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Mitski – Carry Me Out Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Carry Me Out by Mitski on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G9 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am
G9 Gmaj7 D7 Am

[Verse]
G D
At night
Am Cmaj7
On the roof top
G D Am Cmaj7
I untie my hair
G D Am
And watch from my plastic chair
C G
As my dark hair
D Am Cmaj7
Unleashes… the night
G Am
The scent of flowers
Bm C
Still in bloom from morning shower and I
Em C
say your name
Am D7 G
In hopes you’ll hear it in the stars

[Chorus]
G C Em Am C G D
And carry me ouuuuuooo ooo ooo..oot
G C Em Am D7 G
Carry me ouoooo ooo ooo..oot

[Bridge]
G D Am C
I… drive when it rains
G D Am C
At night when it rains I drive
G D
And the headlight spirits
Am C G
They lead me down the styx
D Am
So black it shines

[Chorus]
G C Em Am C G D
And carry me ouuuuuooo ooo ooo..oot
G C Em Am D7 G
Carry me ouoooo ooo ooo..oot

[Verse]
G D
At night
Am Cmaj7
On the roof top
G D Am Cmaj7
I untie my hair
G D Am
And watch from my plastic chair
C G
As my dark hair
D Am Cmaj7
Unleashes… the night

[Instrumental]
G C Em… Am C G D
G C Em… Am D7 G (x2)

How to play Carry Me Out: key, chords and progression

Carry Me Out by Mitski keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 11 chords: G9, Gmaj7, Cmaj7, Am, D7, G, D, C, Bm, Em and Em….

The backbone of the song is Am – C – G – D (ii – IV – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is reh – fah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.