"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)
Verse 1:
(Riff 1)
Sun wakes ...
I think I'm ...
I wanna go ...
(Riff 2)
I feel much ...
C majorC
The funny ...
G+G (Riff 2)
You look a lot like ...
(Riff 2) C majorCG+GA augmentedA
Isn't it strange how ...
Verse 2:
I shiver ...
(Riff 2)
I waste too ...
(Riff 2)
My struggle is my ...
C majorC
I'm looking ...
G+G (Riff 2)
my simple sense ...
C majorCG+GA augmentedA
I need someone to ....
Chorus:
*A *G
(Oh la la la laa oh ...
Days - go - by
D MajorDA augmentedA
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 MajorDA augmentedA (Riff 4)
I still wanna know what ...
Verse 3:
(Riff 2)
Tamed by fear and numbed ...
My routine life is ...
C majorC
Another ...
G+G
Another thought ...
C majorCG+GA augmentedA (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
DmDm
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
DmDm
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
DmDm
Carry me home, ...
A augmentedA
Ho - me
(Repeat bridge)
*Chorus (instead of "Oh la la..." sing "I've been around...")
D MajorDA augmentedA (Riff 5)
I still wanna know ....
Verse:
(Riff 1)
I wanna go back to bed I ...
I wanna go back to bed I ...
D MajorD (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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