Carolina in my mind    (intro)       (midi)

 

    D - G - Em - A

 

D                       G                Em      - A

In my mind I’m gone to Carolina.

G                                A  

    Can’t you see the sunshine?

 Em                                 A                         

Can’t you just feel the moon shining? 

  D                       Bm                     G                     E 

Ain’t it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind.  

                D         Bm  Em  A         D

Yes, I’m going to Carolina in my mind.

 

      D                     C                                    

1. Karen, she’s a silver sun,

                        G                          A

    you’d best walk her way and watch it shining,

Bm                  G                          A

    watch her watch the morning come.

         G                   D                       BmE    A

    A silver tear appearing now, I’m crying, ain’t I ?

             D         BmEm   A         D

    I’ve gone to Carolina in my mind.

 

                D                       C                                    

2. There ain’t no doubt in no one’s mind,

            G                        A

    that love’s the finest thing around.

Bm              G                             A

    Whisper something soft and kind,

             G                      D                      BmE   A

    and, hey babe, the skies on fire, I’m dying ain’t I?

             D         BmEm   A         D

    I’ve gone to Carolina in my mind.

 

+ CHORUS

 

      D                      C                                    

3. Dark and silent, late last night,

                   G                               A

    I think I might have heard the highway calling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bm               G                             A

    Geese in flight and dogs that bite,

            G                            D                     BmE     A

    and signs that might be omens say I’m going, going.

             D         BmEm   A         D

    I’ve gone to Carolina in my mind.

 

                 G                A                       Bm

    With a holy host of others standing round me,

   F#m                  Em                      G      - A

    still I’m on the dark side of the moon,

                C                         G                   D

    and it seems like it goes on like this forever.

                          C          -  G - Em

    You must forgive me,

    G                    D         Bm Em  G         D

    if I’m up and gone to Carolina in my mind.

 

D                       G                Em      - A

In my mind I’m gone to Carolina.

G                                A  

    Can’t you see the sunshine?

 Em                                 A                        

Can’t you just feel the moon shining? 

  D                       Bm                     G                     E 

Ain’t it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind.  

                D       Bm  Em  A - A7         D    - Bm

Yes, I’m goin to Carolina in        my mind.

 

            G                 A               D     - Bm

    I’m going to Carolina in my mind.           (3x) …

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (James Taylor)