Dan Tyminski - Carry Me Across The Mountain guitar chord

(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