Carry On chords by Willy Mason

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
C
Beside my bed there is a lamp
                                    F
And in that lamp there is a lonely moth
C
He’s got one night, he’s got one life
                                            F
And one thing on his mind, and that’s the fire
Am
He doesn’t care from where it comes
G
He only knows he’s got to run
F

Toward the brightest promise in his eye
Am
Now he’s circling to the ground
G
His wings have burned, he’s falling down
F                                C     F
I just watch, and wonder how we carry on


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


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