Tune guitar half step down for these simple chords to work. (or capo on 11th fret -not cool)
(transpose piano/keyboard half step down)
If you want easy chords with standard tuning, transpose these chords to -5 (capo 4) or -7 (capo 6)
[Verse 1]
C
Lying here in bed
Em
With things we never said
C Em
You’re always the first to sleep
C
I whisper my goodbye
Em
To all the happy lights
Am G
Wrapped around our ugly tree
[Pre-chorus]
F
Come sunrise
Dm
Your soft eyes
C Em
Will frown at my footprints in the snow
F
Come New Year
Dm
You’ll know dear
F G
I led you down a short line
[Chorus]
C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
G F
The more you became my hope
Em G
The more I was made to let you go
Am G F
We lost our fight for time
G C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
G F
I’ll try not to wake the house
Em G
I wish I could stay and hold you now
Am G F
We lost our fight for time
Dm
For life
F G
And some things that never came true
C
For me and you
[Verse 2]
C
December ‘85
Em
Grandchildren arrive
C Em
Pride can be a lovely thing
C
Everything I've missed
Em
Reminds you of that Christmas eve
Am G
When life was caving in
[Pre-Chorus 2]
F
Come sundown
Dm
This small town
C Em
Looks a bit like the place we fell in love
F
Come New Year
Dm
You'll know dear
F G
I led you down a short line
[Chorus]
C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
G F
The more you became my hope
Em G
The more I was made to let you go
Am G F
We lost our fight for time
G C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
G F
I’ll try not to wake the house
Em G
I wish I could stay and hold you now
Am G F
We lost our fight for time
Dm
For life
F G
And some things that never came true
C
For me and you
[Pre-Chorus 3]
F
Come twilight
Dm
This long ride
C Em
Is moving towards the afterglow
F
Come New Year
Dm
You'll be here
F G
With me on the short line
[Chorus]
C
And I'm still sorry Caroline
G F
The more you became my hope
Em G
The more I was made to let you go
Am G F
We lost our fight for time
G C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
G F
I’ll try not to wake the house
Em G
I wish I could stay and hold you now
Am G F
We lost our fight for time
Dm
For life
F G
And some things that never came true
C
For me and you