Carolina chords by
Andrew Kenny And Benjamin Gibbard 
Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
Verse 1
C
Am
Every scream went bleed_ ing
C
G
through these paper walls
C
Am
And all the make-up in in the
C
world couldn't hide the scars
G
C
Am
I leave today, I'm packing light: a suit_ case,
C
some toiletries
G
C
The rolling hills and willow trees
Am
of Car_ olina wait for me
Interlude 1
C
G
Verse 2
C
You never learned,
Am
C
G
the rules have changed since we were nine
This isn't school,
C
Am
C
boys don't assault the girls they like
Verse 3
G
C
The taste of blood, the claim of love
Am
C
These two will here on cease to be
G
C
Sprouting from your fists and tongue
Am
'cause Car_ olina waits for me
Interlude 2
C
G
Verse 4
C
Am
Fields of grain go whipping by
C
G
from the window seat
C
I'm drifting in,
Am
C
I'm drift_ ing out catching up on sleep_
G
I couldn't get indentured
C
Am
C
since the very crest of 17
G
C
I left my key_ s and broken dream_ s
Am
'cause Caro_ lina waits for me
Interlude 3
C
G
Verse 5
C
Am
C
G
I will nev_ er for_ give a single day
C
Am
Mile mark_ ers seem to call my name and say,
C
G
"You're safer now through every town,
C
Am
C
we'll light your way in reflective green"
G
C
All the way, the entire state of
Am
Car_ olina waits for me
Outro 1
C
G
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