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Carry You Home Chords

James Blunt Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Carry You Home Chords – Guitar

A poignant ballad by James Blunt about offering solace and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I saw a friend of mine the other day

Am F

And he told me that my eyes were gleaming

C G

I said I’d been away and he knew

Am F

Where I’d been and who I’d been seeing

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Verse 2

C G

I saw a friend of yours the other day

Am F

And she told me you were doing fine

C G

She said you’d found another man

Am F

And you were feeling better this time

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Bridge

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Master the transitions, especially between C and F, before adding the strum pattern.

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Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Carry You Home Chords – Ukulele

A poignant ballad by James Blunt about offering solace and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I saw a friend of mine the other day

Am F

And he told me that my eyes were gleaming

C G

I said I’d been away and he knew

Am F

Where I’d been and who I’d been seeing

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Verse 2

C G

I saw a friend of yours the other day

Am F

And she told me you were doing fine

C G

She said you’d found another man

Am F

And you were feeling better this time

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Bridge

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Master the transitions, especially between C and F, before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Carry You Home Chords – Piano

A poignant ballad by James Blunt about offering solace and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I saw a friend of mine the other day

Am F

And he told me that my eyes were gleaming

C G

I said I’d been away and he knew

Am F

Where I’d been and who I’d been seeing

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Verse 2

C G

I saw a friend of yours the other day

Am F

And she told me you were doing fine

C G

She said you’d found another man

Am F

And you were feeling better this time

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Bridge

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Master the transitions, especially between C and F, before adding the strum pattern.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Carry You Home Chords – Banjo

A poignant ballad by James Blunt about offering solace and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I saw a friend of mine the other day

Am F

And he told me that my eyes were gleaming

C G

I said I’d been away and he knew

Am F

Where I’d been and who I’d been seeing

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Verse 2

C G

I saw a friend of yours the other day

Am F

And she told me you were doing fine

C G

She said you’d found another man

Am F

And you were feeling better this time

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Bridge

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Master the transitions, especially between C and F, before adding the strum pattern.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Carry You Home Chords – Mandolin

A poignant ballad by James Blunt about offering solace and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I saw a friend of mine the other day

Am F

And he told me that my eyes were gleaming

C G

I said I’d been away and he knew

Am F

Where I’d been and who I’d been seeing

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Verse 2

C G

I saw a friend of yours the other day

Am F

And she told me you were doing fine

C G

She said you’d found another man

Am F

And you were feeling better this time

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Bridge

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Master the transitions, especially between C and F, before adding the strum pattern.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Carry You Home Chords – Harmonica

A poignant ballad by James Blunt about offering solace and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I saw a friend of mine the other day

Am F

And he told me that my eyes were gleaming

C G

I said I’d been away and he knew

Am F

Where I’d been and who I’d been seeing

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Verse 2

C G

I saw a friend of yours the other day

Am F

And she told me you were doing fine

C G

She said you’d found another man

Am F

And you were feeling better this time

C G

Everybody’s talking ’bout us now

Am F

But nobody wants to talk about leaving

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Bridge

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

F G

And I will lay you down

Am F

And I will lay you down

Chorus

C G

And I will carry you home

Am F

And I will carry you home

C G

If you’re tired of loving

Am F

If you’re tired of loving

C G

I will carry you home

Am F

I will carry you home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Master the transitions, especially between C and F, before adding the strum pattern.