D A Bm A
G D Em A
D A
when i was a young boy
Bm A G
my father took me into the city
D Em A
to see a marching band
D A
he said, "son, when you grow up
Bm D G
would you be the savior of the broken
D Em A
the beaten and the damned?"
D A
he said, "will you defeat them?
Bm D G
your demons, and all the non-believers
D Em A
the plans that they have made?"
D A Bm
"because one day, i'll leave you a phantom
D G
to lead you in the summer
D Em A
to join the black parade"
interlude:
D A Bm A
G D Em A
D A
when i was a young boy
Bm A G
my father took me into the city
D Em A
to see a marching band
D A
he said, "son, when you grow up
Bm D G
would you be the savior of the broken
D Em A
the beaten and the damned?"
D A
sometimes i get the feelin'
Bm A
she's watchin' over me
G D A
and other times i feel like i should go
D A
and through it all, the rise and fall
Bm A
the bodies in the streets
G A
and when you're gone, we want you all to know
chorus:
D A Bm
we'll carry on, we'll carry on
A G
and though you're dead and gone, believe me
A D
your memory will carry on
C Bm
we'll carry on
A G
and in my heart, i can't contain it
A
the anthem won't explain it
D A
a world that sends you reelin'
Bm A
from decimated dreams
G D A
your misery and hate will kill us all
D A
so paint it black and take it back
Bm A
let's shout it loud and clear
G A
defiant to the end, we hear the call
chorus:
D A Bm
to carry on, we'll carry on
A G
and though you're dead and gone, believe me
A D
your memory will carry on
A Bm
we'll carry on
A G
and though you're broken and defeated
A
your weary widow marches
bridge:
F# Bm
on and on, we carry through the fears
F# Bm
disappointed faces of your peers
G
take a look at me,
G
'cause i could not care at all
D
do or die, you'll never make me
Bm D G
because the world will never take my heart
D
go and try, you'll never break me
G A D
we want it all, we wanna play this part
A
i won't explain or say i'm sorry
Bm A G
i'm unashamed, i'm gonna show my scars
D
give a cheer for all the broken
G A E
listen here, because it's who we are
B
just a man, i'm not a hero
C#m B
just a boy, who had to sing this song
A E
just a man, i'm not a hero
B
i don't care
overtune:
E B C#m
we'll carry on, we'll carry on
B A
and though you're dead and gone, believe me
B E
your memory will carry on
B C#m
you'll carry on
B A
and though you're broken and defeated
B
your weary widow marches, oh
E
do or die, you'll never make me
C#m E A
because the world will never take my heart
E
go and try, you'll never break me
A B E
we want it all, we wanna play this part (we'll carry on)
B
i won't explain or say i'm sorry (we'll carry on)
C#m B A
i'm unashamed, i'm gonna show my scars (we'll carry on)
E
give a cheer for all the broken (we'll carry on)
A B A
listen here, because it's who we are (we'll carry on)
