Carrying Your Love With Me chords - George Strait ♬ How to Play

Carrying Your Love With Me chords

[Intro]
 
    G                             Bm7      C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-0-------0h1-1/3----------------3---1---------------------------------|
G|----0-0--2-0--0h2-2/4--2p0-----------2---0---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2p0--2h4------2---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2--------3---------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
     G                            Bm7       D
e|------------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
B|----3-0-------0h1-1/3----------------3----3--------------------------------|
G|----0-0--2-0--0h2-2/4--2p0-----------2----2--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2p0--2h4-------0--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2------------------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse]
 
D                                        G
Baby all I got is this beat up leather bag. 
    D                              G
And everything I own don't fill up half. 

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C
 But don't you worry 'bout the way I pack. 
G                                     D
All I care about is getting back real soon. 
  D/F#            D/A             D7
A goodbye kiss is all I need from you. 
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G
 Cause I'm carrying your love with me. 
Em
 West Virginia down to Tennessee. 
C
 I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed. 
D
 Carrying your love with me. 
G
It's my strength for holdin' on, 
Em
 Every minute that I have to be gone. 
C                              Dsus4  D
I'll have everything I'll ever need. 
              G
Carrying your love with me. 
 
 
[Intro]
 
G       Bm7  C
G       Bm7  D
 
 
[Verse]
 
D                                        G
On a lonely highway, stuck out in the rain. 
          D                              G
Darlin' all I have to do is speak your name. 
C
The clouds roll back and the waters part. 
G                                     D
The sun starts shining in my heart for you. 
  D/F#            D/A             D7
You're right there in everything I do
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G
 Cause I'm carrying your love with me. 
Em
 West Virginia down to Tennessee. 
C
 I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed. 
D
 Carrying your love with me. 
G
It's my strength for holdin' on, 
Em
 Every minute that I have to be gone. 
C                              Dsus4  D
I'll have everything I'll ever need. 
              G
Carrying your love with me. 
 
G   Em   C   Dsus4 D
 
 
G
It's my strength for holdin' on, 
Em
 Every minute that I have to be gone. 
C                              Dsus4  D
I'll have everything I'll ever need. 
              G
Carrying your love with me. 
 
G         Bm7 C
 
                  G             Bm7 D
I'm carrying your love with me
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G
I'm carrying your love with me. 
Em
 West Virginia down to Tennessee. 
C
 I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed. 
D
 Carrying your love with me.
 
G Em C Dsus4 D (fade)



How to play "Carrying Your Love With Me" by George Strait on guitar

Capo 1st fret]

[Intro]
Chords: G, Bm7, C, D
Playing Style: Fingerpick the intro tab to match the original recording.

Tabs:
G                             Bm7      C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-0-------0h1-1/3----------------3---1---------------------------------|
G|----0-0--2-0--0h2-2/4--2p0-----------2---0---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2p0--2h4------2---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2--------3---------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 G                            Bm7       D
e|------------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
B|----3-0-------0h1-1/3----------------3----3--------------------------------|
G|----0-0--2-0--0h2-2/4--2p0-----------2----2--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2p0--2h4-------0--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2------------------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
Chords: D, G, C, D/F#, D/A, and D7.
Strumming Pattern: Downstrokes on the first and third beats, upstrokes
on the second and fourth.
Transitions: Practice making seamless shifts between D, G, and C.

[Chorus]
Chords: G, Em, C, D, and Dsus4
Strumming Pattern: Combine down and up strums, emphasizing the first beat.
Transitions: Concentrate on fast shifts, particularly between G, Em, and C.

[Verse] Repeat the chords and strumming pattern from the first verse.

[Chorus] Repeat the chords and strumming pattern from the first chorus.

[Outro]
Chords: G, Bm7, C, D, and Dsus4.
Playing Style: Continue the strumming pattern from the chorus.
Fade out gradually.

[General Tip]
tune: Make sure your guitar is in standard tune with a capo on the first fret.
Tone: Choose a clean, bright tone appropriate for country ballads.
Practice: Begin slowly to grasp the chord transitions, then progressively
increase speed.
Common Mistakes: Play chords with bass notes (D/F# and D/A) smoothly.

[Song Facts]
George Strait's sentimental ballad "Carrying Your Love With Me" highlights
the strength and comfort of love, even when apart. George Strait's silky voice
and traditional country style have made a tremendous impact on country music,
earning countless hits and accolades throughout his career.