Caroline chords by Laura Marling

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: G

Intro:

 G    F#7  | Em7  | Am7   D7/F#  | G   Gsus4   G  :


Verse 1:
G        F#7                 Em7
 What a way to change an evening
Am7      D7/F#          G     Gsus4   G
 Was my number hard to find?
            F#7          Em7
You know I'd given up believing
         Am7               D7/F#          G     Gsus4   G
But the song had somewhat lingered on my mind

Chorus:
               F#7         Em7         Am7      D7/F#                G     Gsus4   G
It went la la la la la la la la la la la, something, something, Caroline


Verse 2:
     F#7                 Em7
Caroline, you're like an ember
Am7           D7/F#           G     Gsus4   G
 A rock that burst back into life
   F#7                Em7
A song I only just remember
          Am7            D7/F#          G     Gsus4   G
That goes oh something, something, Caroline


Chorus:
       F#7         Em7         Am7      D7/F#                G     Gsus4   G
La la la la la la la la la la la, something, something, Caroline


Verse 3:
     F#7         Em7
Caroline, we are old now
       Am7           G        D7/F#
I got married and I loved my wife
G        F#7                     Em7
 I have kids. They're good and grown now
       Am7             D7/F#         G     Gsus4    G
All in all, I've been happy with my life


Chorus:
           F#7          Em7              Am7
Oh, I was never really far from you, was I?
          D7/F#            G     Gsus4   G
Something, something, Caroline


Instrumental:
 G    F#7  | Em7  | Am7   D7/F#  | G   Gsus4   G  : 2x


Verse 4:
     F#7                   Em7
I'd like you not to call again
Am7           D7/F#           G     Gsus4   G
 I'd like to keep you off my mind
           F#7            Em7
You're the one who went away, Caroline
  Am7        D7/F#              G     Gsus4   G
So the song was forgotten over time


Chorus:
               F#7         Em7         Am7      D7/F#                G     Gsus4   G
It went la la la la la la la la la la la, something, something, Caroline
       F#7         Em7         Am7      D7/F#                G     Gsus4   G
La la la la la la la la la la la la, something, something, Caroline