WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Dan Tyminski - Carry Me Across The Mountain Chords | Ver. 1
(John Pennell; Jeff White; Billy Smith)
Tab corrected and reformatted 2nd July '04
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Intro: C | G | F | G | C | G | D | G
G C G F
Every day is a gamble, if you're even gonna make it through
G C G D G
When you live on the side of the mountain, and the babies all need food
G C G F
I was the youngest one among us, I got sick and would not eat
G C G D G
Daddy prayed accept his fate, but Momma would not heed
C G F
Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late
C G D G
Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate
C G F
Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me
C G D G
I am but a helpless child, whose life depends on thee
Instrumental: G | C | G | F | G | C | G | D | G
G C G F
Daddy warned against it, said you may not make it through
G C G D G
Momma wrapped me in her arms, crying 'what else can I do?'
G C G F
There is a place across the mountain top, across the mountain side
G C G D G
They say there is a doctor there, might save our baby's life
C G F
Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late
C G D G
Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate
C G F
Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me
C G D G
I am but a helpless child, whose life depends on thee
Insrumental: G | C | G | F | G | C | G | D | G
(Tacit)
G C G F
Now I stand upon the mountain top, before my mother's grave
G C G D G
And every year I visit here, to thank her for that day
(End tacit)
C G F
Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late
C G D G
Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate
C G F
Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me
Outro: C | G | D | G
