# Carry on Wayward Son – Kansas: piano chords

Carry on Wayward Son by Kansas uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chorus 1: Em G D C Em G D Em G D C
- Verse 1: Em D C D Em D C D Am G F G Am G D Em D C D Em D C D Am G F G Am G D
- Chorus 2: Em G D C Em G D Em G D C
- Verse 2: Em D C D Em D C D Am G F G Am G D Em D C D Em D C D Am G F G Am G D
- Chorus 3: Em G D C Em G D Em G D C
- Bridge 1: Em D C Em D C Am G F Am G D
- Chorus 4: Em G D C Em G D Em G D C

## Questions

### Which chords does Carry on Wayward Son by Kansas use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Carry on Wayward Son by Kansas in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Carry on Wayward Son to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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