5 Chords used in the song: Am, G, C, F, Dm

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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
A|-------------|----------|----5---------|------------|
E|----------3--|-------5--|-----------3--|--5----5----|
C|--4-2-4------|--4-2-4---|---------4----|----2----1--| x2
G|-------------|----------|--4---4-------|------------|Am
G
C
F
Once I rose above the noise and confusionAm
G
C
Dm
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusionAm
G
C
F
I was soaring ever higherAm
G
C
Dm
But I flew to highAm
G
C
F
Through my eyes could see I still was a blind manAm
G
C
Dm
Through my mind could think I still was a mad manAm
G
C
F
I hear the voices when I'm dreamin'Am
G
C
Dm
I can hear them say
A|-----------|
E|--3-5-7-3--|
C|-----------|
G|-----------|Am
G
Carry on my wayward sonC
F
There'll be peace when you are doneAm
G
Lay your weary head to restC
Dm
Don't you cry no more
A|-------------|----------|----5---------|------------|
E|----------3--|-------5--|-----------3--|--5----5----|
C|--4-2-4------|--4-2-4---|---------4----|----2----1--| x2
G|-------------|----------|--4---4-------|------------|Am
G
C
F
Masquerading as a man with a reasonAm
G
C
Dm
My charade is the event of the seasonAm
G
C
F
And if I claim to be a wise manAm
G
C
Dm
It surely means that I don't knowAm
G
C
F
On a stormy sea of moving emotionAm
G
C
Dm
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the oceanAm
G
C
F
I set a course for winds of fortuneAm
G
C
Dm
But I hear the voices say
A|-----------|
E|--3-5-7-3--|
C|-----------|
G|-----------|Am
G
Carry on my wayward sonC
F
There'll be peace when you are doneAm
G
Lay your weary head to restC
Dm
Don;t you cry no more
A|-------------|----------|----5---------|------------|
E|----------3--|-------5--|-----------3--|--5----5----|
C|--4-2-4------|--4-2-4---|---------4----|----2----1--| x2
G|-------------|----------|--4---4-------|------------|Am
G
C
F
Carry on, You will always rememberAm
G
C
Dm
Carry on, Nothing equals the splendorAm
G
C
F
Now your life's no longer emptyAm
G
C
Dm
Surely heaven waits for you
A|-----------|
E|--3-5-7-3--|
C|-----------|
G|-----------|Am
G
Carry on my wayward sonC
F
There'll be peace when you are doneAm
G
Lay your weary head to restC
Don't you cryC
Dm
Don't you cry no more
A|-------------|----------|----5---------|------------|
E|----------3--|-------5--|-----------3--|--5----5----|
C|--4-2-4------|--4-2-4---|---------4----|----2----1--| x1
G|-------------|----------|--4---4-------|------------|Am
No more
A|-------------|----------|----5---------|------------|
E|----------3--|-------5--|-----------3--|--5----5----|
C|--4-2-4------|--4-2-4---|---------4----|----2----1--| x2
G|-------------|----------|--4---4-------|------------|
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About this song: Carry On My Wayward Son
"Carry On Wayward Son" is a hit progressive rock single recorded by Kansas and written by Kerry Livgren for their 1976 album Leftoverture. In 1977, the song peaked at #11 on the Billboard pop singles chart, becoming their first Top 40 hit. Because of its lyrics, the song is often misnamed as "Carry On My Wayward Son".The 7" single has been certified Gold by the RIAA. This version was a much shorter version of the song, edited down to 3' 26", a version that was also the band's only single to chart in the UK, reaching the top 60 there. Read more on Last.fm.