Sweet Caroline Tab by Neil Diamond

Sweet Caroline tab by Neil Diamond (Ver. 2)

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Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond features a prominent acoustic guitar riff played by Diamond himself. The song was released in 1969 and has become a sing-along classic at sporting events and parties. The bassline, played by Bob Moore, provides a solid foundation for the infectious melody. Diamond's distinctive vocals and the catchy chorus make this song a timeless favorite.

Verse 1:

       Where it began
I can't begin to know when
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0------|



   But then I know it's growing, strong
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|

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      Was in the spring
And spring became the summer
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0------|

     Who'd have believed you'd come, along
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|


Pre-Chorus:
  Hands
touchin' hands
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------1---1---1-----------------------------|
D|--4--------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

   Reachin' out
touchin' me
touchin' you
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------0---0---0------0---2---2------|
G|--3---3---3------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|



Chorus:

   Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
e|-----------------0--------------0--0-------------------------------|
B|--4-----------------4-----------------4--2---0---------------------|
G|----------1--1----------1----1-------------------------------------|
D|------4---------------------------------------------4--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


    I've been inclined
To believe they never would, but now
e|---------------------0---------------0--0---------------------------|
B|--4---------------------4---------------------4--2--0--2-----0------|
G|-------------1--1----------1----1-----------------------------------|
D|-------4--------------------------------------------------------4---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2:

    I look at the night
And it don't seem so lonely
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0------|

      We fill it up with only      two
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|

      And when I hurt          Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0------|

       How can I hurt when holdin'  you
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|


Pre-Chorus:
  Warm
touchin' warm
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------1---1---1-----------------------------|
D|--4--------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

   Reachin' out
touchin' me
touchin' you
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------0---0---0------0---2---2------|
G|--3---3---3------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

   Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
e|-----------------0--------------0--0-------------------------------|
B|--4-----------------4-----------------4--2---0---------------------|
G|----------1--1----------1----1-------------------------------------|
D|------4---------------------------------------------4--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


    I've been inclined
To believe they never would, but now
e|---------------------0---------------0--0---------------------------|
B|--4---------------------4---------------------4--2--0--2-----0------|
G|-------------1--1----------1----1-----------------------------------|
D|-------4--------------------------------------------------------4---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Outro:

Sweet Caroline

Good times never seemed so good

Sweet Caroline

I believe they never could

Sweet Caroline

Good times never seemed so good

Published: September 30, 2021

Last updated: July 4, 2025

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