North Carolina
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G C D
Sweet demon North Carolina
G C D
Gave your daughter to me
G C D
She left me on that corner starin'
G C D
Knocked the wind outta me
Verse
G Am
Well dime to a dollar now, and that dollar back to a dime
G D
I'm wonderin' how I been wasting all that precious time
G C
I just been sitting down here on that railway line
G D G
Thinkin' about what used to be mine
Pre-Chorus
D G
Girl, I'm just sittin' down here wonderin' why
D G
Just watchin' days like hours all fly on by
C G E
I'm just sitting 'round here with my head in my hand,
A D
Wonderin' how many years it's been
Singin'...
Bridge
G C G D G C G D G
D G D G C G Em Am D
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G C D
Sweet demon North Carolina
G C D
Gave your daughter to me
G C D
She left me on that corner starin'
G C D
Knocked the wind outta me
Verse
G C
Well if I'd a known that things woulda ended up this way
G D
I would have never left my happy home anyway
G C
I would've stayed down on my bended knees and prayed
G D G
Hopin' I would never see this day
Pre-Chorus
D G
Girl, I'm just sittin' down here wonderin' why
D G
Just watchin' days like hours all click on by
C G E
I'm just sitting 'round here with my head in my hand,
A D
Wonderin' how many years it's been
Singin'
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G C D
Sweet demon North Carolina
G C D
Gave your daughter to me
G C D
She left me on that corner starin'
G C D
Knocked the wind outta me
G
How to play North Carolina
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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.