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Capo: II
[INTRO]
A  G A D
A  G A D  D
[VERSE]
DWe met on The Carolinian heading Gsouth from D.DC. 
DIt's as if God himself had Gpicked out our Aseats 
She Gsmiled and said Richmond when I Dasked where she was Abound 
I beDgan to wish my F#mlife away to have been Gborn Ain that Dtown 
DWe talked a little bit and then she smiled, I Gsaw down in her Deyes 
DShe wasn't just beautiful, she was Gkind and she was Awise 
But a Gwoman down in Raleigh, would Dsoon have my Ason 
So I Dwaited for her F#mstation like the Gbullet Afrom a Dgun 
[CHORUS]
She's in Richmond with my Aheart
 GAnd I'm Abound for CaroDlina 
DWish I'd never met this Atrain
 GOr the Agirl that's left beDhind her 
[VERSE]
DWhen the train reached the station, she Glooked me in the Deye 
DSaid, come with me to Richmond and we'll Gstart a brand new Alife
Well you Gknow that moment still Dweighs on my Amind 
Cause I Dtook my body to F#mRaleigh, and Gleft my Aheart beDhind 
[CHORUS]
She's in Richmond with my Aheart
 GAnd I'm Abound for CaroDlina 
DWish I'd never met this Atrain
 GOr the Agirl that's left beDhind her
 D/C#Now we're aBmpart A  
                        G       AN.C.                      D  
 While I'm bound for Caroline, she's in Richmond with my heart
[INTERLUDE]
A  G A D
A  G A D D/C#
Bm A G  A  D  D
[VERSE]
DMy son is grown up to my hand, and he Gfills me with Dpride 
DI take him down to the station to Gwatch the trains roll Aby
But that Gnorthbound Carolinian always Dmakes the teardrops Astart
Cause its Dheaded up to F#mVirginia Gwhere I Aleft my Dheart 
[CHORUS]
She's in Richmond with my Aheart
 GAnd I'm Abound for CaroDlina 
DWish I'd never met this Atrain
 GOr the Agirl that's left beDhind her
 D/C#Now we're aBmpart A  
                        G       AN.C.                        D    D/C#    Bm  A  
 While I'm bound for Caroline, she's in Richmond with my heaaaaaaaart
                      C       AN.C.                      D  
 I'm still down in Caroline, she's in Richmond with my...

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The Carolinian

by Chatham County Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/C#

Capo: II

[INTRO]

A G A D

A G A D D

[VERSE]

D G D

We met on The Carolinian heading south from D.C.

D G A

It's as if God himself had picked out our seats

G D A

She smiled and said Richmond when I asked where she was bound

D F#m G A D

I began to wish my life away to have been born in that town

D G D

We talked a little bit and then she smiled, I saw down in her eyes

D G A

She wasn't just beautiful, she was kind and she was wise

G D A

But a woman down in Raleigh, would soon have my son

D F#m G A D

So I waited for her station like the bullet from a gun

[CHORUS]

She's in Richmond with my heart

G A D

And I'm bound for Carolina

D A

Wish I'd never met this train

G A D

Or the girl that's left behind her

[VERSE]

D G D

When the train reached the station, she looked me in the eye

D G A

Said, come with me to Richmond and we'll start a brand new life

G D A

Well you know that moment still weighs on my mind

D F#m G A D

Cause I took my body to Raleigh, and left my heart behind

[CHORUS]

She's in Richmond with my heart

G A D

And I'm bound for Carolina

D A

Wish I'd never met this train

G A D

Or the girl that's left behind her

D/C# Bm A

Now we're apart

G A D

N.C.

While I'm bound for Caroline, she's in Richmond with my heart

[INTERLUDE]

A G A D

A G A D D/C#

Bm A G A D D

[VERSE]

D G D

My son is grown up to my hand, and he fills me with pride

D G A

I take him down to the station to watch the trains roll by

G D A

But that northbound Carolinian always makes the teardrops start

D F#m G A D

Cause its headed up to Virginia where I left my heart

[CHORUS]

She's in Richmond with my heart

G A D

And I'm bound for Carolina

D A

Wish I'd never met this train

G A D

Or the girl that's left behind her

D/C# Bm A

Now we're apart

G A D D/C# Bm A

N.C.

While I'm bound for Caroline, she's in Richmond with my heaaaaaaaart

C A D

N.C.

I'm still down in Caroline, she's in Richmond with my...

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