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Carolina In My Mind

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James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the No. 3 single "Fire and Rain" and had his first No. 1 hit the following year with "You've Got a Friend", a recording of Carole King's classic song.

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Carolina in my mind
Written & Performed by James Taylor
Transcribed by Paul ([email protected])

[Intro]

D G G/F Em7 G/A

[Chorus]

D G G/F# A
In my mind I've gone to Carolina
G A Em7 A
Can't you see the sunshine cant you just feel the moon shining?
D A/C# Bm A G D/F# E7
Ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind
G/A D Bm7 Em7 G/A D
Yes I'm going to Carol ina in my mind

[Verse 1]

D C G A
Karen, she's a silver sun, you'd best walk away and watch it shining
Bm G A
Watch her watch the morning come
G D/F# Bm7 Em7 Asus4 A7
A silver tear appearing now I'm cry ing ain't I?
D Bm7 Em7 G/A D
I've gone to Carol ina in my mind

[Verse 2]

D C G A
There ain't no doubt in no-ones mind that loves the finest thing around
Bm G A
Whisper something soft and kind
G D/F# Bm7 Em7 Asus4 A7
And hey baby, the sky's on fire, I'm dying, ain't I
D Bm7 Em7 G/A D
I've gone to Carolina in my mind

[Chorus]

D G G/F# A
In my mind I've gone to Carolina
G A Em7 A
Can't you see the sunshine cant you just feel the moon shining?
D A/C# Bm A G D/F# E7
Ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind
G/A D Bm7 Em7 G/A D
Yes I'm going to Carol ina in my mind

[Verse 3]

D C G A
Dark and silent late last night I think I might have heard the highway calling
Bm G A
Geese in flight and dogs that bite
G D/F# Bm7 Em7 Asus4 A7
The signs that it might be omens say I'm going, going
D Bm7 Em7 G/A D
I've gone to Carolina in my mind

[Bridge]

D G A Bm
With a holy host of others standing around me
F#m7 Em7 G
Still I'm on the dark side of the moon
A C G D C G/B Em7
And it seems like this goes on like this forever you must forgive me
G/A D Bm7 Em7 G/A D
If I'm up and gone to Carol ina in my mind

[Chorus]

D G G/F Em7 G/A D(Repeat sequence to fade)
I'm gone say nice things about me cause I'm gone

Repeat and fade

I've tried my best to get this as close to the recording as I can but some of the chord
rundowns are a little difficult to make out. I f you have any suggestions on how it
can be improved please drop me a line at [email protected]

Hope you enjoy it