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