Carry On chords by Willy Mason

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
C majorC
Beside my bed there is a lamp
                  FF
And in that lamp there is a lonely moth
C majorC
He’s got one night, he’s got one life
                      FF
And one thing on his mind, and that’s the fire
A minorAm
He doesn’t care from where it comes
G+G
He only knows he’s got to run
FF
Toward the brightest promise in his eye
A minorAm
Now he’s circling to the ground
G+G
His wings have burned, he’s falling down
FF                C majorC   FF
I just watch, and wonder how we carry on

Verse 2:
C majorC
It was a world I never made
               FF
I just fell into this old parade
C majorC
They told me it’s my time to shine
                   FF
And they got ways to light me up at night
A minorAm
They didn’t care from where I came
G+G
It seemed they lost their pride and shame
FF
Looking for a fire of their own
A minorAm
One last ember hits the ground
G+G
The wood’s all burned, it's ashes now
FF                      C majorC  FF
If you look up to the moon, you’ll help me carry on


Verse 3:
C majorC
Old man in a bar tonight
                    FF
He sits down on a stool to watch the fight
C majorC
He says “One last drink to light me up
                 FF
And then I do believe I’ve had enough”
A minorAm
Chasing dreams that end in pain
G+G
I’ve chased the sun, I’ve chased the rain
FF
But nothing ever seemed to fill my cup
A minorAm
I see the angels circling now
G+G
I feel the moon behind the clouds
FF                     C majorC  FF
That’s the kind of fire I’d be proud to carry on