Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Verse 1:
D MajorD
In Carolina
A augmentedA
There were pictures on the wall
D MajorD
And the pain is lighter
A augmentedA
The house is empty now and only shadows fall
Chorus:
G+G
And when you cross over
D MajorD
I hope she's waiting there for you
G+G
When you cross over
D MajorD
Please know that I'll always love you
G+G
When you cross over
D MajorD
Into the spaces in the blue
D/F#D/F#
When you cross over
G+G
I hope your pain returns into the light
A augmentedA D MajorD
When you cross over tonight
Verse 2:
D MajorD
My brother
A augmentedA
Born in Alabama just as winter calmed
D MajorD
My family moved to Carolina
A augmentedA
In the shadows of the pines and lumberyards
Chorus:
G+G
And when you cross over
D MajorD
I hope they're waiting there for you
G+G
When you cross over
D MajorD
Please know that I'll always love you
G+G
When you cross over
D MajorD
Into the spaces in the blue
D/F#D/F# G+G
And may your pain return into the light
A augmentedA D MajorD
When you cross over tonight
Bridge:
B minorBm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
I know you didn't wanna leave this way
B minorBm D MajorD
I know you tried your best to hide it
G+G A augmentedA
I'm gonna love you now, anyway
Verse 3:
D MajorD
In Carolina
A augmentedA AsusAsus A augmentedA
Roses bloom beside the house
D MajorD
Your brother and your sister, your mother and your father
A augmentedA
All of your friends gather around
Chorus:
G+G
And when you cross over
D MajorD
I hope they're waiting there for you
G+G
When you cross over
D MajorD
Please know that I'll always love you
G+G
When you cross over
D MajorD
To the space between the blue
D/F#D/F# G+G
And all the pain dissolves into the light
A augmentedA D MajorD
When you cross over tonight
Outro:
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA D MajorD