G5 C5 G5 F5 G5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 G5 G5 C5 G5 F5 Every day is a gamble, if you really want to make it through G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 When you live on the side of the mountain, and the babies all need food G5 C5 G5 F5 I was the youngest one among us, I got sick and would not eat G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 Daddy prayed accept his fate, but Mommy would not heed C5 G5 G5 F5 Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late C5 G5 D5 G5 Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate C5 G5 G5 F5 Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me C5 G5 D5 G5 I am but a helpless child, whose life depends on thee G5 C5 G5 F5 G5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 G5 G5 C5 G5 F5 Daddy warned against it, said you may not make it through G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 Momma wrapped me in her arms, crying what else can I do G5 C5 G5 F5 There is a place across the mountain top, across the mountain side G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 They say there is a doctor there, might save our baby's life C5 G5 G5 F5 Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late C5 G5 D5 G5 Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate C5 G5 G5 F5 Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me C5 G5 D5 G5 I am but a helpless child, whose life depends on thee G5 C5 G5 F5 G5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 G5 (tacit) G5 C5 G5 F5 Now I stand upon the mountain top, before my mother's grave G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 And every year I visit here, to thank her for that day C5 G5 G5 F5 Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late C5 G5 D5 G5 Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate C5 G5 G5 F5 Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me C5 G5 D5 G5 TAB: The G5 run (Flatt lick) is used frequently in the song.
