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This my first tab. I just saw Eric Church play live in Little Rock. All the other 
tabs were close but not quite right. It can be a tricky song because of the quick chord changes.
Capo 5
[Verse 1]
GThere's a Emcabin in a Cvalley, D  
GMy grandpa Embuilt on yCour landD  
GYour mountEmains are a Ccanvas for tDhe makers handG  Em  C  D  
GTonight I'm Emfishing ElCk River,D  
GIf only Emin my Cmind.D  
GNo, I havenEm't seen her Cbanks in sucDh a long, long time.G  Em  C  D  
EmI carry you iCn my heart
Emyour memory comes ovCer me like the dDark and
[Chorus]
GLike a Emphone call Cfrom my babDy,
GSayin' Emhoney I misCs ya like crazDy.
GLike thEme sound of Ca siren song,D  
GOh CEmaroliCna, ya keep cDallin me homeG.Em  C  
DCallin' me homGe.Em  C  D  
[Verse 2]
GSometimEmes I grow Cweary,D  
GFrom goEmin' all thCe time.D  
GI love to tEmake a minuteC, let you eaDse my mind.G  Em  C  D  
GI'd love Emto see mCy mamaD  
GMaybe go Emfor a drCiveD  
GBut I gotta Emplay the stCar in some lDittle town again tonighGtEm  C  D  
EmDon't get me wrong, CI love what I do
EmIt's just another song aCbout missDing you
[Chorus]
GLike a Emphone call Cfrom my babDy,
GSayin' Emhoney I misCs ya like crazyD.
GLike thEme sound of Ca siren song,D  
GOh CEmaroliCna, ya keep cDallin me homeG.Em  C  
DCallin' me homGe.Em  C  
[Refrain]
DCallin' me homGeEm  C  
DCallin' me homGeEm  C  
DCallin' me homGe,Em  C  D  
  EmOh, Coh, Emwe're CalmosDt home
[Chorus]
GLike a Emphone call Cfrom my babDy,
GSayin' Emhoney I misCs ya like crazDy.
GLike thEme sound of Ca siren song,D  
GOh CaEmrolinaC,
DCaroliGna,
EmCarolinCa,
DKeep callin me homGe,Em  C  
DCallin' me homGeEm  C  
DCallin' me homGeEm  C  
DCallin' me homGe,Em  C  D  G  

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Carolina

by Eric Church

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This my first tab. I just saw Eric Church play live in Little Rock. All the other

tabs were close but not quite right. It can be a tricky song because of the quick chord changes.

Capo 5

[Verse 1]

G Em C D

There's a cabin in a valley,

G Em C D

My grandpa built on your land

G Em C D G Em C D

Your mountains are a canvas for the makers hand

G Em C D

Tonight I'm fishing Elk River,

G Em C D

If only in my mind.

G Em C D G Em C D

No, I haven't seen her banks in such a long, long time.

Em C

I carry you in my heart

Em C D

your memory comes over me like the dark and

[Chorus]

G Em C D

Like a phone call from my baby,

G Em C D

Sayin' honey I miss ya like crazy.

G Em C D

Like the sound of a siren song,

G Em C D G Em C

Oh Carolina, ya keep callin me home.

D G Em C D

Callin' me home.

[Verse 2]

G Em C D

Sometimes I grow weary,

G Em C D

From goin' all the time.

G Em C D G Em C D

I love to take a minute, let you ease my mind.

G Em C D

I'd love to see my mama

G Em C D

Maybe go for a drive

G Em C D G Em C D

But I gotta play the star in some little town again tonight

Em C

Don't get me wrong, I love what I do

Em C D

It's just another song about missing you

[Chorus]

G Em C D

Like a phone call from my baby,

G Em C D

Sayin' honey I miss ya like crazy.

G Em C D

Like the sound of a siren song,

G Em C D G Em C

Oh Carolina, ya keep callin me home.

D G Em C

Callin' me home.

[Refrain]

D G Em C

Callin' me home

D G Em C

Callin' me home

D G Em C D

Callin' me home,

Em C Em C D

Oh, oh, we're almost home

[Chorus]

G Em C D

Like a phone call from my baby,

G Em C D

Sayin' honey I miss ya like crazy.

G Em C D

Like the sound of a siren song,

G Em C

Oh Carolina,

D G

Carolina,

Em C

Carolina,

D G Em C

Keep callin me home,

D G Em C

Callin' me home

D G Em C

Callin' me home

D G Em C D G

Callin' me home,

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