Rush - Carve Away the Stone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Carve Away the Stone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Carve Away the Stone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Carve Away the Stone" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

         G          A
You can roll that stone
        E
To the top of the hill
 G                   A      D
Drag your ball and chain behind you
         G          A
You can carry that weight
        E
With an iron will
    G              A      D
Or let the pain remain behind you

Chorus:
F     Em        Am G
Chip away the stone
Chip away the stone
Make the burden lighter
If you must roll that rock alone

Chip away the stone
Chip away the stone
Make the burden lighter
If you must roll that rock alone

You can drive those wheels
To the end of the road
You will still find the past right behind you
Try to deny
The weight of the load
Try to put the sins of the past night behind you

Chorus

          A         B
You call roll the stone
        F#
To the top of the hill
         G          A
You can carry that weight
        E
With an iron will
          A           B
You can drive those wheels
       F#
To the end of the road
          G       A
You can try to deny
     E                D
The weight of the load

Chorus

Chip away the stone
Chip away the stone
Make the burden lighter
If you must roll that rock alone



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Carve Away the Stone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Carve Away the Stone" by Rush.

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