Chords
Carry Me Across Mountain

Key: G

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
  G    C    G    F    G     C    G  D    G  
G                                              C                            G                                                              F  
Every day is a gamble, if you really want to 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 Mommy 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
  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
  G  C    G    F    G     C    G  D    G  
         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
  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  
         Grun  
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