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Intro:  C   Am   Dm  G  
Oh oh oh oh ooh
CYou stole my heart with your Amsweet loving eyes
It didn't Dmtake me long to Grealize
And Cthen I knew you were the Amgirl right for me
I only Dmwish that I could Gmake you see
AmI was your Romeo and Fyou my GJulietAm  
I was the Dmone that you said you'd Gnot forget
Look at the Cstate I'm in, GCarolyn
You're the Bbone that I'm Fmissing
CYou're with him, my GCarolyn
           Bb(one strum)   F  
When it's me you should be kissing
Oh CCarolyn, Fdo-do do-do do-Gwaaa
Now I Csee you with him and it huAmrts deep inside
You've got me Dmdrowning now in the Gtears I've cried
I Cknow I'm the one it's a maAmtter of time
And girl I'll Dmwait for you, I'm gonna Gmake you mine
AmI was your brighter day and Fyou my Gstarry Amnight
Come back to Dmme girl, we can Gmake it right
Look at the Cstate I'm in, GCarolyn
You're the Bbone that I'm Fmissing
CYou're with him, my GCarolyn
           Bb(one strum)   F  
When it's me you should be kissing
Oh CCarolyn, Fdo-do do-do do-Gwaaa
CmI thought that everyGthing you said was Cmtrue
I was a fool 'Gcause I believed in youCm  
But now I Gknow that you lied,
You Flied, you lied, you Glied, you lied
Solo Chords:  C   G   F  G  
So can't you see the Cstate I'm in, GCarolyn
You're the Bbone that I'm Fmissing
(The one that I'm missing)
CYou're with him, my GCarolyn
           Bb(one strum)   F  
When it's me you should be kissing
Look at the Cstate I'm in (state I'm in), GCarolyn (Carolyn)
You're the Bbone that I'm Fmissing
(The one that I'm missing)
CYou're with him, my GCarolyn (oh baby)
           Bb(one strum)   F  
When it's me you should be kissing
Oh CCarolyn
(Aaaa-aaaaa) FDo-do do-do do-Cwaaa (Oh baby)
FDo-do do-do do-Cwaaa (Baby yeah)
FDo-do do-do do-Cwaaa (I miss you yeah)
              F   C(strum once slowly for greater effect)
Do-do do-do do-waaa (My Carolyn)

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Carolyn

by The Overtones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C Am Dm G

Intro:

Oh oh oh oh ooh

C Am

You stole my heart with your sweet loving eyes

Dm G

It didn't take me long to realize

C Am

And then I knew you were the girl right for me

Dm G

I only wish that I could make you see

Am F G Am

I was your Romeo and you my Juliet

Dm G

I was the one that you said you'd not forget

C G

Look at the state I'm in, Carolyn

Bb F

You're the one that I'm missing

C G

You're with him, my Carolyn

Bb F

(one strum)

When it's me you should be kissing

C F G

Oh Carolyn, do-do do-do do-waaa

C Am

Now I see you with him and it hurts deep inside

Dm G

You've got me drowning now in the tears I've cried

C Am

I know I'm the one it's a matter of time

Dm G

And girl I'll wait for you, I'm gonna make you mine

Am F G Am

I was your brighter day and you my starry night

Dm G

Come back to me girl, we can make it right

C G

Look at the state I'm in, Carolyn

Bb F

You're the one that I'm missing

C G

You're with him, my Carolyn

Bb F

(one strum)

When it's me you should be kissing

C F G

Oh Carolyn, do-do do-do do-waaa

Cm G Cm

I thought that everything you said was true

G Cm

I was a fool 'cause I believed in you

But now I know that you lied,

F G

You lied, you lied, you lied, you lied

C G F G

Solo Chords:

C G

So can't you see the state I'm in, Carolyn

Bb F

You're the one that I'm missing

(The one that I'm missing)

C G

You're with him, my Carolyn

Bb F

(one strum)

When it's me you should be kissing

C G

Look at the state I'm in (state I'm in), Carolyn (Carolyn)

Bb F

You're the one that I'm missing

(The one that I'm missing)

C G

You're with him, my Carolyn (oh baby)

Bb F

(one strum)

When it's me you should be kissing

Oh Carolyn

F C

(Aaaa-aaaaa) Do-do do-do do-waaa (Oh baby)

F C

Do-do do-do do-waaa (Baby yeah)

F C

Do-do do-do do-waaa (I miss you yeah)

F C

(strum once slowly for greater effect)

Do-do do-do do-waaa (My Carolyn)

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