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Caroline Ave

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE----------------------------------#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Artist: Tarkio
 Album: Omnibus
  Song: Caroline Avenue
This intro is hard to tab since it's so 'loose'. Basically, the single
notes below are ones you should emphasize between the strumming -
give it some practice and it will sound right.
e|--------------------------------|
B|-3-3-------3-------3----3-------|
G|-2-2-2-0---x-------0----0-------|
D|-0-0-----4-2-------0----0-------|
A|-0-0-------0-----0h2--0h2-------|
E|--------------------------------|
The D throughout can often be replaced by a Dsus2 (x00230) or just D without
a 3rd (x0023x), and the A can be played as the Asus4 above (x02230) or (x02x30)
Intro:  D  A  
DThe things you sAaid - were they Dtrue?
'Cos I Emhaven't Agot a Bmclue
And wouldn't kF#mnow, if they were nGot true
D'Cos I am hAere paper dDoll
I am Emwaiting fAor your Bmcall
But I won't F#mwait until Gtomorrow
EmSo hard to meAntion
When you'rBme in my G[shoes]
But I'm Emtired of riding Ashotgun for Asus4you
As we Dlight down CaAroline Avenue
 BmTime will tGell you that you're
 EmThinking that you're Aright when you are Bmwrong
And I'm Gthinking that this Aevening won't last
BmLong, no Gno. 'Cos I'm Dgetting pretty Atired
Of you Bmwaxing so inGspired
'Bout the lDights down ACaroline AvenuDe
Repeat Intro
Serves you right, to feel this way
Be so clinically deranged
But I won't stand for all your bullshit
So take your time, cos we've got time
Remember what is yours is mine
Don't let it slide by the way-side
Reeling from the tension
It's all ending here
And I'm chasing shots of whiskey with Everclear
Repeat Chorus
F#And you're Gtrying so harDdDsus4  D  
F#But it takes mGore than just
AFlipping A/Goff trF#maffic coEmps to imDpress me
Repeat Intro
(You underestimate me)
Emptied out, fallen free
It will catch up with me
And I'm [?] impatient
But I will wait, if you decide
It's all over bar the tide
And I will stay behind 'till you decide
Carry me till daylight
With your wisdom [fair?]
Till tomorrow finds me shoeless in jail
Repeat Chorus

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Caroline Ave

by Tarkio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus4

Dsus4

A/G

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE----------------------------------#

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Artist: Tarkio

Album: Omnibus

Song: Caroline Avenue

This intro is hard to tab since it's so 'loose'. Basically, the single

notes below are ones you should emphasize between the strumming -

give it some practice and it will sound right.

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

B|-3-3-------3-------3----3-------|

G|-2-2-2-0---x-------0----0-------|

D|-0-0-----4-2-------0----0-------|

A|-0-0-------0-----0h2--0h2-------|

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

The D throughout can often be replaced by a Dsus2 (x00230) or just D without

a 3rd (x0023x), and the A can be played as the Asus4 above (x02230) or (x02x30)

D A

Intro:

D A D

The things you said - were they true?

Em A Bm

'Cos I haven't got a clue

F#m G

And wouldn't know, if they were not true

D A D

'Cos I am here paper doll

Em A Bm

I am waiting for your call

F#m G

But I won't wait until tomorrow

Em A

So hard to mention

Bm G

When you're in my [shoes]

Em A Asus4

But I'm tired of riding shotgun for you

D A

As we light down Caroline Avenue

Bm G

Time will tell you that you're

Em A Bm

Thinking that you're right when you are wrong

G A

And I'm thinking that this evening won't last

Bm G D A

Long, no no. 'Cos I'm getting pretty tired

Bm G

Of you waxing so inspired

D A D

'Bout the lights down Caroline Avenue

Repeat Intro

Serves you right, to feel this way

Be so clinically deranged

But I won't stand for all your bullshit

So take your time, cos we've got time

Remember what is yours is mine

Don't let it slide by the way-side

Reeling from the tension

It's all ending here

And I'm chasing shots of whiskey with Everclear

Repeat Chorus

F# G D Dsus4 D

And you're trying so hard

F# G

But it takes more than just

A A/G F#m Em D

Flipping off traffic cops to impress me

Repeat Intro

(You underestimate me)

Emptied out, fallen free

It will catch up with me

And I'm [?] impatient

But I will wait, if you decide

It's all over bar the tide

And I will stay behind 'till you decide

Carry me till daylight

With your wisdom [fair?]

Till tomorrow finds me shoeless in jail

Repeat Chorus

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