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Carolina

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Capo 5th fret
Walk to C like:        G has a little flavor like:
e|---------|              e|---3------------|
B|---------|              B|---0-------0----|
G|---------|              G|---0-------0----|
D|---------|              D|---0-0h2-2-2----|
A|---0-2-3-|              A|---2------------|
E|-3-------|              E|-3-3---------3--|
[Verse 1]
CNow tonight we Fmade good time, 
CStraddling that yellow lAmine.
CAnother town, the Fsame old Gsongs.
CMy mind is racing Fdown the street. 
CThese shoes are suffoAmcating me.
CThe only place I Fwant to Gbe is Cgone. 
[Verse 2]
CTake me where them Frolling hills 
CCan gather up and Amcure my ills.
CLet me smell that Flong-leaf Gpine. 
CHere I come clear Foff a space, 
CJust don't forget my Amname or face 
CBefore I get back Fdown to GCaroCline. 
[Chorus 1]
COh, Foh, CaroClina. 
COveFr greener Ghills. 
CBeFside bluer CwaterC/Bs,  Am  
CCarolina, FI Glove you Cstill. 
[Verse 3]
CAmerica's so Fbig and great, 
CGoes coast to coast, goes Amstate to state. 
CI love you from the Feast to the Gwest. 
CNew York island, FCalifornia, 
CWoody Guthrie Amhad it for you, 
CBut there's a corner Fof you I Glove Cbest. 
[Chorus 2]
COh, Foh, CaroClina. 
COveFr greener Ghills. 
CBeFside bluer CwaterC/Bs,  Am  
CCarolina, FI Glove you CstillC7. 
[Bridge]
F'Cause nothing could be Gfiner 
Than to Amknow where you Cstand 
AmAnd feel that big love coming Gdown. 
[Instrumental]
C  F  C  Am
C  F  G  C
[Verse 4]
CHey, gray skies, don't Frain on me. 
CI got someplace I Amgot to be. 
This Cemptiness is Fall in me, I Gthink I should be going. 
CSixty-one or Fsixty-six, 
CAny road can Amgive you kicks, 
CBut only one can Fcarry Gyou back Chome. 
[Chorus 3]
COh, Foh, CaroClina. 
COveFr greener Ghills. 
CBeFside bluer CwaterC/Bs,  Am  
         C   F          G      C*
Carolina, I love you still. 
         F            G      C*
Carolina, I love you still. 
FCarolina, GI love you Cstill.
* Hammer on 5th and 3rd on e string with pinky

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Carolina

by Jason Harrod

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Capo 5th fret

Walk to C like: G has a little flavor like:

e|---------| e|---3------------|

B|---------| B|---0-------0----|

G|---------| G|---0-------0----|

D|---------| D|---0-0h2-2-2----|

A|---0-2-3-| A|---2------------|

E|-3-------| E|-3-3---------3--|

[Verse 1]

C F

Now tonight we made good time,

C Am

Straddling that yellow line.

C F G

Another town, the same old songs.

C F

My mind is racing down the street.

C Am

These shoes are suffocating me.

C F G C

The only place I want to be is gone.

[Verse 2]

C F

Take me where them rolling hills

C Am

Can gather up and cure my ills.

C F G

Let me smell that long-leaf pine.

C F

Here I come clear off a space,

C Am

Just don't forget my name or face

C F G C

Before I get back down to Caroline.

[Chorus 1]

C F C

Oh, oh, Carolina.

C F G

Over greener hills.

C F C C/B Am

Beside bluer waters,

C F G C

Carolina, I love you still.

[Verse 3]

C F

America's so big and great,

C Am

Goes coast to coast, goes state to state.

C F G

I love you from the east to the west.

C F

New York island, California,

C Am

Woody Guthrie had it for you,

C F G C

But there's a corner of you I love best.

[Chorus 2]

C F C

Oh, oh, Carolina.

C F G

Over greener hills.

C F C C/B Am

Beside bluer waters,

C F G C C7

Carolina, I love you still.

[Bridge]

F G

'Cause nothing could be finer

Am C

Than to know where you stand

Am G

And feel that big love coming down.

[Instrumental]

C F C Am

C F G C

[Verse 4]

C F

Hey, gray skies, don't rain on me.

C Am

I got someplace I got to be.

C F G

This emptiness is all in me, I think I should be going.

C F

Sixty-one or sixty-six,

C Am

Any road can give you kicks,

C F G C

But only one can carry you back home.

[Chorus 3]

C F C

Oh, oh, Carolina.

C F G

Over greener hills.

C F C C/B Am

Beside bluer waters,

C F G C

Carolina, I love you still.

F G C

Carolina, I love you still.

F G C

Carolina, I love you still.

* Hammer on 5th and 3rd on e string with pinky

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