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Capo IV
[Intro]
C F C G
C F G C
[Verse]
CBack in those hills oh Fslow rollin' hills
Where CNorth Carolina comes Gclose to the stars
There's Clivin' a lady she's Fshinin' so high
They Gcall her the "Carolina CStar"
CShe works at the factory from FMonday through Friday
She's Craisin' three daughters aGlone
Their Cdaddy's away, he's Fchasing a dream
They're Gwaitin' for the day that Che comes home
[Chorus]
GOh, CaroFliCna
Even Fstars get Glonesome now and Cthen
GOh, CaroFliCna
Don't you Fworry, he'll be Gcomin' home Cagain
[Solo]
C F C G
C F G C
[Verse]
CHe's playin' his songs stand in FNashville
He's Cpickin' for tips in a Gbar
He's Cbroke and all alone, but he ain't Fready to come home
Where he Gwants to be a bluegrass pickin' Cstar
[Chorus]
GOh, CaroFliCna
Even Fstars get Glonesome now and Cthen
GOh, CaroFliCna
Don't you Fworry, he'll be Gcomin' home Cagain
[Solo]
C F C G
C F G C
[Verse]
CSometimes she wakes up just Fthinking of him
She Cremembers him beside her in the Gnight
CWhile out across those hills that old Fmoon is settled in
And those GCarolina stars are shining Cbright
[Chorus]
GOh, CaroFliCna
Even Fstars get Glonesome now and Cthen
GOh, CaroFliCna
Don't you Fworry, he'll be Gcomin' home Cagain
[Outro]
FYes he loves you and he's Gcomin' home Cagain.

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Carolina Star

by Tony Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo IV

[Intro]

C F C G

C F G C

[Verse]

C F

Back in those hills oh slow rollin' hills

C G

Where North Carolina comes close to the stars

C F

There's livin' a lady she's shinin' so high

G C

They call her the "Carolina Star"

C F

She works at the factory from Monday through Friday

C G

She's raisin' three daughters alone

C F

Their daddy's away, he's chasing a dream

G C

They're waitin' for the day that he comes home

[Chorus]

G F C

Oh, Carolina

F G C

Even stars get lonesome now and then

G F C

Oh, Carolina

F G C

Don't you worry, he'll be comin' home again

[Solo]

C F C G

C F G C

[Verse]

C F

He's playin' his songs stand in Nashville

C G

He's pickin' for tips in a bar

C F

He's broke and all alone, but he ain't ready to come home

G C

Where he wants to be a bluegrass pickin' star

[Chorus]

G F C

Oh, Carolina

F G C

Even stars get lonesome now and then

G F C

Oh, Carolina

F G C

Don't you worry, he'll be comin' home again

[Solo]

C F C G

C F G C

[Verse]

C F

Sometimes she wakes up just thinking of him

C G

She remembers him beside her in the night

C F

While out across those hills that old moon is settled in

G C

And those Carolina stars are shining bright

[Chorus]

G F C

Oh, Carolina

F G C

Even stars get lonesome now and then

G F C

Oh, Carolina

F G C

Don't you worry, he'll be comin' home again

[Outro]

F G C

Yes he loves you and he's comin' home again.

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