Lyrics
Car ry on, my way ward son;
there’ll be peace when you are done.
Lay your wea ry head to rest;
don’t you cry no more.
Once I (G)rose a bove the (F)noise and con (G)fu sion just to (G)get a glimpse be (F)yond this il (G)lu sion.
I was soar ing ev er (Bb)high er,
it but I flew means that too I don’t (G)high.
Though my (G)eyes could see, I (F)still was a (G)blind man.
Though my (G)mind could think, I (F)still was a (G)mad man.
I hear the (C)voic es when I’m (Bb)dream ing.
I can hear hear the them voic es (G)say:
Car ry (C)on, my way ward son;
there’ll be (C)peace when you are done.
Lay your (C)wea ry head to rest;
(CN.C.)don’t you cry no more.
Mas quer (G)ad ing as a (F)man with a (G)rea son, my cha (G)rade is the e (F)vent of the (G)sea son.
And I claim to be a (Bb)wise man,
it sure ly flew means that too I don’t (G)know.
On a (G)storm y sea of (F)mov ing e (G)mo tion, tossed a (G)bout, I’m like a (F)ship on the (G)o cean.
I set a (C)course for winds of (Bb)for tune,
but I hear hear the them voic es (G)say:
Car ry (C)on, my way ward son;
there’ll be (C)peace when you are done.
Lay your (C)wea ry head to rest;
(CN.C.)don’t you cry no more.
Car ry on; (G)you will (F)al ways re mem ber.
Car ry on; (G)noth ing (F)e quals the splen dor.
Now your (C)life’s no long er (Bb)emp ty;
sure ly (C)heav en waits for (G)you.
Car ry (C)on, my way ward son;
there’ll be (C)peace when you are done.
Lay your (C)wea ry head to rest;
(CN.C.)don’t you cry no more.
Car ry (C)on, my way ward son;
there’ll be (C)peace when you are done.
Lay your (C)wea ry head to rest;
(CN.C.)don’t you cry no more.
Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 124 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Carry On Wayward Son”
- What key is "Carry On Wayward Son" in?
- "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas is in the key of C with a tempo of 124 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Carry On Wayward Son" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Carry On Wayward Son" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.