Carolina In My Mind Chords

by James Taylor
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
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Chords

D
G
G/F#
Em
A7
Em7
D/C#
Bm
D/A
D/F#
Cadd9
A#dim
A7sus4
Esus4
E
F#m7
G/B

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Carolina In My Mind
 
The original studio recorded version key is E
but remastered/re-recorded versions and live versions are in F (Capo 3rd)
 
The hook based on a D with Dsus2:
e|---2-----0---0h2--|
B|---3-----3---3----|
G|-------2----------|
D|-0---0-------0----|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
 
The chord run: (3rd line of chorus)
e|---2---2-------------------------|
B|---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
G|---2---2---4---2---0---0---0-----|
D|-0-------------------------------|
A|-----4---2---0-------------------|
E|-----------------3---2---0-------|
 
 
[Chorus]
D               G      G/F# Em  A7
In my mind I'm gone to Carolina
G                   A7        Em7                     A7
  Can't you see the sunshine? Can't you just feel the moon shining?
D             D/C#    Bm        D/A    G      D/F#   Em7
Ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind
         D       Bm  Em7  A7    D *Hook*
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
 
 
[Verse 1]
D              Cadd9
Karen, she's a silver sun you'd best
G       G/F#     Em       A7     A#dim
walk her way and watch it shining
Bm            G                  A7sus4  A7
    Watch her watch the morning come
  G             D/F#             Esus4 E   A7
A silver tear appearing now, I'm cry - ing ain't I?
    D       Bm  Em7  A7    D *Hook*
I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
 
 
[Verse 2]
      D                 Cadd9
There ain't no doubt in no one's mind that
G        G/F#     Em       A7   A#dim
love's the finest thing around
Bm          G                   A7sus4  A7
    Whisper something soft and kind
    G              D/F#              Esus4 E   A7
And hey babe, the sky's on fire, I'm dy -  ing ain't I?
    D       Bm  Em7  A7    D *Hook*
I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
 
 
[Chorus]
D               G      G/F# Em  A7
In my mind I'm gone to Carolina
G                   A7        Em7                     A7
  Can't you see the sunshine? Can't you just feel the moon shining?
D             D/C#    Bm        D/A    G      D/F#   Em7
Ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind
         D       Bm  Em7  A7    D *Hook*
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
 
 
[Verse 3]
D                Cadd9
Dark and silent, late last night I think I
G          G/F#      Em      A7     A#dim
might have heard the highway calling
Bm                G                   A7sus4  A7
    Geese in flight and dogs that bite
    G                    D/F#         Esus4 E
And signs that might be omens say I'm go -  ing,
    A7sus4 A7
I'm go  -  ing,
    D       Bm  Em7  A7    D *Hook*
I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
 
 
[Bridge]
       G            A7               Bm
With a holy host of others standing 'round me
F#m7             Em7              G     A7
Still I'm on the dark side of the moon
       Cadd9              G/B             D
And it seems like it goes on like this forever
            Cadd9  G/B Em7
You must forgive me
A7            D       Bm  Em7  A7    D *Hook*
If I'm up and gone to Carolina in my mind
 
 
[Chorus]
D               G      G/F# Em  A7
In my mind I'm gone to Carolina
G                   A7        Em7                     A7
  Can't you see the sunshine? Can't you just feel the moon shining?
D             D/C#    Bm         D/A   G      D/F#   Em7
Ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind
         D       Bm  Em7  A7    D *Hook*
Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
 
 
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34 comments
blewupyourjazz
In the third verse the lyrics should read "Dark and silent, late last night I think I might have heard the highway calling"
+10
guitartom1
as long as it doesn't call collect
+9
sbwid
I’ve been performing more than 50 years. When I like a song, I learn it then “make it mine” and never look back at the original. I’m not James Taylor; I like his stuff.
+6