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Intro:
Dm                     Bb7                       C/G                  Bb/F
                     DmBhalfdim                A7                     Dm         Dm  A7  
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DmBig town you Bb7lured me,A7  
DmBig town you Bb7cured me,A7  
D7Tho' others hate to say goodbye to Gmyou,
C7I'm leavin' but I'll never sigh foFmaj7r you.Bb7  A7  
DmBig town you robbeBb7d meA7  
Dmof ev'ry Bb7joy I      
A7knew.
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DmWhere is the song I had in my heart, that
Aharmonized with the pines,
DmAnyone can see whBb7at's troublin' Cme,Bb  
I'm crDmyin' for the CaroGmlinFesA7.
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DmWhere is the brook that kisses the lane,
ACovered with "Glory Vines." 
DmAnyone can see whBb7at's troublin' Cme,Bb  
I'm crDmyin' for the CarBb7olinA7es.Dm  
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D7How can I smileGm,        mile D7after mile,Gm  
There's not a D7bit of green heGmre.C7  
C7Birdies all staFy         far C7far away,F  
C7They're seldom ever seen here.A7  
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DmWhere is the girl that I used to meet
ADown where the pale moon shines.
DmAnyone can see whBb7at's troublin' Cme,Bb  
I'm Dmcryin' for the  Bb7CaroA7linDesBb7.D  

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Crying For The Carolines

by Milton Charles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

C/G

Bb/F

Fmaj7

Intro:

Dm Bb7 C/G Bb/F

Dm A7 Dm Dm A7

Bhalfdim

____________________________

Dm Bb7 A7

Big town you lured me,

Dm Bb7 A7

Big town you cured me,

D7 Gm

Tho' others hate to say goodbye to you,

C7 Fmaj7 Bb7 A7

I'm leavin' but I'll never sigh for you.

Dm Bb7 A7

Big town you robbed me

Dm Bb7

of ev'ry joy I

knew.

____________________________

Where is the song I had in my heart, that

harmonized with the pines,

Dm Bb7 C Bb

Anyone can see what's troublin' me,

Dm Gm F A7

I'm cryin' for the Carolines.

____________________________

Where is the brook that kisses the lane,

Covered with "Glory Vines."

Dm Bb7 C Bb

Anyone can see what's troublin' me,

Dm Bb7 A7 Dm

I'm cryin' for the Carolines.

____________________________

D7 Gm D7 Gm

How can I smile, mile after mile,

D7 Gm C7

There's not a bit of green here.

C7 F C7 F

Birdies all stay far far away,

C7 A7

They're seldom ever seen here.

____________________________

Where is the girl that I used to meet

Down where the pale moon shines.

Dm Bb7 C Bb

Anyone can see what's troublin' me,

Dm Bb7 A7 D Bb7 D

I'm cryin' for the Carolines.

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