Caroline - Briston Maroney
View chords used in this chart
5 Successful Artists Who Have Not Made It Big in the US
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Created by Joshua
 
Good video to help get the rhythm and strumming down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYdgne3JmTs
 
Standard Tuning with low E tuned up to a G so...
 
e
B
G
D
A
G
 
[Intro]
 
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|-5-4-5-4-|
A|-5-5-5-5-|
G|-0-0-0-0-|
 
[Verse 1]
caroline...
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-5-4-5-4-4-4-5-4---|
A|-5-5-5-5-0-0-5-5---|
G|-0-0-0-0-5-5-0-0---|
 
(Bridge)
cuz she...
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------------------------------------2--4-|
A|-0------10-10-10-9-9-7-7-5-5-3-3-2-2-0-0---0--0-|
G|-2---0-------------------------------------2--5-|
 
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be... Got big dreams...
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-5-5-4-4-------------------9-4-5---|
A|-5-5-0-0-------------------0-0-5---|
G|-0-0-5-5-------------------9-5-0---|
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------5-4-5-4--|
A|---------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5--|
G|--5/9-9-9\5-5-5/9-9-9\5-5-5/9-9-9\5-5-5/9-9-9\5-5--0-0-0-0--|
 
[Verse 2]
 
N/C in recording (you can also just repeat Verse 1 with palm muted downstrokes)
 
(Bridge)
cuz you've got some dreams...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----------------------------------------------2--4-----------------------|
A|-0------10-10-10-9-9-7-7-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---0--0-----------------------|
G|-2---0------------------------------------------2--5-----------------------|
 
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be... Got big dreams...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-4-4-------------------9-4-5-------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-0-0-------------------0-0-5-------------------------------------------|
G|-0-0-5-5-------------------9-5-0-------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------5-5---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------5-5---------------------|
G|--5/9-9-9\5-5-5/9-9-9\5-5-5/9-9-9\5-5-5/9-9-9\5-5--0-0---------------------|X2
 
(Outro)
 
N/C in recording (You can also just repeat the verse. )
 
************************************
/ Slide up
\ Slide down
 
************************************

How to play Caroline

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

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.

More chords by Briston Maroney

Advertisement
Advertisement