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[Intro]
C F C  F C F
C F C  F C F
[Chorus]
CIn my mind, I'm Fgoing to CaGrolina
FCan't you see the sGunshine
FCan't you just feel the Gmoonshine
CAin't it just like a Amfriend of mine
To Fhit me Cfrom bGehind
Yes, I'm Cgoing to CaroliFna in my mCind
[Verse 1]
CKaren, she's Fa silver sun
You best Fwalk her way and Gwatch it shinin’
AmWatch her wFatch the morning Gcome
A sFilver tear apCpearing now I'm AmcryiGng, FainG't I?
CGone to CarolFina in my Cmind
There Cain't no doubt in Fno one's mind
That Flove's the finest Gthing around
AmWhisper sFomething soft and Gkind
And Fhey, babe, the skCy's on fire. I'm AmdyinGg, aFin'Gt I?
I'm Cgoing to CaroFlina in my mCind
[Chorus]
CCause in my mind I‘ve Fgone to CarGolina
FCan‘t you see the sGunshine
FCan’t you just feel the Gmoonshine
CAin’t it just like a fAmriend of mine
To Fhit me Cfrom Gbehind
Yes, i’m Cgone to CarFolina in my Cmind
[Verse 2]
CDark and silent lFate last night
I think I Fmight have heard the Ghighway callingAm  
Geese in fFlight and dogs that Gbite
The sFigns that might be Comens say "I'm AmgoiGng, gFoinGg now"
CGone to CaroFlina in my mCind
[Bridge]
With a hAmoly host of othFers standing arounGd me
CStill I'm on the Fdark side of the mGoon
And it Ffeels like it goes on like this fCorever
You must Amforgive meG  
If I'm up and Cgone to CaroFlina in my mCind
[Chorus]
'Cause iCn my mind, I'm Fgoing to CaroGlina
FCan't you see the Gsunshine
FCan't you just feel the mGoonshine
CAin't it just like a fAmriend of mine
To Fhit me Cfrom Gbehind
Yes, I'm gCoing to CaroFlina in my mCind

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Carolina

by Jon Bryant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F C F

[Chorus]

C F G

In my mind, I'm going to Carolina

F G

Can't you see the sunshine

F G

Can't you just feel the moonshine

C Am

Ain't it just like a friend of mine

F C G

To hit me from behind

C F C

Yes, I'm going to Carolina in my mind

[Verse 1]

C F

Karen, she's a silver sun

F G

You best walk her way and watch it shinin’

Am F G

Watch her watch the morning come

F C Am G F G

A silver tear appearing now I'm crying, ain't I?

C F C

Gone to Carolina in my mind

C F

There ain't no doubt in no one's mind

F G

That love's the finest thing around

Am F G

Whisper something soft and kind

F C Am G F G

And hey, babe, the sky's on fire. I'm dying, ain't I?

C F C

I'm going to Carolina in my mind

[Chorus]

C F G

Cause in my mind I‘ve gone to Carolina

F G

Can‘t you see the sunshine

F G

Can’t you just feel the moonshine

C Am

Ain’t it just like a friend of mine

F C G

To hit me from behind

C F C

Yes, i’m gone to Carolina in my mind

[Verse 2]

C F

Dark and silent late last night

F G Am

I think I might have heard the highway calling

F G

Geese in flight and dogs that bite

F C Am G F G

The signs that might be omens say "I'm going, going now"

C F C

Gone to Carolina in my mind

[Bridge]

Am F G

With a holy host of others standing around me

C F G

Still I'm on the dark side of the moon

F C

And it feels like it goes on like this forever

Am G

You must forgive me

C F C

If I'm up and gone to Carolina in my mind

[Chorus]

C F G

'Cause in my mind, I'm going to Carolina

F G

Can't you see the sunshine

F G

Can't you just feel the moonshine

C Am

Ain't it just like a friend of mine

F C G

To hit me from behind

C F C

Yes, I'm going to Carolina in my mind

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