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Caroline - Otis Gibbs
Capo - 3
DWith her brother in the Akitchen, Embreaking green beans in Ghalf
DWhile her father worked in a coal Amine, doing Emchores he'd left for Gthem
DI say her momma left, Aand took the family car, Emon a cold midwestern Gevening
DShe left everything Abehind, searching Emfor , a little piece of Gmind
EmSomewhere on the other A7side....
Chorus:
DCaroline, F#mCaroline......Bmlives her life inside a Gdaydream
DAnd she keeps it all Ainside, all the Empain, she has to Ghide, 
EmAll the boys would stand in A7line......for CDaroline
DWhen the daughter of a Aminer, loved the Emboy from down the Groad
DAt sixteen she was Awedded, Emhe was 24 years oGld
DWell the checks were small, Aand the debts were largeEm  
And it seemed he'd never Gwork
DHe had a problem with the Abottle, he'd get Emdrunk, and she'd get Ghurt
EmLonely depressed and A7insecure....
DCaroline, F#mCaroline......Bmlives her life inside a Gdaydream
DAnd she keeps it all Ainside, all the Empain, she has to Ghide, 
EmAll the boys would stand in A7line......for CDaroline              
DLiving in a motel Aroom, Emsleeping double across 2 Gbeds
DShe tries not to wake the Achildren, tangled Emin her long black Ghair
DShe dreams of leaving him, Aand putting him in jail, Emhigh walls and iron bGars
DShe read the sins of the Afather, will be Emvisited, upon the Gson
EmShe lives in fear of things to A7come.....
DCaroline, F#mCaroline.....Bmlives her life inside a Gdaydream
DAnd she keeps it all Ainside, all the Empain, she has to Ghide, 
EmPeace will be with you in A7time.....CDaroline
EmPeace will be with you in A7time.....CDaroline

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D major

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Caroline

by Otis Gibbs

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Caroline - Otis Gibbs

Capo - 3

D A Em G

With her brother in the kitchen, breaking green beans in half

D A Em G

While her father worked in a coal mine, doing chores he'd left for them

D A Em G

I say her momma left, and took the family car, on a cold midwestern evening

D A Em G

She left everything behind, searching for , a little piece of mind

Em A7

Somewhere on the other side....

Chorus:

D F#m Bm G

Caroline, Caroline......lives her life inside a daydream

D A Em G

And she keeps it all inside, all the pain, she has to hide,

Em A7 D

All the boys would stand in line......for Caroline

D A Em G

When the daughter of a miner, loved the boy from down the road

D A Em G

At sixteen she was wedded, he was 24 years old

D A Em

Well the checks were small, and the debts were large

And it seemed he'd never work

D A Em G

He had a problem with the bottle, he'd get drunk, and she'd get hurt

Em A7

Lonely depressed and insecure....

D F#m Bm G

Caroline, Caroline......lives her life inside a daydream

D A Em G

And she keeps it all inside, all the pain, she has to hide,

Em A7 D

All the boys would stand in line......for Caroline

D A Em G

Living in a motel room, sleeping double across 2 beds

D A Em G

She tries not to wake the children, tangled in her long black hair

D A Em G

She dreams of leaving him, and putting him in jail, high walls and iron bars

D A Em G

She read the sins of the father, will be visited, upon the son

Em A7

She lives in fear of things to come.....

D F#m Bm G

Caroline, Caroline.....lives her life inside a daydream

D A Em G

And she keeps it all inside, all the pain, she has to hide,

Em A7 D

Peace will be with you in time.....Caroline

Em A7 D

Peace will be with you in time.....Caroline

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