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I'm Carrying by Paul McCartney

I'm Carrying tab by Paul McCartney

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Song: I'm Carrying
By: Paul McCartney
Album: London Town

Transcribed by Aaron K

Notes: The whole song really only uses two repeated themes: one for the
verse and
one for the chorus.

#1 Verse

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#2 Chorus

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   By Dawn's first light . . .

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    With my carnation hidden ...               I'm

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 carrying            Something            I'm

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 carrying     something   for you

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    A long time no see baby . . .

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   And if my reappearance . . .                I'm

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 carrying            Something            I'm

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 carrying     something   for you

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It's a pretty ad-lib sort of song so you can repeat as many times
as you like and then end off by playing an E major chord in root
position.

It sounds best (and is probably easiest to play) finger-picked using the
thumb,
first, and middle fingers. The pattern is t-i-m-t-i-m-t-i.

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