Caroline
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Capo: 2nd fret
D Am C2 Gmaj x2
[Verse 1]
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Flowers were gathered at the chapel for dear Caroline
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Petals were scattered down the aisle in the spring morning light
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Mother was greeting the guests wearing her favorite pearls
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am
Father was weeping to give away his favorite girl
C2 (pause) Gmaj
How could he have known
[Chorus]
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Oh my Caroline white lace and burgundy wine
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Oh my Caroline hang down your head and cry
[Verse 2]
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
He was a charmer but-a-drinker with a wandering eye
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Son of a farmer she was the heir to the family's gold mine
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
She took off running in-search-of-true haa-ppi-ness
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am
Days later they found her cold dead in her lace wedding dress
C2 (pause) Gmaj
How could they have known
[Chorus]
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Oh my Caroline white lace and burgundy wine
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Oh my Caroline hang down your head and cry
[Bridge]
D, Am, C2, Gmaj x4
Ooohhh
[Verse 3]
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Flowers were gathered in the chapel for dear Caroline
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Petals were scattered on her grave in the cold morning light
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Mother was greeting the guests wearing her favorite pearls
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am
Father was weeping to bury his favorite girl
C2 (pause) Gmaj
How could he have known
[Chorus]
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Oh my Caroline white lace and burgundy wine
D Am C2 Gmaj D Am C2 Gmaj
Oh my Caroline hang down your head and cry
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.