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Carry On Wayward Son

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Kansas is a progressive rock band that formed in Topeka, Kansas, United States in 1970. The band is best known for their international hit singles "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind", from 1976 and 1977 respectively.

The band's classic lineup consisted of Steve Walsh (lead vocals and keyboards), Richard Williams (lead guitar), Kerry Livgren (keyboards and guitar), Robby Steinhardt (violin, lead and backing vocals), Dave Hope (bass) and Phil Ehart (drums).

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Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
(drums count in 1& &3 4)
Don't you cry no more

Riff 1: Electric 2 / bass riff (6 measures)
| 1 & 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 3 & triplet | 1 & 2 3 & | (x2)
A G A C A G A D E G E D C D G D F#
Keys [organ]/electric 1 single notes

Break down 1: (half time, octaves) (6 measures)
| 1 & 2 3 4 & | 1 2 triplet triplet | (x3)
E E E E A B D G D E

Riff 1 with SOLO: Electric 2 / bass riff (6 measures)
Keys organ single notes
Electric 1 solo

Break down 2: (half time, octaves 1 guitar very high) (4 measures)
| 1 & 2 3 4 & | 1 2 triplet triplet | (x2)
E E E E A B D G D E

Tag: (half time) (3 measures)
All notes are different (you will have to pick them out)
Slow triplet x2 F (sustain for 2 measures)

[Verse 1] (soft, only keys [piano] arpeggiated)
Am G F G
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Am G F G
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
Dm C Bb Bb C
I was soaring ever higher
Dm C G (bass/drums in)
But I flew too high
Am G F G
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Am G F G
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
Dm C Bb
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
Dm C G
I can hear them say

[Chorus 1:]
Am C G F Am C G
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G F F (hit and off) Riff 1
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more

[Verse 2] (soft, keys [piano] /bass/drums only)
Am G F G
Masquerading as a man with a reason
Am G F G
My charade is the event of the season
Dm C Bb Bb C
And if I claim to be a wise man
Dm C G
It surely means that I don't know
Am G F G
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Am G F G
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
Dm C Bb Bb C
I set a course for winds of fortune
Dm C G
But I hear the voices say

[Chorus 2]
Am C G F Am C G
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G F F (hit and off) 1 2 3 4*Drum hit
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more

[Solo 1] (medium-soft, bass/drums/electrics only) (8 measures)
| 1 & 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 & | x2
A A G A D C A A G A D

[Solo 2] (1st time, keys [organ] solo, 2nd time, electric solo)
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 e | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | x2
E E D C# B A G E G E E D C# B D F# G G# A

[Riff 1]

[Bridge] (medium)
Am Am (mute)
Carry on 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
G F E F G A C
You will always remember
Am Am (mute)
Carry on 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
G F E F G A C
Nothing equals the splendor
Dm C Bb Bb C
Now your life's no longer empty
Dm C G
Surely Heaven waits for you

[Ending Chorus] (medium)
Am C G F Am C G
Carry on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Am C G F F (hit and off) Breakdown 2 vamp
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more