#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Carolina Rain Original Album: 29 Words and Music by Ryan Adams Copyright © 2005 Lost Highway Records Published by ??? Music Publishing Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Timing is 3/4. INTRO: [play Guitar Figure 1] Guitar Figure 1 3/4 Guitar1: B |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-4-------6-------7-------|-9-------11------13------|-14------13------11------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-2-------4-------5-------|-7-------9-------11----11-/12------11------9-------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | Guitar2: E5 |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-9________---------------|---------R-E-S-T---------| |-----------------0---2---|-9________---------------|-------------------------| |-2---0---2---4-----------|-7________---------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-0________---------------|-------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E | |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---| |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---| |-9-------7-------6-------|-1____---1-------1---1---|-1____---1-------1---1---| |-------------------------|-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____---2-------2---2---| |-7-------5-------4-------|-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____---2-------2---2---| |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | Guitar2: E5 |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------9---|---------R-E-S-T---------|---------R-E-S-T---------| |-------------7-h-9-------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E | |-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---| |-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---| |-1____---1-------1---1---|-1____---1-------1---1---|-1____---1-------1---1---| |-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____---2-------2---2---| |-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____---2-------2---2---| |-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: Bm x24432 G 320003 A x02220 D xx0232 E 022100 3/4 | Bm | A | E Rose lived on the south side of town, | G | D | A | % Until her landlord showed up with two hundred dollar bills. | Bm | A | E | % A notice of eviction on the other hand, | G | D | A | E | % Now she don't live there no more, and everyone thinks she drowned. [play Guitar Figure 2] Guitar Figure 2 E |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-6-/-7---6-------4-------|-6-------4-------2-------|-1-----------------------| |-7-/-9---7-------6-------|-7-------6-------4-------|-2-----------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | VERSE2: Chords: Bm x24432 G 320003 A x02220 D xx0232 E 022100 3/4 | Bm | A | E | % I pulled into Mecklenberg on them trains, | G | D | A | % Into a station that was flooded when they opened up the dams. | Bm | A | E And broke their connections to the railway lines, | G | D So they could blast into the quarry, | A | % | E | % | % And for every load of granite, we got a ton of worry. VERSE3: Chords: Bm x24432 G 320003 A x02220 D xx0232 E 022100 3/4 | Bm | A | E | % One night at the diner over eggs, | G | D | A | % Over easy, she showed me the length of her legs. | Bm | A | E | % But that gold-plated cross on her neck, it was real, | G | D | A | E | % And you don't get that kind of money from pushing the meal. [play Guitar Figure 2] Guitar Figure 2 E |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-6-/-7---6-------4-------|-6-------4-------2-------|-1-----------------------| |-7-/-9---7-------6-------|-7-------6-------4-------|-2-----------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | CHORUS1: Chords: A x02220 D xx0232 G 320003 E 022100 C x32010 [play:] 3/4 Guitar1: B |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-4-------6-------7-------|-9-------11------13------|-14------13------11------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-2-------4-------5-------|-7-------9-------11----11-/12------11------9-------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | I should've told him that you were the Guitar1: A G |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-3-------3-------3-------| |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0-------0-------0-------| |-9-------7-------6-------|-1____---1-------1---1---|-0-------0-------0-------| |-------------------------|-2____---2-------2---2---|-0-------0-------0-------| |-7-------5-------4-------|-2____---2-------2---2---|-2-------2-------2-------| |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-3-------3-------3-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | A G one for me but I lied, but I lied To Guitar1: B |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-4-------6-------7-------|-9-------11------13------|-14------13------11------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-2-------4-------5-------|-7-------9-------11----11-/12------11------9-------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | most an - y drif - ter, who's look - ing for Guitar1: A G |-------------------------|-0-------0-------0---0---|-3-------3-------3-------| |-------------------------|-2-------2-------2---2---|-0-------0-------0-------| |-9-------7-------6-------|-2-------2-------2---2---|-0-------0-------0-------| |-------------------------|-2-------2-------2---2---|-0-------0-------0-------| |-7-------5-------4-------|-0-------0-------0---0---|-2-------2-------2-------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | A G work is too weird, I met your sister | C | D | A | G | C | D And I married her in July, but if only to be closer to you, Caroline VERSE4: Chords: Bm x24432 G 320003 A x02220 D xx0232 E 022100 3/4 | Bm | A | E | % Percy and I moved down the street | G | D | A | % Until we lost two pretty girls, one was seven, one was three. | Bm | A | E | % Alderman then Caroline owned the house right up the hill, | G | D | A | E Where we laid those babies down, so they could still see our house. [play: 3/4| E |] [x3] VERSE5: Chords: Bm x24432 G 320003 A x02220 D xx0232 E 022100 3/4 | Bm | A | E Suspicion got the best of old Alderman Hain. | G | D | A | % He owned an autoparts store, off the interstate. | Bm | A | E | % But the Lord took him home in Ju-ly, | G | D | A | E | % And then Rose spilt the beans on the day that he died. (We was in trouble) CHORUS2: Notes: Play as for CHORUS1. Chords: A x02220 D xx0232 G 320003 E 022100 C x32010 [play:] 3/4 Guitar1: B |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-4-------6-------7-------|-9-------11------13------|-14------13------11------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-2-------4-------5-------|-7-------9-------11----11-/12------11------9-------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | I should've told him that you were the Guitar1: A G |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-3-------3-------3-------| |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0-------0-------0-------| |-9-------7-------6-------|-1____---1-------1---1---|-0-------0-------0-------| |-------------------------|-2____---2-------2---2---|-0-------0-------0-------| |-7-------5-------4-------|-2____---2-------2---2---|-2-------2-------2-------| |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-3-------3-------3-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | A G one for me but I lied, but I lied Guitar1: B |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-4-------6-------7-------|-9-------11------13------|-14------13------11------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-2-------4-------5-------|-7-------9-------11----11-/12------11------9-------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | Tied up, to con - crete at the bottom of the Guitar1: |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-9-------7-------6-------| |-------------------------| |-7-------5-------4-------| |-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | quarry, | A | G | C | D With a tattoo on his heart that spelt out, Caroline. | A | G | C | D He was silent, but his rosary, just drifted into custody | A | % A G E Of a sheriff that was just dep - u - tised [pedal-steel guitar fill] VERSE6: Chords: Bm x24432 G 320003 A x02220 D xx0232 E 022100 | Bm | D | A | % And I was down at the banquet hall, | G | D | A | % Where two guys came up, pretty angry and drunk | Bm | D | G | D | G | D And I'm still here at the banquet hall, at the banquet hall, | A | % | E | G | D | A Where the gun went off, in the Carolina rain, | E | G | D | A In the Carolina rain | E | G | D | A In the Carolina rain Oh, Caroline OUTRO: [play Guitar Figure 1] [x2] Guitar Figure 1 3/4 Guitar1: B |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-4-------6-------7-------|-9-------11------13------|-14------13------11------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-2-------4-------5-------|-7-------9-------11----11-/12------11------9-------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | Guitar2: E5 |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-9________---------------|-9________---------------| |-----------------0---2---|-9________---------------|-9________---------------| |-2---0---2---4-----------|-7________---------------|-7________---------------| |-------------------------|-0________---------------|-0________---------------| | | Guitar1: | | E | |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---| |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---| |-9-------7-------6-------|-1____---1-------1---1---|-1____---1-------1---1---| |-------------------------|-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____---2-------2---2---| |-7-------5-------4-------|-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____---2-------2---2---| |-------------------------|-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____---0-------0---0---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | Guitar2: E5 |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-9________---------------|---------------------9---| |-9________---------------|-------------7-h-9-------| |-7________---------------|-------------------------| |-0________---------------|-------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E | |-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____-------------------| |-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____-------------------| |-1____---1-------1---1---|-1____-------------------| |-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____-------------------| |-2____---2-------2---2---|-2____-------------------| |-0____---0-------0---0---|-0____-------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - |