Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe



Intro: E- - B- - A- - C#m - B- x2


Verse 1:
           E
If this is all I 
B       A
have to give
              E
These written words 
  B          A
exposing within
         E
And everyone has a 
B         A
secret of sin
            F#m
Then why do I feel 
Abm  A
all alone in the end


Refrain:
   C#m       B           E
My fists are clenched in cold
   C#m     B         A
My fists unclench to hold


Chorus 1:
            E
I carry the fire
           B
I carry it home
                  A
I'll lead the way lighted
                      C#m
until the breaking of dawn
  B             E
Together our mistakes
                   B
The sun will shine out
               A
I'll carry you with me
                C#m B      E
And we'll carry on   carry on


Verse 2:
E          B           A
  It's too late let it show
         E    B
From the underwear
           A
under your clothes
                E
Don't tell your mother
           B        A
that you're running low
         F#m
Don't confess to your
Abm         A
father that you don't know


(Repeat Refrain)


Chorus 2:
            E
I carry the fire
           B
I carry it home
                  A
I'll lead the way lighted
                      C#m
until the breaking of dawn
  B             E
Together our mistakes
                   B
The sun will shine out
               A
I'll carry you with me
                C#m B
And we'll carry on


Bridge:
      F#m A
carry on
              E
Keep carrying on
              F#m A
Keep carrying on
              E
Keep carrying on
           C#m
Because my fists 
    B       A(hold)
are clenched


Chorus 1:
            E
I carry the fire
           B
I carry it home
                  A
I'll lead the way lighted
                      C#m
until the breaking of dawn
  B         E
I carry the fire
I carry it home
                  F#m
I'll lead the way lighted
                      C#m
until the breaking of dawn
  B             E
Together our mistakes
                   B
The sun will shine out
               A
I'll carry you with me
                C#m
And we'll carry on
     B        E B A C#m B E(hold)
Keep carrying on.