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Sweet Caroline

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Recorded with Dylan at the piano, hence originally a “black” key. The tab uses a capo on the first fret.

The line at the end of each half-verse is based on the descent g-f-e-d.

C           
 Where it began, 
F                     /g
 I can't begin to knowing
C                             Gsus4  G7   G6   G
 But then I know it's growing strong
C
 Was in the spring
F
 And springtime became summer
C                         Gsus4 G7 G6 G
 How'd I know you'd come along?
C
Hands, 
C6
touching hands,
G7
Reaching out, 
F
touching me, 
G
touching you
C         F
Sweet Caroline
                           G    /f  /e   /d
Good times never seemed so good
C           F 
I've been inclined
                      G 
To believe they never would
Look at the night 
the night don't seem so lonely
We filled it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurting runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when holding you
One, 
touching one
Reaching out, 
touching me, 
touching you

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would

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