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Caroline

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Tune guitar half step down for these simple chords to work. (or capo on 11th fret -not cool) 
(transpose piano/keyboard half step down)
If you want easy chords with standard tuning, transpose these chords to -5 (capo 4) or -7 (capo 6)
[Verse 1]
CLying here in bed
EmWith things we never said
CYou’re always the first Emto sleep
CI whisper my goodbye
EmTo all the happy lights
AmWrapped around our ugly Gtree
[Pre-chorus]
FCome sunrise
DmYour soft eyes
CWill frown at my footprints in tEmhe snow
FCome New Year
You’lDml know dear
I led you down a sFhort lineG  
[Chorus]
And I'm so sorry CaroCline
The more you becGame my hFope
The more I was mEmade to lGet you go
AmWe lost Gour fighFt for time
And I'm so sGorry CarolinCe
I’ll try not to Gwake the Fhouse
I wish I could sEmtay and Ghold you now
We lAmost our Gfight for tiFme
DmFor life
And some Fthings that never came Gtrue
For me and Cyou
[Verse 2]
CDecember ‘85
EmGrandchildren arrive
CPride can be a lovely thEming
CEverything I've missed
EmReminds you of that Christmas eve
AmWhen life was caving inG  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
FCome sundown
DmThis small town
CLooks a bit like the place we feEmll in love
FCome New Year
DmYou'll know dear
I led you down a sFhort lineG  
[Chorus]
And I'm so sorry CaroCline
The more you becGame my hFope
The more I was mEmade to lGet you go
AmWe lost Gour fighFt for time
And I'm so sGorry CarolinCe
I’ll try not to Gwake the Fhouse
I wish I could sEmtay and hGold you now
We lAmost our Gfight for tiFme
DmFor life
And some Fthings that never came Gtrue
For me and Cyou
[Pre-Chorus 3]
FCome twilight
DmThis long ride
CIs moving towards the afterglowEm  
FCome New Year
DmYou'll be here
With me on the shoFrt lineG  
[Chorus]
And I'm still sorry CCaroline
The more you becGame my hFope
The more I was mEmade to lGet you go
AmWe lost Gour fighFt for time
And I'm so sGorry CarolinCe
I’ll try not to Gwake the Fhouse
I wish I could sEmtay and hGold you now
We lAmost our Gfight for tiFme
DmFor life
And some Fthings that never came Gtrue
For me and Cyou

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Caroline

by Banfi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 11 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tune guitar half step down for these simple chords to work. (or capo on 11th fret -not cool)

(transpose piano/keyboard half step down)

If you want easy chords with standard tuning, transpose these chords to -5 (capo 4) or -7 (capo 6)

[Verse 1]

Lying here in bed

With things we never said

C Em

You’re always the first to sleep

I whisper my goodbye

To all the happy lights

Am G

Wrapped around our ugly tree

[Pre-chorus]

Come sunrise

Your soft eyes

C Em

Will frown at my footprints in the snow

Come New Year

You’ll know dear

F G

I led you down a short line

[Chorus]

And I'm so sorry Caroline

G F

The more you became my hope

Em G

The more I was made to let you go

Am G F

We lost our fight for time

G C

And I'm so sorry Caroline

G F

I’ll try not to wake the house

Em G

I wish I could stay and hold you now

Am G F

We lost our fight for time

For life

F G

And some things that never came true

For me and you

[Verse 2]

December ‘85

Grandchildren arrive

C Em

Pride can be a lovely thing

Everything I've missed

Reminds you of that Christmas eve

Am G

When life was caving in

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Come sundown

This small town

C Em

Looks a bit like the place we fell in love

Come New Year

You'll know dear

F G

I led you down a short line

[Chorus]

And I'm so sorry Caroline

G F

The more you became my hope

Em G

The more I was made to let you go

Am G F

We lost our fight for time

G C

And I'm so sorry Caroline

G F

I’ll try not to wake the house

Em G

I wish I could stay and hold you now

Am G F

We lost our fight for time

For life

F G

And some things that never came true

For me and you

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Come twilight

This long ride

C Em

Is moving towards the afterglow

Come New Year

You'll be here

F G

With me on the short line

[Chorus]

And I'm still sorry Caroline

G F

The more you became my hope

Em G

The more I was made to let you go

Am G F

We lost our fight for time

G C

And I'm so sorry Caroline

G F

I’ll try not to wake the house

Em G

I wish I could stay and hold you now

Am G F

We lost our fight for time

For life

F G

And some things that never came true

For me and you

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