Carolyn The Teenage Queen
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G C G
When I was pushing thirty she was in her teens
C G
Oh how she loved me this pretty teenage queen
C G
But a few years after marriage she loved me no more
C G
When I was pushing forty she was barely twenty four
D7 C G
Then the trouble started between Carolyn and me
D7 C D7
I was satisfied at home but she longed to be free
G C G
Been searching for that something and the pastures looked so green
C G
Through the eyes of Carolyn Carolyn the teenage queen
C G
Each day her love grew colder at night she'd go to town
C G
Gossip came to me Carolyn was running round
C G
I didn't want to believe it but knew it must be true
C G
I couldn't stand to lose her so knew what I must do
D7 C G
Carolyn I was thinking as I cleaned my gun
D7 C D7
Go out and have a good time it's your last night of fun
G C G
Twelve o'clock one o'clock till a quarter till two
C G
I'm still burning the midnight oil waiting up for you
C G
Car pulled in the driveway the man wore a badge and gun
C G
Said you got a wife named Carolyn I think you better come
C G
In a wreck out on the highway she'd met her final end
C G
I stared in her face so deathly white she cheated me once again
D7 C G
Each night I think of Carolyn laying beneath the soil
D7 C D7
Each night my mind grows weaker as I burn the midnight oil
G C G
My mind has thoughts of her bad sides that my heart's never seen
C G
I'm still in love with Carolyn Carolyn the teenage queen
C G
I'm still in love with Carolyn Carolyn the teenage queen
How to play Carolyn The Teenage Queen
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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.