Carole King - Carry Your Load

“carry your load” ( carole king ) key B suggest transpose +1 to C or – 2 to A
intro F#m7 Amaj7 C#m7 Emaj7 ( all over B bass )
chorus
B F#m7 B F#m7
meet me on the highway . meet me on the road .
E C#m B G#m7
as long as you’ve got to travel
E B/D# C#m B C#m7 F#11 B B11
don’t you want someone to help you carry your load .
verse 1
B B11 B E
first time out is a heady feeling . white clouds under my feet .
G#maj9 C#maj9 G#maj9 B11
sailin’ along like a south wind , over fields of whispering wheat
Amaj7 Bm7 E11 Amaj7
thinkin’ alone on a thursday morning , of peace and love and war .
F#m7 C#m7 F#m7 B11 B
i still don’t have any answer , but i don’t get high anymore .
chorus
B F#m7 B F#m7
meet me on the highway . meet me on the road .
E C#m B G#m7
as long as you’ve got to travel
E B/D# C#m B C#m7 F#11 B B11
don’t you want someone to help you carry your load .
instrumental break ( brass )
B F#m7 E Bm7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 F#11 F#m7 B11
verse 2
B B11 B E
some folks are forever movin’ and some folks gotta be still .
G#maj9 C#maj9 G#maj9 B11
don’t let it get you – there’s joy in either , so do what you will .
E11 Amaj7 Bm7 E11 Amaj7
everyone knows it’s the same old feeling , worlds below the sea .
F#m7 C#m7 F#m7 B11 B
just you and me and easy , is where i want to be
final chorus & coda
B F#m7 B F#m7
meet me on the highway ( instrumental only ) . meet me on the road
E C#m B G#m7
as long as you’ve got to travel
E B/D# C#m B C#m7 F#11 B B11
don’t you want someone to help you carry your load . ooh carry
C#m7 F#11 B B11 B
help you carry your load .