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Carolina In My Mind original guitar chords by
James Taylor
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1976•Folk•7.1K views•
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Chorus 1
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G/F#
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In my mind I'm gone to Caro lina
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Can't you see the sunshine?
Em7
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Can't you just feel the moonshine?
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D/C#
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Bm7
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Bm7/A
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3

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Ain't it just like a friend of mine
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D/F#
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E7
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To hit me from behind
A7
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Bm7
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Em7
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Yes, I'm gone to Caro lina
A7sus4
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in my mind
Verse 1
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Karin, she's a silver sun
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You best walk her way and watch it shine
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Watch her watch the morning come
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A silver tear appearing now
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E7
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I'm cry in, ain't I?
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A7sus4
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Gone to Caro lina in my mind
Verse 2
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There ain't no doubt in no ones mind
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F#/Bb
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That love's the finest thing around
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Whisper something soft and kind
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D/F#
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And hey babe, sky's on fire
Bm7
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E7
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Em7
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A7
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I'm dy ing, ain't I?
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Bm7
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A7sus4
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Gone to Caro lina in my mind
Chorus 2
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Em7
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In my mind I'm gone to Caro lina
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Can't you see the sunshine?
Em7
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Can't you just feel the moonshine?
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D/C#
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Bm7
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Bm7/A
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Ain't it just like a friend of mine
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D/F#
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E7
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To hit me from behind?
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Bm7
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Em7
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Yes, I'm gone to Caro lina
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in my mind
Verse 3
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Dark and silent, late last night
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I think I might have heard
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F#/Bb
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the highway calling
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And geese in flight and dogs that bite
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D/F#
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The signs that might be omens say
Bm7
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I'm go in', I'm go in'
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I'm gone to Caro lina in my mind
Bridge 1
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Bm
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With a holy host of others standin' around me
F#m7
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A7
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Still I'm on the dark side of the moon
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And it seems like it goes on like this forever
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G/B
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You must forgive me,
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if I'm up and
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gone to Caro lina in my mind
Chorus 3
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In my mind I'm gone to Caro lina
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Can't you see the sunshine?
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Can't you just feel the moonshine?
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D/C#
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Bm7
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Bm7/A
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Ain't it just like a friend of mine
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D/F#
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E7
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To hit me from behind?
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D/F#
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Yes, I'm gone to Caro li na
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in my mind
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Gone to Ca rolina in my mind
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And I'm goin' to Ca rolina in my mind
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Gone to Ca rolina in my mind
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Gone, I'm gone,
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I'm gone
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Say nice things about me 'cause I'm gone
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to South I'm gone
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Carry on without me, I'm gone

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em7

  • A7sus4

  • G/F#

  • A

  • D/C#

    2

  • Bm7

    2

  • Bm7/A

    3

  • D/F#

  • E7

  • A7

  • C

  • F#/Bb

    4

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m7

    2

  • Cadd9

  • G/B

Capo: 2

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The original key of Carolina In My Mind by James Taylor is E major.

The primary chords used in Carolina In My Mind are E, A, F#m, B, A/G#, E/D#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, F#m, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of Carolina In My Mind is approximately 72 beats per minute.

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