Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond
Chords and lyrics for Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond (key of D).
Verse 1
(D C# F#) in the chorus are single notes, can play as octaves like the
following
or leave them out and stay on the D chord.
Intro
[E] [E] [E] [E]
Verse
[A]Where it began [D]I can't begin to knowin'
[A]But then I know it's growin' [E]strong
[A]Was in the spring, [D]then spring became a summer
[A]Who'd have believed you'd come [E]along
Pre-Chorus
[A]Hands, [A6] touching hands
[E]Reaching out,[D] touching me, touching [E]you
Chorus
[A]Sweet [D]Caroline, [C#] [F#)] [D]good times never seemed so [E]good
[A]I'd be [D]inclined [C#] [F#)] [D]to believe they never [E]would
[D]But [C#m]now [Bm]I'm
Verse 2
[A]Look at the night [D] and it don't seem so lonely
[A]We fill it up with only [E]two
[A]And when I hurt, [D] hurting runs off my shoulder
[A]How can I hurt when holdin' [E]you
Pre-Chorus
[A]Warm, [A6] touching warm
[E]Reaching out,[D] touching me, touching [E]you
Chorus
[A]Sweet [D]Caroline, [C#] [F#)] [D]good times never seemed so [E]good
[A]I'd be [D]inclined [C#] [F#)] [D]to believe they never [E]would
[D]Oh [C#m]no [Bm]no
Instrumental
[E] [E] [E] [E]
Chorus
[A]Sweet [D]Caroline, [C#] [F#)] [D]good times never seemed so [E]good
[A]Sweet [D]Caroline, [C#] [F#)] [D]I believe they never [E]could
[A]Sweet [D]Caroline, [C#] [F#)] [D]good times never seemed so [E]good
(fade out)
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