Carry Me Across the Mountain Lyrics (BGsongs)

Intro: C | G | F | G | C | G | D | G G C G F Every day is a gamble, if you're even gonna make it through G C G D G When you live on the side of the mountain, and the babies all need food G C G F I was the youngest one among us, I got sick and would not eat G C G D G Daddy prayed accept his fate, but Momma would not heed C G F Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late C G D G Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate C G F Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me C G D G I am but a helpless child, whose life depends on thee Instrumental: G | C | G | F | G | C | G | D | G G C G F Daddy warned against it, said you may not make it through G C G D G Momma wrapped me in her arms, crying 'what else can I do?' G C G F There is a place across the mountain top, across the mountain side G C G D G They say there is a doctor there, might save our baby's life C G F Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late C G D G Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate C G F Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me C G D G I am but a helpless child, whose life depends on thee Insrumental: G | C | G | F | G | C | G | D | G (Tacit) G C G F Now I stand upon the mountain top, before my mother's grave G C G D G And every year I visit here, to thank her for that day (End tacit) C G F Carry me across the mountain, before it is too late C G D G Heal my broken my body, death not be my fate C G F Carry me across the mountain, don't give up on me Outro: C | G | D | G