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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/noah_gundersen/caroline_crd_ver_2.html ]
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
