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Caroline

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Douglas Dare   Caroline
Picked by CJ
Standard tuning
[Intro]
        Dm   Am   Bb   Gm    Dm
        Dm   Am   Bb   Gm    Dm
[Verse 1]
        DmIt's been countless days, Amsince last we wrote
        BbAnd countless Gmmore, Dmsince last we spoke
        DmBut now that's all Amthat remains
        The Bbletters Gmthat makDme up your name
        DmAnd I used to see every Amline that crossed
        Your Bbface, but Gmnow thDme lines are lost
        DmIn stories told AmI've grown old
        BbLet me Gmread Dmagain the Bbletters Gmthat you Dmsent
[Chorus]
        BbC a Cr Dmo Gl Bbi n Ce   Dmwrote to me
        BbE v Ce Dmr Gy  Bbd Ca Dmy   of that July
        BbBut CnDmow GthBbat'Cs Dmall I have left
        BbJusCt DmthiGrtBby oCne Dmpages of Caroline
[Verse 1]
        DmI waited all that Amtime for you
        BbTo write Gmme back, Dmto write a new
        DmVerse of our love Ambut it never came
        BbJust hoped Gmmy CaroDmline was safe
        DmAnd just as I had Amalways feared
        BbYour precious Gmwords Dmthey disappeared
        DmIn to my mind Amas I went blind
        BbLet me Gmread Dmagain the Bbletters Gmthat you Dmsent
[Chorus]
        BbC a Cr Dmo Gl Bbi n Ce   Dmwrote to me
        BbE v Ce Dmr Gy  Bbd Ca Dmy   of that July
        BbBut CnDmow GthBbat'Cs Dmall I have left
        BbJusCt DmthiGrtBby oCne Dmpages of Caroline
[Bridge]
        Dsus2   Csus2   A#maj9#11    F   G5
        Dsus2   Csus2   A#maj9#11    F
        Dsus2   Csus2   A#maj9#11    F   G5
        Dsus2   Csus2
[Outro]
        A#maj9#11To pick Fthem G5up FmighA#maj9#11t cut my haCsus2ndsDsus2  
        Csus2And blind A#maj9#11me
        A#maj9#11To pick them Fup G5might Fcut A#maj9#11my handsDsus2  
        Csus2And blind A#maj9#11me
        Dm   Am
        BbLet me Gmread Dmagain the BbletterGms that yoDmu sent
The ending is not as strong as I would have liked to, but I hope it can help you still!
Hope you all enjoy it!
Best/

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Caroline

by Douglas Dare

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

Csus2

A#maj9#11

Douglas Dare Caroline

Picked by CJ

Standard tuning

[Intro]

Dm Am Bb Gm Dm

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

It's been countless days, since last we wrote

Bb Gm Dm

And countless more, since last we spoke

Dm Am

But now that's all that remains

Bb Gm Dm

The letters that make up your name

Dm Am

And I used to see every line that crossed

Bb Gm Dm

Your face, but now the lines are lost

Dm Am

In stories told I've grown old

Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm Dm

Let me read again the letters that you sent

[Chorus]

Bb C Dm G Bb C Dm

C a r o l i n e wrote to me

Bb C Dm G Bb C Dm

E v e r y d a y of that July

Bb C Dm G Bb C Dm

But now that's all I have left

Bb C Dm G Bb C Dm

Just thirty one pages of Caroline

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

I waited all that time for you

Bb Gm Dm

To write me back, to write a new

Dm Am

Verse of our love but it never came

Bb Gm Dm

Just hoped my Caroline was safe

Dm Am

And just as I had always feared

Bb Gm Dm

Your precious words they disappeared

Dm Am

In to my mind as I went blind

Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm Dm

Let me read again the letters that you sent

[Chorus]

Bb C Dm G Bb C Dm

C a r o l i n e wrote to me

Bb C Dm G Bb C Dm

E v e r y d a y of that July

Bb C Dm G Bb C Dm

But now that's all I have left

Bb C Dm G Bb C Dm

Just thirty one pages of Caroline

[Bridge]

Dsus2 Csus2 A#maj9#11 F G5

Dsus2 Csus2 A#maj9#11 F

Dsus2 Csus2 A#maj9#11 F G5

Dsus2 Csus2

[Outro]

A#maj9#11 F G5 F A#maj9#11 Csus2 Dsus2

To pick them up might cut my hands

Csus2 A#maj9#11

And blind me

A#maj9#11 F G5 F A#maj9#11 Dsus2

To pick them up might cut my hands

Csus2 A#maj9#11

And blind me

Dm Am

Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm Dm

Let me read again the letters that you sent

The ending is not as strong as I would have liked to, but I hope it can help you still!

Hope you all enjoy it!

Best/

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