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Caroline

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[Verse 1]
C/GThere's a place where the sun doth shine
And the bGirds keep time with the C/Gpines up yonder
C/GThat's the home of my Caroline
GShe's dancing in the C/Gsky
[Verse 2]
C/GOh how sweet when we meet
On the goGlden streets of the C/Ggreat wide valley
C/GThese old chains around my feet
GThey're pulling me back dC/Gown
[Chorus]
AmCaroline, oh Caroline
C/GI'll be home just at any old time
C/GThe grave and the garden won't be satisfied
GUntil your name's next to C/Gmine
[Verse 3]
C/GAnd my bones do break and my hands do shake
As I Glie in the wake of C/Gtime's cruel slaughter
C/GBut if I die before I wake
IG'm gonna see my C/GCaroline
[Chorus]
AmCaroline, oh Caroline
C/GI'll be home just at any old time
C/GThe grave and the garden won't be satisfied
GUntil your name's next to C/Gmine
[Verse 4]
C/GThere's a place where the sun doth shine
And the bGirds keep time with the C/Gpines up yonder
C/GThat's the home of my Caroline
GShe's dancing in the C/Gsky
[Chorus]
AmCaroline, oh Caroline
C/GI'll be home just at any old time
C/GThe grave and the garden won't be satisfied
GUntil your name's next to C/Gmine
AmCaroline, oh Caroline
C/GI'll be home just at any old time
C/GThe grave and the garden won't be satisfied
GUntil your name's next to C/Gmine

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Caroline

by Colter Wall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

[Verse 1]

C/G

There's a place where the sun doth shine

G C/G

And the birds keep time with the pines up yonder

C/G

That's the home of my Caroline

G C/G

She's dancing in the sky

[Verse 2]

C/G

Oh how sweet when we meet

G C/G

On the golden streets of the great wide valley

C/G

These old chains around my feet

G C/G

They're pulling me back down

[Chorus]

Caroline, oh Caroline

C/G

I'll be home just at any old time

C/G

The grave and the garden won't be satisfied

G C/G

Until your name's next to mine

[Verse 3]

C/G

And my bones do break and my hands do shake

G C/G

As I lie in the wake of time's cruel slaughter

C/G

But if I die before I wake

G C/G

I'm gonna see my Caroline

[Chorus]

Caroline, oh Caroline

C/G

I'll be home just at any old time

C/G

The grave and the garden won't be satisfied

G C/G

Until your name's next to mine

[Verse 4]

C/G

There's a place where the sun doth shine

G C/G

And the birds keep time with the pines up yonder

C/G

That's the home of my Caroline

G C/G

She's dancing in the sky

[Chorus]

Caroline, oh Caroline

C/G

I'll be home just at any old time

C/G

The grave and the garden won't be satisfied

G C/G

Until your name's next to mine

Caroline, oh Caroline

C/G

I'll be home just at any old time

C/G

The grave and the garden won't be satisfied

G C/G

Until your name's next to mine

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