Okay, so I've been seeing a lot of different things for this song. I came up with
this way to play it a while ago and its worked pretty well for me. It isn't
perfect, but I think it sounds good. :)
Standard tuning. no capo needed.
For B I like to play the power chord. which is
Also during breaks and the intro you just play through the verse progression. :)
e|-|
B|-|
G|4|
D|4|
A|2|
E|-|
E A E A E
Caroline my baby Caroline my sweet
E A E B E
If I marred Caroline so happy I would be
E A E A E
I wouldn’t need no whiskey I wouldn’t need no wine
E A E B E
I wouldn’t need much of anything if Caroline was mine
E A E A E
Her daddy is a preacher and may he rot in hell
E A E B E
I’d sell my soul to satan for a bucket from your well
E A E A E
Cuz I know that he don’t like me and I know he’ll disapprove
E A E B E
But I’m going to marry caroline if it’s the last thing that I do
E A E A E
Well if I was a painter I’d put you down in paint
E A E B E
I’d hang you by the mona lisa and put that girl to shame
E A E A E
Or if I was a sailor and sailed the seven seas
E A E B E
I’d roll across the ocean just to bring you home with me.
E A E A E
Oh caroline my baby oh caroline my sweet
E A E B E
You make a man go crazy why won’t you come to me
E A E A E
Cuz I’ve been feeling lonesome and feelin kinda blue
E A E B E
I think I’d rather die than to be away from you
A E A E
She said boy you know you’ve caught my eye
A E A E
And I know you’re sweeter than apple pie
A E A E
But I like my men completely wild
E E B
So baby keep on tryin – oh oh oh oh
E A E A E
Caroline my baby Caroline my sweet
E A E B E
I'm gonna marry Caroline
