The Cranberries - Carry On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Carry On" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Bm       D
I didn't understand
      G                    D
the things you're going through
Bm      D
I never understood,
   G             D
I really never knew

Chorus:
      Bm
Carry on (Carry on)
      D
Carry on (Carry on)
     G                D
The sun will always shine
      Bm
Carry on (Carry on)
      D
Carry on (Carry on)
       G               D   A
We'll have a glass of wine or cigarette

Take destiny by the hand
And lead it far away
Take it to another land
We will all decay

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Carry On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Carry On" by The Cranberries.