Capo
2
Difficulty
Beginner πΆ
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Verse:
G
When I was young and I lived by the mills
G Em C
I'd walk the valleys and I'd wander the hills
G
Dreamed of my fortune and worked at my trade
G Em D E D E C
Praying for something just to carry me away, far away
C E D E C D
Carry me away
Chorus:
D G C Em D
And I'd lay down in the night
D G C Em D
I could feel the hills by my side
D G Am
The stars burning cold and so high
Am F
In an empty sky
Verse:
G
I had a woman in a nother town
G Em C
Her hands were soft and her eyes were brown
G
I used to laugh at the things she would say
G Em D E D E C
One day the wind came and carried her away, far away
C E D E C D
It carried her away
Chorus:
D
She used to say
D G C Em D
Just lay me down in the night
D G C Em D
Let me feel your love by my side
D G Am
It seems like my life's drifting by
Am F
In an empty sky
Verse:
G
One day I knew there was nothing for me
G Em C
I slipped away and went down to the sea
G
They told us, boys it's the chance of your life
G Em D E D E C
Over the waters where the new lands lie, far away
C E D E C D
We'll carry you away
Chorus:
D
She used to say
D G C Em D
Just lay me down in the night
D G C Em D
Let me feel your love by my side
D G Am
It seems like my life's drifting by
Am F
In an empty sky
Chorus:
D
She used to say
D G C Em D
Just lay me down in the night
D G C Em D
Let me feel your love by my side
D G Am
It seems like my life's drifting by
Am F D
In an empty sky
Song History
Published: February 7, 2026
Last Updated: February 7, 2026