[intro - single notes] G F# B E D G C B E A D [verse] G D When I was a young boy Em Bm C My father took me into the city Bm Am D To see a marching band G D He said, "Son, when you grow up Em Bm C Would you be the savior of the broken Bm Am D The beaten and the damned? G D He said, "Will you defeat them Em Bm C Your demons and all the non-believers Bm Am D The plans that they have made? G D Because one day, I'll leave you Em Bm C A phantom to lead you in the summer Bm Am D To join the Black Parade [instrumental] G D Em Bm C Bm Am D [verse] G D When I was a young boy Em Bm C My father took me into the city Bm Am D To see a marching band G D He said, "Son, when you grow up Em Bm C Would you be the savior of the broken Bm Am D G The beaten and the damned?? [instrumental] G D Em G C C D D [verse] G D Sometimes I get the feeling Em C She's watching over me C G D And other times I feel like I should go G D And through it all, the rise and fall Em C The bodies in the streets C And when you're gone G D we want you all to know [chorus] G D/F# Em We'll carry on, we'll carry on D C And though you're dead and gone, believe me D G D/F# Em Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on D C And in my heart, I can't contain it D The anthem won't explain it [verse] G D A world that sends you reeling Em C From decimated dreams C G D Your misery and hate will kill us all G D So paint it black and take it back Em C Let's shout it loud and clear C G D Defiant to the end, we hear the call [chorus] G D/F# Em to carry on, we'll carry on D C And though you're dead and gone, believe me D G Your memory will carry on, D/F# Em we'll carry on D C And though you're broken and defeated D Your weary widow marches [bridge] B7 On and on we carry Em through the fears. (Ahh Ahh Ahh) B7 Disappointed faces Em of your peers. (Ahh Ahh Ahh) C Take a look at me Eb5 Bb/D C5 Bb5 G 'Cause I could not care at all D Do or die, you'll never make me Em Bm Because the world, C will never take my heart. Bm Go and try, you'll never break me C D G We want it all, we wanna play this part. D Em I won't explain or say I'm sorry Bm C I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scars Bm Give a cheer, for all the broken. C D A Listen here, because it's who we are. E/G# F#m I'm just a man, I'm not a hero E D Just a boy who had to sing this song A Just a man, I'm not a hero E I don't care! [chorus] A E F#m We'll carry on, we'll carry on E D And though you're dead and gone, believe me E A Your memory will carry on, E F#m we'll carry on E D And though you're broken and defeated E A Your weary widow marches on [bridge] E/G# do or die, you'll never make me F#m E Because the world, D will never take my heart. Go and try, you'll never break me E A We want it all, we wanna play this part (We'll carry on) E/G# Do or die, you'll never make me F#m E Because the world, D will never take my heart Go and try, you'll never break me E A We want it all, we wanna play this part (We'll carry on)
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