4
Gsus4

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C
C

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It's a dream that can
F
F

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G
G

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kill with its beau ty
C
C

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It's a hurt that can heal
Am
Am

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with its pain
F
F

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C
C

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And with all of these miles
F
F

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that lie before me
Am
Am

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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I may never get home again
Verse 2
C
C

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But I'll carry the songs I learned
Csus4
Csus4

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when we were kids
F
F

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C
C

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Csus4
Csus4

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I'll carry the scars of generations gone by
F
F

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Am
Am

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Em
Em

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I'll pray for you always,
C
C

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F
F

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G
G

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and I promise you this
Am
Am

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G
G

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F
F

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I'll carry on, I'll carry on
Verse 3
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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I kissed the earth on my daddy's grave

Said goodbye to my brave
Am
Am

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young companions
F
F

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C
C

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But when they hoist that sail I
F
F

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know my heart will break
Am
Am

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As bright and as fine as
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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the morning
C
C

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I don't know where this
G
G

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C
C

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road will take me

But they say there's a
Am
Am

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place there for a man
F
F

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C
C

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And I'm only afraid that
F
F

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my dreams may betray me
Am
Am

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And I'll never get home again
Gsus4
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Verse 4
G
G

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C
C

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But I'll carry the songs I learned

when we were kids
F
F

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C
C

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And I'll carry the scars of

generations gone by
Am
Am

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Em
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I'll pray for you always,
F
F

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G
G

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and I promise you this
Am
Am

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C
C

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I'll carry on, I'll carry on
Verse 5
Dm
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D
D

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F
F

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And oh, I can shoulder the future,
C
C

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I can brave the wind
D
D

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F
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Oh, we go on, we go on,
Dm
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Gsus4
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G
G

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Gsus4
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but we never get home again
F
F

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So I'll carry
Verse 6
C
C

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the songs I learned
Csus4
Csus4

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F
F

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when we were kids
Csus4
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C
C

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I'll carry the scars
F
F

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of generations gone by
Am
Am

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C
C

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I'll pray for you always,
Gsus4
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and I promise you this
G
G

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Am
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G
G

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F
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I'll carry on, I'll carry on
Verse 7
C
C

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And I'll carry the songs I
F
F

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C
C

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learned when we were kids

I'll carry the scars of generations gone by
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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I'll pray for you always,
F
F

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G
G

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and I promise you this
Am
Am

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G
G

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I'll carry on (I'll carry on)
Verse 8
C
C

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I'll carry the songs I learned

when we were kids

I'll carry the scars of

generations gone by
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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I'll pray for you always,
F
F

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G
G

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and I promise you this (promise you this)
Am
Am

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I'll carry on (I'llcarry on)
F
F

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G
G

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I'll carry
Verse 9
C
C

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the songs I learned

when we were kids

I'll carry the scars of
Am
Am

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G
G

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generations gone by
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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I'll pray for you always,
F
F

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G
G

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and I promise you this
Am
Am

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I'll carry on
G
G

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And I'll carry
Verse 10
C
C

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the songs
F
F

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(carry the songs)
C
C

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And I'll carry the scars
Gsus4
Gsus4

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(carry the scars)
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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And I'll pray for you always,
F
F

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G
G

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and I promise you this
Am
Am

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I'll carry on
F
F

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And I'll carry
Verse 11
C
C

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the songs

(carry the songs)

And I'll carry the scars
F
F

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(carry the scars)
Am
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Em
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And I'll pray for you always,
F
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G
G

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and I promise you this
Am
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F
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I'll carry on, I'll carry on

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • Am

  • F

  • C

  • Csus4

  • Em

  • Dm

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I'll Carry On by Rich Mullins is C major.

The primary chords used in I'll Carry On are G, Gsus4, Am, F, C, Csus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Gsus4, Am, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I'll Carry On is approximately 113 beats per minute.

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