Tone: [E]
Intro:
[E] [A] [A] [Gbm] [B7]
Chorus:
[E]In my mind, I'm [A]going to [A]Caroli[Gbm]Carolina [B7]
[A] Can't you see the sun[B7]sunshine?
[Gbm7]Can't you just feel the moons[B7]moonshine?
And [E]ain't it just like[E]like a friend[Dbm]friend of mine [B]to h[A]it me from [Abm] behind?
[Gb7] Ye[B7]s I'm go[E]ne to Ca[E]rolina [Gbm7]in my[B7] mind [E]
Verse 1:
[E]Karen she's the sil[Dadd9]silver sun
You best [A]walk her way and watch[B]watch it shi[Cdim7]shining [Dbm]Watch her [A]watch the morning come
[B] A [A]silver tear appea[Abm7]appearing now I'm [Dbm]cryi[Gb7]ng, ai[Gbm7]n't I? [B7]
I'm [E]gone to [E]Carolin[Gbm7]Carolina in [B7]my mind [E]
Verse 2:
There [E]ain't no doubt in no[Dadd9]no one's mind
That love's[A] the finest thing[B] around[Cdim7]
[Dbm] Whisper s[A]something soft and kind
[B] And [A]hey, baby sky's[Abm7]sky's on fire, I'm [Dbm]dyin[Gb7]g, ai[Gbm7]n't I? [B7]
I'm [E]gone to [E]Carolin[Gbm7]Carolina in [B7]my mind [E]
Chorus:
[E]In my mind, I'm [A]gone to [Gbm7]Carolin[B]Carolina
[A] Can't you see the sun[B]sunshine?
[Gbm7]Can't you just feel the moons[B]moonshine?
And [E]ain't it just like[E]like a friend[Dbm]friend of mine [B]to h[A]it me from [Abm] behind?
[Gb7] Ye[B7]s I'm go[E]ne to Ca[E]rolina [Gbm7]in my[B7] mind [E]
Verse 3:
[E]Dark and silent late[Dadd9]late last night
I think I [A]might have heard the high[B]highway
cal[Cdim7]calling [Dbm]Geese in flight[A] and dogs that bite
[B] The [A]signs that might be o[Abm7]omens say I'm [Dbm]goin[Gb7]g, go[Gbm7]_ing [B7]
I'm [E]gone to [E]Carolin[Gbm7]Carolina in [B7]my mind [E]
Verse 4:
With a [A]holy host of o[B]others standing around[Dbm]around me
[Abm]Still I'm on the dark[Gbm7]dark side of the moon [A] [B]
And it seems[Dadd9]seems like it goes [A]on like this fore[E]forever
You must for[E7sus4]forgive me[Gbm7]me
[Gbm7] I[B7]If I'm up and gone [E]to Car[E]olina[Gbm7] in m[B7]y mind [E]
Chorus:
[E]In my mind, I'm [A]going to [Gbm7]Carolin[B]Carolina
[A] Can't you see the sun[B]sunshine?
[Gbm7]Can't you just feel the moons[B]moonshine?
And [E]ain't it just like[E]like a friend[Dbm]friend of mine [B]to h[A]it me from [Abm] behind? [Gb7]
[B7]Yes I'm [E]gone to [E]Carol[A]in[E]a i[Gbm7]n [B7]my mind [E] [E] [Dbm] [B]
Outro:
[A]Gone to Ca[Abm]Caroli[Gbm7]rolina in [B7] my mind [E] [E] [Dbm] [B]
Then I'm gone[A] to Ca[Abm]roli[Gbm7]na in [B7] my mind [E] [E] [Dbm] [B]
[A]Gone to Ca[Abm]Caroli[Gbm7]rolina in [B7] my mind [E] [E] [Dbm] [B]
Outro:
[A]Gone [Abm]I'm gone[Gbm7]gone [B7] I'm [E]gone [E] [Dbm] [B] [A]
[Abm] [Gbm7] [B7] [E] [E] [Dbm] [B] [B] [A]
[Abm] [Gbm7] [B7] [E] [E] [Dbm] [B]
Say nice things about me
'Cause I'm[B7]I'm gone [E] [E] south [Dbm] [B]
[A]Carry on[Abm] without[Gbm7] me I[B7]'m gone [E] [E] [Dbm] [B] [A] [Abm] [Gbm7] [B7]