Carolina Mountain Dewe
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CAPO 3
INTRO: G
VERSE:
G C G
Somewhere in the mountains in northern Alabama
G Em Am D7 D
The Carolina lady waits for her man from Tennessee
G C G Em
Somewhere in a motel out in Oklahoma
Am D
There's the Alabama dreamer
G Bm-Am-G
That same man from Tennessee
VERSE:
G C G
Sometime late at night the lonely wakes her gently
G Em Am D7 D
And knocks at her door but she won't give in
G C G Em
But like every other woman She needs to feel wanted
Am D G Gsus G7
She thinks of making love and goes to sleep again
CHORUS:
C Bm G7
Carolina, dreamin'lonely
C G
Carolina, can't you see
C Bm
You will always be the lady
Am
That I dream of holding tight
D
That I kiss and tell goodnight
Am D G Bm-Am-G C#m-Bm-A
Carolina, mountain dewe
VERSE:
A D A
Sometime that next day on a Mississippi freeway
F#m Bm Esus4 E
The Alabama dreamer is homeward bound
A D A F#m
His conscious is as clear, as those green eyes of Carolina
Bm E
And she's waiting with the baby from the love
A A7
Of the only man to lay her down
CHORUS:
D C#m A7
Carolina, dreamin'lonely
D A
Carolina, can't you see
D C#m
You will always be the lady
Bm
That I dream of holding tight
E
That I kiss and tell goodnight
Bm E A
Carolina, mountain dewe
Bm E A G D/F# D A
Carolina, I love you
How to play Carolina Mountain Dewe
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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.