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Caroline chords by J Roddy Walston And The Business

Chords with lyrics

As usual with my posts, this version is best done acoustic. You can make it sound closer
to the original by trying to match the strum pattern with the rhythm he plays on the
piano. Anyways, hope this works for ya, enjoy.

Side note: The first lyric of the second verse is often disputed. Not sure if it's, "She
was heavy up top, that shows she, sweeten her tea" or "....that shows she, sweet in the
teat". With his lack of annunciation, it's hard to decipher. I usually alternate between
the two when I'm performing. If anyone knows the line for sure, feel free to leave it in
the comments.

Chords used:

      Chord diagramDbDb    Chord diagramAbAb   Chord diagramF#F#    Chord diagramBbmBbm
e-|---4-----4-----2-----1---|
B-|---6-----4-----2-----2---|
G-|---6-----5-----3-----3---|
D-|---6-----6-----4-----3---|
A-|---4-----6-----4-----1---|
E-|---x-----4-----2-----1---|
Intro - Chord diagramDbDb


Chord diagramDbDb
I met an old money, his mouth was made of trash
He liked to travel, but he don't carry cash
           Chord diagramAbAb
And it was five bones a day, that's the price that he paid
                                 Chord diagramDbDb
And I made, sure as hell he was dead to me
Chord diagramDbDb
He had a girl named Caroline Pearl
She was, soft, and sweet
Chord diagramAbAb
But she was made of salt, but that wasn't her fault
And her hands were soft, like slavery, she said

Chord diagramF#F#
"Pay me my pills, that'll pay me my bills
      Chord diagramDbDb
Or at least help me sleep through the night."
Chord diagramF#F#
And no straight line, oh, Miss Caroline
Chord diagramAbAb
She'll die, or she'll be my wife

           Chord diagramDbDb                                               Chord diagramBbmBbm
Now she was, heavy up top, that shows she, sweeten her tea
Chord diagramDbDb
And I was showin' my teeth, that shows she, sweetened to me
    Chord diagramAbAb
And I struck the good book, with a double edged sword
God sent my mother, I don't fight God no more
       Chord diagramDbDb
It was full steam ahead, land ho! Is that Tennessee?
I saw myself hang myself up in the family tree
   Chord diagramAbAb
Ya gotta understand, this wasn't part of the plan
You work a good job, I'll work the land
         Chord diagramF#F#
Everybody pay me my pills, that'll pay me my bills
      Chord diagramDbDb
Or at least help me sleep through the night.
Chord diagramF#F#
And no straight line, oh, Miss Caroline
Chord diagramAbAb
She'll die, or she'll be my wife
    Chord diagramF#F#
Caroline
    Chord diagramDbDb
Caroline
    Chord diagramF#F#
Caroline
    Chord diagramDbDb
Caroline
  Chord diagramF#F#
I muscled away for your love
              Chord diagramDbDb
Tore down the night for your love
   Chord diagramF#F#
I, broke the chain, I broke the grave
                       Chord diagramAbAb
I did it all, for your love
    Chord diagramF#F#
Caroline
    Chord diagramDbDb
Caroline
    Chord diagramF#F#
Caroline
    Chord diagramDbDb
Caroline
    Chord diagramF#F#
Caroline
      Chord diagramAbAb (8 downstrokes and abruptly stop to end)

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