Carolina chords by Andrew Kenny and Benjamin Gibbard

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Every scream  (C major) went bleed (A minor) ing
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through these paper walls  (C major)  (G major) 
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And all the make-up  (C major) in in  (A minor) the
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world couldn't hide the scars  (C major) 
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I leave today,  (G major) I'm packing light: a  (C major) suit (A minor) case,
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some  (C major) toiletries
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The rolling hills  (G major) and willow trees  (C major) 
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of Car (A minor) olina wait for me

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Interlude 1

Verse 2

You never learned,

the rules have changed since we were nine

This isn't school,

boys don't assault the girls they like

Verse 3

The taste of blood, the claim of love

These two will here on cease to be

Sprouting from your fists and tongue

'cause Carolina waits for me

Interlude 2

Verse 4
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Fields of grain  (C major) go whipping  (A minor) by
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from the window seat  (C major)  (G major) 
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I'm drifting in,  (C major) 
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I'm drift (A minor) ing out catching up on sleep (C major) 
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I couldn't get  (G major) indentured
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since  (C major) the very crest  (A minor) of  (C major) 17
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I left my key (G major) s and broken dream (C major) s
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'cause Carolina  (A minor) waits for me

Interlude 3

Verse 5
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I will nev (C major) er for (A minor) give a single day  (C major)  (G major) 
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Mile mark (C major) ers seem  (A minor) to  call my name and say,
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"You're safer now  (G major) through every town,
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 (C major) we'll light  (A minor) your way in reflective green"  (C major) 
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All the way,  (G major) the entire state  (C major) of
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Car (A minor) olina waits for me