Carolina In My Mind — James Taylor
Chords and lyrics for Carolina In My Mind by James Taylor (key of D).
Intro
[D] [G] [G/F#] [Em7] [G/A]
Chorus
[D]In my mind I've gone to [G] [G/F#] [A]Carolina
[G]Can't you see the sunshine, can't you just feel the [A]moon [Em7]shining?[A]
[D]Ain't it just like a friend of mine to [A/C#] [Bm] [A] [G]hit me from [D/F#]behind[E7]
[G/A]Yes, I'm going to [D]Carol[Bm7]ina[Em7][G/A]in my [D]mind
Verse 1
[D]Karen, she's a silver [C]sun, you'd best walk away and watch it [G]shining[A]
[Bm]Watch her watch the [G]morning [A]come
[G]A silver tear appearing [D/F#]now I'm [Bm7] [Em7]crying,[Asus4]ain't [A7]I?
[D]I've gone to [Bm7] [Em7]Carol[G/A]ina in my [D]mind
Verse 2
[D]There ain't no doubt in no one's mind that [C]love's the finest thing [G]around[A]
[Bm]Whisper something [G]soft and [A]kind
[G]And hey baby, the sky's on [D/F#]fire, I'm [Bm7] [Em7]dying, [Asus4]ain't [A7]I?
[D]I've gone to [Bm7] [Em7]Carolina [G/A]in my [D]mind
Chorus
[D]In my mind I've gone to [G] [G/F#] [A]Carolina
[G]Can't you see the sunshine, can't you just feel the [A]moon [Em7]shining?[A]
[D]Ain't it just like a friend of mine to [A/C#] [Bm] [A] [G]hit me from [D/F#]behind[E7]
[G/A]Yes, I'm going to [D]Carol[Bm7]ina[Em7][G/A]in my [D]mind
Verse 3
[D]Dark and silent late last night I think I might have heard the [C]highway[G]calling[A]
[Bm]Geese in flight and dogs that [G]bite[A]
[G]The signs that it might be omens [D/F#]say I'm [Bm7] [Em7]going, [Asus4]going[A7]
[D]I've gone to [Bm7] [Em7]Carolina [G/A]in my [D]mind
Bridge
[D]With a holy [G]host of others standing [A]around [Bm]me
[F#m7]Still I'm on the dark side of the [Em7]moon[G]
[A]And it seems like this goes on like [C]this forever, you must [G]forgive [D]me[C]
[G/B] [Em7][G/A]If I'm up and gone to [D]Carol[Bm7]ina[Em7][G/A]in my [D]mind
Chorus
[D] [G] [G/F#] [Em7] [G/A] [D]
I'm gone say nice things about me cause I'm gone