Chords with lyrics (Ver. 3)
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond Capo 2
For Solo Acoustic performance I personally don't use the Capo
Link to a very helpful YouTube Video-- https://youtu.be/oPABg9AZbEg
D/AD/A = {X0777X} which is a DMaj over an 
A augmentedA Bass Note
A major 6A6 = {X02222} Is the Second Chord in each “Pre Chorus”
Example A augmentedA A major 6A6 = {X02222}
Hands…. Touching Hands
Intro:
Tuck The Guitar Pick Or Use The Pick and Middle Finger
Palm Mute The Open String Bass Note a Steady 1-2-3-4 Thump,Thump,Thump,Thump.
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------| 2X
A augmentedA|---2----4---5------------2-----4--5---4---2---------4--5--2--|
E MajorE|---0--------0-----0------0--------0-------0-------0-------0--|
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---0----2---4------------0----2---4---2---0--------4—2--0---| 2X
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---0--------0-----0------0--------0-------0-----0-------0---|
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---4----6---7-------------4----6---7---6---4--------7—6--2--|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---0--------0-----0-------0--------0-------0-----0-------0--|
D/AD/A E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
e|------------------------------------------4------9------X---|
BB|-----------------------------------7------5------10-----9---|
G+G|-----------------------------------7------4------9------9---|
D MajorD|---4----6---7-------------4----6---7------6------11-----9---|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------0------X------0------X---|
E MajorE|---0--------0-----0-------0----------------------0------0---|
D/AD/A A augmentedA D/AD/A
I’ve Been Inclined: e|---10-------9-------2------------------|
BB|---10------10-------3------------------|
G+G|---11-------9-------2------------------|
D MajorD|----0-------0-------0------------------|
A augmentedA|----0-------0-------0------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|
“Bop Bop Bahhhh”
E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE D/AD/A E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Verse:
A augmentedA D MajorD
Where it began, I can’t begin to know when
A augmentedA E MajorE
But then I know it’s growing strong
A augmentedA D MajorD
Was in the Spring, then Spring became the Summer.
A augmentedA E MajorE
Who’d have believed you’d come along?
Pre-Chorus:
A augmentedA A major 6A6
Hands, touching hands
E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
Reaching out, touching me, touching you
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good
A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE
I’ve been inclined, to believe they never would
D MajorD 
C# minorC#m 
B minorBm
But now I
Verse:
A augmentedA D MajorD
Look at the night, and it don’t seem so lonely
A augmentedA E MajorE
We fill it up with only two
A augmentedA D MajorD
And when I hurt, hurting runs off my shoulders
A augmentedA E MajorE
How can I hurt when holding you?
Pre-Chorus:
A augmentedA A major 6A6
Warm, touching warm
E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
Reaching out, touching me, touching you
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good
A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE
I’ve been inclined, to believe they never would
D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Oh no no
Instrumental:
E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE D/AD/A E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good
A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I’ve inclined, to believe they never would . . .Sweet Caroline
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|X Dead note
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