Caroline
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Intro E B A E B
E B A E B
E
I woke up long after dawn, 20 years had come and gone
A
I know when it changed for me, a day in June you came to me
F#
I've seen through someone else's eyes with nothing on the other side
B
Every motel, every town pieces scattered all around
A
Promises that I can't be, someone's heart that I can't keep
E
Days so long I couldn't speak, roads so rocky I can't sleep
F#
But I've seen things so beautiful all around this broken world
B
That pale in comparison to you
E B A E B E
Caroline I'm on my way back home to you
A E F#
Imagine what I'm going through without you by my side
B E B A E B E
It's been a long, long time, oh won't you say a prayer for me
A E F# B
I hope you will remember me, you are always on my mind
A
I have seen the canyon lands, crooked lines like in your hands
E
You'd swear the earth was split in two, I wouldn't lie I promise you
F#
That I have seen it, you will too, you could not believe if not for
B
Photographs I took for you, Caroline
A
They've built towers to the sky it hurts sometimes to watch them try
E
They run themselves into the ground but I know you will love them
F#
And their city lights and city sounds, there's beauty in the struggle
B
Anytime I feel it get me down I see you smiling
E B A E B E
Caroline I'm on my way back home to you
A E F#
Imagine what I'm going through without you by my side
B E B A E B E
It's been a long, long time, oh won't you say a prayer for me
A E F#
I hope you will remember me, you are always on my mind
B
My Caroline
solo E B A E B
E B A E B
E B A E B
E B A E B
A
Now I have seen things in the sky: stars and lights and birds and I
E
I've been rocky mountain high and told them all about you
F#
Because you are still the only thing that constantly amazes me
B
I love the road and I've been blessed but I love you best
E B A E B E
Caroline I'm on my way back home to you
A E F#
Imagine what I'm going through without you by my side
B E B A E B E
It's been a long, long time, oh won't you say a prayer for me
A E F#
I hope you will remember me, you are always on my mind
F# B
You are always on my mind, my Caroline
How to play Caroline
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.