Sweet Carolina

Intro (x2)
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Verse 1
    C                         F   
I went down to Houston and I 
             C
stopped in San Antone
    C                            G
I passed up the station for the bus
      F                 C         
Was trying to find me something 
      Am               F
but I wasn't sure just what
          C          G            
Man I ended up with pockets full 
   C
of dust

Verse 2 (same chords):
So I went on to Cleveland and I 
ended up insane
Bought a borrowed suit and learned 
to dance
I was spendin' money like the way it
 likes to rain
Man I ended up with pockets full of 
cane

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Chorus:
      Am  F      C      Am       
Oh my swe-eet Carolina, what 
F           G
compels me to go
      Am  F         C             
Oh my swe-eet disposition, may you
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 one day carry me home

(repeat intro)
Verse 3:
    C                            
I ain't never been to Vegas but I 
    F            C
gambled up my life
   C                               
Building newsprint boats I raced to
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 sewer mains
 F                  C           
Trying to find me something but I 
   Am               C
wasn't sure just what
           C              G       
Funny how they say that some 
         C
things never change

(repeat chorus)

(piano break)
Am F C G x3
C C/B Am G F

Verse 4:
Up here in the city, it feels like 
things are closin' in
The sunset's just my light bulb 
burning out
I miss Kentucky and I miss my family
All the sweetest winds they blow 
across the south

(repeat chorus)
         Am     G        C      F
May you one day carry me ho____me.
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         Am     G        C