[Verse 1]
G
Pack the sofa
C
And pack the old arm chair
C
Tell the china
A7 D
To ask the silverware
G
To pray we find that
C
They speak the language there
G D G
And say good-bye to Carolina
[Verse 2]
G
Leave the puppies
C
And leave the old porch swing
G
Tell the children
A7 D
We're bringing everything
G
And tell the picture
C
Of Martin Luther King
G D G
And say good-bye to Carolina
[Bridge]
C G
Go west young man while you still can
C G
Before you're old and gray
C G
Go west and make a better life
A7 D
Than you could if you stayed
[Verse 3]
G
So tell your family
C
And tell your friends good-bye
G
Say you'll write them
A7 D
And keep them on your mind
G
And say you'll see them
C
Whenever someone dies
G D G
And says good-bye to Carolina
[Verse 4]
G
Leave the puppies
C
And leave the old porch swing
G
Tell the children
A7 D
We're leaving everything
G
Except the picture
C
Of Martin Luther King
G D G
And say good-bye to Carolina
[Bridge]
C G
Go west young man while you still can
C G
Before you're out of time
C G
And you can always come back home
A7 D
Tomorrow if you like
[Verse 5]
G
Wave to the tractor
C
And to the tractor shed
G
And to the milk cow
A7 D
That kicked me in the head
G
I can't remember
C
But was it I who said
G D G
Good-bye to Carolina