"Carry Me Home" by The Murmurs
Transcribed by Jonathan Gilana
March 16, 1995
All guitars with capo on 2nd fret
Gtr. 1 (12-string)
e--------2-------------2------------2---------------------------
B------------3------------3------------3----------3-------------
G----2--------------2------------2-----------------------0h2----
D-0--------------0------------0--------------0------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
h = hammer-on
(Gtr. 1 plays this ^ during the verses except when there are chords played)
Gtr. 2 (6-string)
Riff 1:
e---------------------------------------
B---3--2--0-----------------------------
G------------2--0--2----0---------------
D----------------------------4--0-------
Riff 2:
e---------------------------
B---3--2--0-----------------
G------------2--------------
Riff 3:
e------------0--------------
B---3--2--3-----3--2--0-----
Riff 4:
e---0-----0----------------
B------2-----2-------------
Riff 5:
e------12---------
B-----------------
Verse 1:
(Riff 1)
Sun wakes ...
I think I'm ...
I wanna go ...
(Riff 2)
I feel much ...
C
The funny ...
G (Riff 2)
You look a lot like ...
(Riff 2) C G A
Isn't it strange how ...
Verse 2:
I shiver ...
(Riff 2)
I waste too ...
(Riff 2)
My struggle is my ...
C
I'm looking ...
G (Riff 2)
my simple sense ...
C G A
I need someone to ....
Chorus:
*A *G
(Oh la la la laa oh ...
Days - go - by
D A
I still wanna know what it's ...
*A *G
(I've been around the world, seen ....
been to a lot of places)
Days - go - by
D A (Riff 4)
I still wanna know what ...
Verse 3:
(Riff 2)
Tamed by fear and numbed ...
My routine life is ...
C
Another ...
G
Another thought ...
C G A (Riff 3)
I need someone to ...
Bridge:
Gtr. 1
e---5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5---
B---6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6---
G---7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7---
Gtr. 2
Dm
Carry me home, ...
Gtr.1
e---7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7---
B---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---
G---9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9---
Gtr. 2
Dm
Carry me home, ...
Gtr.1
e---5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5---
B---6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6---
G---7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7---
Gtr. 2
Dm
Carry me home, ...
A
Ho - me
(Repeat bridge)
*Chorus (instead of "Oh la la..." sing "I've been around...")
D A (Riff 5)
I still wanna know ....
Verse:
(Riff 1)
I wanna go back to bed I ...
I wanna go back to bed I ...
D (Gtr. 1 let ring)
I wanna go back to bed ...
Special Chords:
*A *G
OO OO
EADGBe EADGBe
*IIIII - 5th fret *IIIII - 3rd fret
III*II III*II
I**III I**III
O - open string
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