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My Carolina Sunshine Girl

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Album: Same Train, A Different Time (1969)
Capo 3
GMoon, moon, I can see you sinking low
GYou make me think of sweetheart, a A7little girl that I love Dso
GAfter I wonder the whole night Dthrough wondering if you miss me Gtoo
Oh, Cwhy I'm about lonesome Gthinking of sE7omeone thA7inking only of yoDu.
My GCarolina sunshine Dgirl
D7You have turned my heart to sGtone
My GCarolina sunshine Dgirl
D7You have left me all alGone
[Chorus]
G7I wonder why CI sit and cry
When I Greally should E7laugh at your A7little old phoDtograph
Well, you're the Gsweetest angel in this CworldC/B  Am  
And I Clove, love, Glove yE7ou my CaA7rolina suDnshine giGrl
[Chorus]

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My Carolina Sunshine Girl

by Merle Haggard

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

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C/B

Album: Same Train, A Different Time (1969)

Capo 3

Moon, moon, I can see you sinking low

G A7 D

You make me think of sweetheart, a little girl that I love so

G D G

After I wonder the whole night through wondering if you miss me too

C G E7 A7 D

Oh, why I'm about lonesome thinking of someone thinking only of you.

G D

My Carolina sunshine girl

D7 G

You have turned my heart to stone

G D

My Carolina sunshine girl

D7 G

You have left me all alone

[Chorus]

G7 C

I wonder why I sit and cry

G E7 A7 D

When I really should laugh at your little old photograph

G C C/B Am

Well, you're the sweetest angel in this world

C G E7 A7 D G

And I love, love, love you my Carolina sunshine girl

[Chorus]

About My Carolina Sunshine Girl Chords by Merle Haggard

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