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Intro: D,E,D,E 
Dfire on the brEain
(Repeat Intro)
Dcrooked memory crEaned
Glunar pulling Dstone
Gstardust in my Dbones
Dlike we were never Emborn
Dlike ghosts out in the Emcorn
Gand the rain curtains raDised
Gthings that don't have Anames
Emcaroline, carGoline
DcaroAline, EmcarGoliDne
Emand all my food was tearsD  
Dand so with us old yearEs
Glike a dancer with a bad hearDt
Gpray it never startsA  
Emcaroline, cDarolAinEme
GcaroDlinAe, cEmaroGline
DcarolAine, EmcarGolDine
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End on  C   C   C   C3
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Caroline

by Sparklehorse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro: D,E,D,E

D E

fire on the brain

(Repeat Intro)

D E

crooked memory craned

G D

lunar pulling stone

G D

stardust in my bones

D Em

like we were never born

D Em

like ghosts out in the corn

G D

and the rain curtains raised

G A

things that don't have names

Em G

caroline, caroline

D A Em G D

caroline, caroline

Em D

and all my food was tears

D E

and so with us old years

G D

like a dancer with a bad heart

G A

pray it never starts

Em D A Em

caroline, caroline

G D A Em G

caroline, caroline

D A Em G D

caroline, caroline

C C C C

End on 3

About Caroline Chords by Sparklehorse

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