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Same chords as Version 2, I just corrected the lyric arragment for the chorus and bridge. 
Standard Tuning with Capo on the 3rd Fret:
CHome is where my heart is still bGeating
AnCd I don't know when I'll see hGer again
I hCate to see her cry when I'm lGeaving
But now I'm a Dthousand miles away aCgain
She feels like CaroGlina
Looks like CalifD/F#ornia
Shining like those EmNew York Dlights on BroaCdway
When she looks back I'm Gbehind her
I'll always be there D/F#for her
She makes me feel like Emhome's not Dso far awCay
She feD/F#els like CarolinCa
It's Chard to understand the way I'm lGivin
AnCd I know she thinks I'm nevGer coming D/F#home 
BuCt I miss her pretty smile, and I'm coming bGack in a little while
But I'm a Dthousand miles away agCain
She feels like CaroGlina
Looks like CalifD/F#ornia
Shining like those EmNew York Dlights on BroaCdway
When she looks back I'm beGhind her
I'll always be there D/F#for her
She makes me feel like Emhome's not Dso far awCay
FNo matter how far I go
AmYou know I can't stop thinking about Gher
And there's Fnothing like the way I feel
AmThe way I feel when I'm D/F#beside her
COh Oh, D/F#Oh Oh, EmOh Oh, D/F#Oh Oh
COh Oh, D/F#Oh Oh, EmOh Oh, COh Oh
She feels like CaroGlina
Looks like CalifD/F#ornia
Shining like those EmNew York Dlights on BroaCdway                   
When she looks back IG'm behind her
I'll always be there for D/F#her
She makes me feel like Emhome's not Dso far awCay
GCarolina
D/F#California
Like Emhome's not Dso far aCway
She feels like GCarolina
Looks like CaliD/F#fornia
She makes me feel like Emhome's not Dso far awCay
She makes me feel like Emhome's not Dso far awCay

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Carolina

by Parmalee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Same chords as Version 2, I just corrected the lyric arragment for the chorus and bridge.

Standard Tuning with Capo on the 3rd Fret:

C G

Home is where my heart is still beating

C G

And I don't know when I'll see her again

C G

I hate to see her cry when I'm leaving

D C

But now I'm a thousand miles away again

She feels like Carolina

D/F#

Looks like California

Em D C

Shining like those New York lights on Broadway

When she looks back I'm behind her

D/F#

I'll always be there for her

Em D C

She makes me feel like home's not so far away

D/F# C

She feels like Carolina

C G

It's hard to understand the way I'm livin

C G D/F#

And I know she thinks I'm never coming home

C G

But I miss her pretty smile, and I'm coming back in a little while

D C

But I'm a thousand miles away again

She feels like Carolina

D/F#

Looks like California

Em D C

Shining like those New York lights on Broadway

When she looks back I'm behind her

D/F#

I'll always be there for her

Em D C

She makes me feel like home's not so far away

No matter how far I go

Am G

You know I can't stop thinking about her

And there's nothing like the way I feel

Am D/F#

The way I feel when I'm beside her

C D/F# Em D/F#

Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Oh Oh

C D/F# Em C

Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Oh Oh

She feels like Carolina

D/F#

Looks like California

Em D C

Shining like those New York lights on Broadway

When she looks back I'm behind her

D/F#

I'll always be there for her

Em D C

She makes me feel like home's not so far away

Carolina

D/F#

California

Em D C

Like home's not so far away

She feels like Carolina

D/F#

Looks like California

Em D C

She makes me feel like home's not so far away

Em D C

She makes me feel like home's not so far away

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