Standard Tuning

Last line played progressively slower with each syllable.

Modulate between D7 and D for the intro by using your pinky for the D keeping the other three fingers still.

Capo 4 for the original key, I use capo 2 which I prefer for solo guitar performance.


[Verse]

             
  Where it beg

         
an,   I can't 

begin to knowi

n
             
  But then I k

              
now it's going

 
 strong
             
  Was it the s

       
pring,  and sp

ring became a 

summer?
             
  Who’d have b

              
elieved you'd 

       
come a-long?


[Chorus]

       
 Hands,     to

uching hands
             
  Reaching out

             
, touching me,

                  
 touching you

            
Sweet Caro-lin

                               
e, 
          
good times nev

          
er seemed so g

      
ood
            
I m in-clined,

                        
 
          
to believe the

        
y never would

         
But   now   I'

m


[Verse 2]

             
  Look at the 

             
night,   and i

              
t don't seem s

          
o lonely
             
   We fill it 

             
up with only t

wo
             
  And when I h

             
urt,   hurting

              
 runs off my s

              
houlder       

  
              

  
             
  How can I hu

              
rt when holdin

  
g you?

     
Warm,    touch

ing warm
             
  Reaching out

             
, touching me,

                
 touching you


[Chorus]

            
Sweet Caro-lin

                             
e, 
          
good times nev

          
er seemed so g

      
ood
            
I m in-clined,

                        
 
          
to believe the

        
y never would

     
Oh  no  no


[Chorus] Modulate between D7 and D again

            
Sweet Caro-lin

                             
e, 
          
good times nev

          
er seemed so g

      
ood

            
Sweet Caro-lin

                             
e, 
          
I believed the

        
y never could

        
Sweet   Car- o

         
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