Carolina In My Mind
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Intro
G D Am D
G C D Dsus4
In my mind I'm gone to Carolina
C D
Can't you see the sunshine?
C D
Can't you just feel the moonshine?
G Em
Ain't it just like a friend of mine
C D
To hit me from behind?
G C G C G
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
G Am
Karen, she's a silver sun
D C
You best walk her way and watch it shine
Em C D
And watch her watch the morning come
C D
A silver tear appearing now
Em Am Am D
I'm cryin', ain't I?
G C G C G
Gone to Carolina in my mind
G Am
There ain't no doubt in no ones mind
C D
That love's the finest thing around
Em C D Dsus4
Whisper something soft and kind
C G Em
And hey babe, the sky's on fire
Am Am D
I'm dying, ain't I?
G C G C G
Gone to Carolina in my mind
G C D Dsus4
In my mind I'm gone to Carolina
C D
Can't you see the sunshine?
C D
Can't you just feel the moonshine?
G Em
Ain't it just like a friend of mine
C D
To hit me from behind?
G C G C G
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
G Am
Dark and silent, late last night,
C D
I think I might have heard the highway call
Em C D Dsus4
And geese in flight and dogs that bite
C G
The signs that might be omens say
Em Am Am D
I'm goin', I'm goin’
G C G
I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
C Bm Em
With a holy host of others standin' around me (yeah)
D Am D
Still I'm on the dark side of the moon
Am C G
And it seems like it goes on like this forever
Em D D D7
You must forgive mee... is it something
G C D Dsus4
In my mind I'm gone to Carolina
C D
Can't you see the sunshine?
C D
Can't you just feel the moonshine?
G Em
Ain't it just like a friend of mine
C D
To hit me from behind?
G C G D Dsus4
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
G C D Dsus4
In my mind I'm gone to Carolina
C D
Can't you see the sunshine?
C D
Can't you just feel the moonshine?
G Em
Ain't it just like a friend of mine
C D
To hit me from behind?
G C G C G
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
How to play Carolina In My Mind
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.