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Carolyn Days
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[Intro]
Guitar I - F Am F Am F Am G
Guitar II
e|---------------0--------------------0-------------------0--------------------|
B|-----1-3~~-------3-1------1-3~~-------3-1-------1-3~~-------1-3-1------------|
G|-0h2--2---------------0h2--2----------------0h2--2-----------------2~~--0~~--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F Am G2x
[Verse]
FIt was a scent coming from the rAmange.
That made me mGiss those Carolyn daFys.
Old radio talk at Am10, some clGothes drying on the fence.
FShe put the hearts down on the pAmage. They went in cGircles around my nFame.
Give me back those Carolyn Amdays, give me bGack those Carolyn days.
Guitar II
She put the hearts down on the page. They went in circles around my name.
e|-----------------0-------------------3-0---|
B|-3-3-3-1-3---------1----3-3-3-1-3----------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Give me back those Carolyn days, give me back those Carolyn days.
e|-----------------0-------------------3-0---|
B|-3-3-3-1-3---------1----3-3-3-1-3----------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
FWear something formal for this lAmong relGease.
FIn her name I beat the Angels aAmway, then pGaved the streets gold where we laid.
FWe'd stand in the light and the city would swallow Amus. G
FWe'd stand in the light and the city would swallow Amus.G
Guitar II
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-------------3-------------3--------------3-5-3-----|
G|4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--------4-2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-------------3-------------3--------------3-5-3---------|
G|4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--------4-2-0~~-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
FI need a rainbow through my lAmens.
Better dGays; will they follow iFt?
Need dreams that never grow oAmld. I’ll keep your cGurtains on the wFall.
Put new hearts down on a pAmage. Make 'em all apGpear the samFe.
And when the black calls my nAmame, I'll get baGck those Carolyn days.
Guitar II
Put new hearts down on a page. Make 'em all appear the same.
e|5-5-5-7-7-7-8------10---12-12-12-10-10-10-8-8--|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
And when the black calls my name, I'll get back those Carolyn days.
e|5-5-5-7-7-7-8------10---15--12-10-8--|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
FWear something formal for this lAmong relGease.
FIn her name I beat the Angels aAmway, then pGaved the streets gold where we laid.
FWear something formal for this lAmong relGease.
FIn her name I beat the Angels aAmway, then pGaved the streets gold where we laid.
[Bridge]
FWe'd stand in the light and the city would swallow Amus. G
FWe'd stand in the light and the city would swallow Amus.G
FWe'd stand in the light and the city would swallow Amus. G
FWe'd stand in the light and the city would swallow Amus.G
[Chorus]
FWear something formal for this lAmong relGease.
FIn her name I beat the Angels aAmway, then pGaved the streets gold where we laid.
FWear something formal for this lAmong relGease.
FIn her name I beat the Angels aAmway, then pGaved the streets gold where we laid.
[Outro]
e|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------| 2x, then guitar II just plays the intro again through the end of the
E|----------------------------------| song
I'll look Amback at it all as I kFnew it once.
Am FEnd on C
Then I'll look back at it all as it was.
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Carolyn Days
by The Flats
Chords in this song · guitar
F
Am
G
C
[Intro]
F Am F Am F Am G
Guitar I -
Guitar II
e|---------------0--------------------0-------------------0--------------------|
B|-----1-3~~-------3-1------1-3~~-------3-1-------1-3~~-------1-3-1------------|
G|-0h2--2---------------0h2--2----------------0h2--2-----------------2~~--0~~--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F Am G
2x
[Verse]
F Am
It was a scent coming from the range.
G F
That made me miss those Carolyn days.
Am G
Old radio talk at 10, some clothes drying on the fence.
F Am G F
She put the hearts down on the page. They went in circles around my name.
Am G
Give me back those Carolyn days, give me back those Carolyn days.
Guitar II
She put the hearts down on the page. They went in circles around my name.
e|-----------------0-------------------3-0---|
B|-3-3-3-1-3---------1----3-3-3-1-3----------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Give me back those Carolyn days, give me back those Carolyn days.
e|-----------------0-------------------3-0---|
B|-3-3-3-1-3---------1----3-3-3-1-3----------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
F Am G
Wear something formal for this long release.
F Am G
In her name I beat the Angels away, then paved the streets gold where we laid.
F Am G
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
F Am G
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
Guitar II
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-------------3-------------3--------------3-5-3-----|
G|4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--------4-2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-------------3-------------3--------------3-5-3---------|
G|4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--4--4-2-4-4-4--------4-2-0~~-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
F Am
I need a rainbow through my lens.
G F
Better days; will they follow it?
Am G F
Need dreams that never grow old. I’ll keep your curtains on the wall.
Am G F
Put new hearts down on a page. Make 'em all appear the same.
Am G
And when the black calls my name, I'll get back those Carolyn days.
Guitar II
Put new hearts down on a page. Make 'em all appear the same.
e|5-5-5-7-7-7-8------10---12-12-12-10-10-10-8-8--|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
And when the black calls my name, I'll get back those Carolyn days.
e|5-5-5-7-7-7-8------10---15--12-10-8--|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
F Am G
Wear something formal for this long release.
F Am G
In her name I beat the Angels away, then paved the streets gold where we laid.
F Am G
Wear something formal for this long release.
F Am G
In her name I beat the Angels away, then paved the streets gold where we laid.
[Bridge]
F Am G
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
F Am G
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
F Am G
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
F Am G
We'd stand in the light and the city would swallow us.
[Chorus]
F Am G
Wear something formal for this long release.
F Am G
In her name I beat the Angels away, then paved the streets gold where we laid.
F Am G
Wear something formal for this long release.
F Am G
In her name I beat the Angels away, then paved the streets gold where we laid.
[Outro]
e|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------| 2x, then guitar II just plays the intro again through the end of the
E|----------------------------------| song
Am F
I'll look back at it all as I knew it once.
Am F C
End on
Then I'll look back at it all as it was.
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