Tabbed by Phil G. 


Intro 

Cm / Gm / Cm / Gm 


Verse 

   Cm              Gm             Cm         Gm    Cm 
In younger days, I told myself my life would be my own 
        G#                    A#             D# 
And I'd leave the place where sunshine never shone 
       G#                   A#             Cm 
For my life's too short for waiting when I see the rising sun 
       Fm              G            Cm 
Then I know again that I must carry on 


Chorus 

      G#        A#                 D#     D#/D    Cm 
Carry on till tomorrow, there's no reason to look back 
      G#        A#        Cm      Gm 
Carry on, carry on, carry on 


Verse 

  Cm               Gm                Cm     Gm     Cm 
Beyond the shadows of the clouds and onward to the sky 
      G#        A#                 D# 
Carry on till I find the rainbow's end 
       G#                   A#             Cm 
For my life's too short for waiting when I see the rising sun 
       Fm              G            Cm 
Then I know again that I must carry on 


Chorus 

      G#        A#                 D#     D#/D    Cm 
Carry on till tomorrow, there's no reason to look back 
      G#        A#        Cm      Gm      Cm      Gm 
Carry on, carry on, carry on 


Verse 

Cm              Gm                Cm         Gm     Cm 
Drifting on the wings of freedom, leave this stormy day 
          G#        A#              D# 
And we'll ride to tomorrow's golden fields  
       G#                   A#              Cm       
For my life's too short for waiting  when I see the rising sun 
       Fm              G            Cm 
Then I know again that I must carry on 
      G#        A#        Cm      G# 
Carry on, carry on, carry on 


Solo 

G# / Cm / Cm / G# / G#/ Dm / Am / Dm / Am 


Verse 

    Dm             Am                   Dm      Am    Dm 
And when the heavy journey's done, I'll rest my weary head 
        A#            C               F 
For the world and its colours will be mine 
       A#                   C              Dm 
For my life's too short for waiting when I see the setting sun 
       Gm              A            Dm 
Then I know again that I must carry on 


Chorus 

      A#        C                  F      F/E     Dm 
Carry on till tomorrow, there's no reason to look back 
      A#        C         Dm       A# 
Carry on, carry on, carry on 


Outro 

A# / Dm / Dm / A# / A# / Em / Bm / Em / Bm (Fades out by playing Em followed by Bm over and over)