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Oh My Sweet Carolina

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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo at 2nd Fret
[Intro] x2
e|--------------------------------|
B|-------1---------1--------------|
G|-------0-0h2-----0--------------|
D|-0-0h2-------0h2-2-2p0----------|
A|-3---------------3--------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
I weCnt down to Houston and I sFtopped in San ACntone
I paCssed up the station for the bGus
Was Ftrying to find me sComething but I wAmasn't Gsure just whFat
Man I endeCd up with pGockets full of dCust
[Verse 2]
So CI went on to Cleveland and I Fended up inCsane
BouCght a borrowed suit and learned to Gdance
I wFas spendin' mConey like the Amway it lGikes to raFin
Man I eCnded up with Gpockets full of Ccane
[Chorus]
Oh my Amswe-Feet CarColina, wAmhat compeFls me to gGo
Oh my Amswe-Feet disposCition, may you one day cGarry me hFome
[Intro] x2
e|--------------------------------|
B|-------1---------1--------------|
G|-------0-0h2-----0--------------|
D|-0-0h2-------0h2-2-2p0----------|
A|-3---------------3--------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
I aCin't never been to Vegas but I Fgambled up my lCife
BuilCding newsprint boats I raced to sewer mGains
Trying Fto find me soCmething but I wAmasn't sGure just whFat
Funny hCow they say that Gsome things never cChange
[Chorus]
Oh my Amswe-Feet CarColina, Amwhat compFels me to gGo
Oh my Amswe-Feet disposCition, may you one day Gcarry me hFome
[Break]
Am  F  C  C/G
Am  F  G
Am  F  C
C G F C F
[Intro] 
e|--------------------------------|
B|-------1---------1--------------|
G|-------0-0h2-----0--------------|
D|-0-0h2-------0h2-2-2p0----------|
A|-3---------------3--------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
Up Chere in the city, it feels like tFhings are closin' Cin
The Csunset's just my light bulb burning Gout
I Fmiss KentCucky and I Ammiss my fGamilyF  
All the swCeetest winds they Gblow across the Csouth
[Chorus]
Oh my Amswe-Feet CarColina, Amwhat compFels me to gGo
Oh my Amswe-Feet disposCition, may you oCne day Gcarry me hFome
[Outro]
May you oAmne day Gcarry me Cho___F_me.
         Am     G        C    F
         Am     G        C

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Oh My Sweet Carolina

by Ryan Adams

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C/G

Capo at 2nd Fret

[Intro] x2

e|--------------------------------|

B|-------1---------1--------------|

G|-------0-0h2-----0--------------|

D|-0-0h2-------0h2-2-2p0----------|

A|-3---------------3--------------|

E|--------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C F C

I went down to Houston and I stopped in San Antone

C G

I passed up the station for the bus

F C Am G F

Was trying to find me something but I wasn't sure just what

C G C

Man I ended up with pockets full of dust

[Verse 2]

C F C

So I went on to Cleveland and I ended up insane

C G

Bought a borrowed suit and learned to dance

F C Am G F

I was spendin' money like the way it likes to rain

C G C

Man I ended up with pockets full of cane

[Chorus]

Am F C Am F G

Oh my swe-eet Carolina, what compels me to go

Am F C G F

Oh my swe-eet disposition, may you one day carry me home

[Intro] x2

e|--------------------------------|

B|-------1---------1--------------|

G|-------0-0h2-----0--------------|

D|-0-0h2-------0h2-2-2p0----------|

A|-3---------------3--------------|

E|--------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

C F C

I ain't never been to Vegas but I gambled up my life

C G

Building newsprint boats I raced to sewer mains

F C Am G F

Trying to find me something but I wasn't sure just what

C G C

Funny how they say that some things never change

[Chorus]

Am F C Am F G

Oh my swe-eet Carolina, what compels me to go

Am F C G F

Oh my swe-eet disposition, may you one day carry me home

[Break]

Am F C C/G

Am F G

Am F C

C G F C F

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------|

B|-------1---------1--------------|

G|-------0-0h2-----0--------------|

D|-0-0h2-------0h2-2-2p0----------|

A|-3---------------3--------------|

E|--------------------------------|

[Verse 4]

C F C

Up here in the city, it feels like things are closin' in

C G

The sunset's just my light bulb burning out

F C Am G F

I miss Kentucky and I miss my family

C G C

All the sweetest winds they blow across the south

[Chorus]

Am F C Am F G

Oh my swe-eet Carolina, what compels me to go

Am F C C G F

Oh my swe-eet disposition, may you one day carry me home

[Outro]

Am G C F

May you one day carry me ho____me.

Am G C F

Am G C

About Oh My Sweet Carolina Chords by Ryan Adams

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