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Caralee

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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
DRise
It's just another early morD/F#ning out of GDavidsonC  D  
DFeeling so much better than you've D/F#got a right to Gfeel
CThen you've got a right to Dfeel
GGood enough to take an unplanned four hour stop in DWashington
GGood enough you're not completely sure that girl is Dreal
And 'til you know you're singing
[Chorus]
DSweet CaraGlee
Won't you conCfuse me like you're supposed to
I'm not Dcertain what to do about you
DSweet, leave me Gbe
Don't make me Csad I ever G/Bmet you CaraBblee
I'll sing this Asong till I forget you CaraDlee
Good luck Caralee
[Verse]
DDrink
As though your body cannot meet tomorrow Gfast enough
CCome on, sugar, bottoms upD  
DDrive as though it's easier with your one hand on the whGeel
Better Cput your right hand on the whDeel
GDrive all night to find an Asheville man whose bed you Dcall your own
GBlow his mind then add him to the list of things you leave beDhind
And you'll have one more singing
[Chorus]
DSweet CaraGlee
Won't you conCfuse me like you're supposed to
I'm not Dcertain what to do about you
DSweet, leave me Gbe
Don't make me Csad I ever G/Bmet you CaraBblee
I'll sing this Asong till I forget you CaraDlee
[Solo]
D
[Chorus]
DSweet CaraGlee
Won't you conCfuse me like you're supposed to
I'm not Dcertain what to do about you
DSweet, leave me Gbe
Don't make me Csad I ever met you
Never Dmet you, CaraAlee
   DHa!
DSweet CaraGlee
Won't you conCfuse me like you're G/Bsupposed to
I'm not Dcertain what to do about you
DSweet, leave me Gbe
Don't make me Csad I G/Bever met you
CaraDlee
DSweet CaraGlee, oh no no baby won't youC  
Confuse me G/Blike you're supposed toD  
Not certain what to do about you
 DCome on sweet baby Gleave me be
Don't make me Csad I ever G/Bmet you CaraBblee
Now I'll sing this Asong till I forget you
CaraDlee

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Caralee

by Ripe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

[Intro]

[Verse]

Rise

D/F# G C D

It's just another early morning out of Davidson

D D/F# G

Feeling so much better than you've got a right to feel

C D

Then you've got a right to feel

G D

Good enough to take an unplanned four hour stop in Washington

G D

Good enough you're not completely sure that girl is real

And 'til you know you're singing

[Chorus]

D G

Sweet Caralee

Won't you confuse me like you're supposed to

I'm not certain what to do about you

D G

Sweet, leave me be

C G/B Bb

Don't make me sad I ever met you Caralee

A D

I'll sing this song till I forget you Caralee

Good luck Caralee

[Verse]

Drink

As though your body cannot meet tomorrow fast enough

C D

Come on, sugar, bottoms up

D G

Drive as though it's easier with your one hand on the wheel

C D

Better put your right hand on the wheel

G D

Drive all night to find an Asheville man whose bed you call your own

G D

Blow his mind then add him to the list of things you leave behind

And you'll have one more singing

[Chorus]

D G

Sweet Caralee

Won't you confuse me like you're supposed to

I'm not certain what to do about you

D G

Sweet, leave me be

C G/B Bb

Don't make me sad I ever met you Caralee

A D

I'll sing this song till I forget you Caralee

[Solo]

[Chorus]

D G

Sweet Caralee

Won't you confuse me like you're supposed to

I'm not certain what to do about you

D G

Sweet, leave me be

Don't make me sad I ever met you

D A

Never met you, Caralee

Ha!

D G

Sweet Caralee

C G/B

Won't you confuse me like you're supposed to

I'm not certain what to do about you

D G

Sweet, leave me be

C G/B

Don't make me sad I ever met you

Caralee

D G C

Sweet Caralee, oh no no baby won't you

G/B D

Confuse me like you're supposed to

Not certain what to do about you

D G

Come on sweet baby leave me be

C G/B Bb

Don't make me sad I ever met you Caralee

Now I'll sing this song till I forget you

Caralee

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