Carolina in my Mind
James Taylor

James Taylor
James Taylor
1968
Carolina on my Mind is one of my favorite JT songs, and it's really easy
to play, so I want you guys to try it.  This time, I'm not going to tab
it out, I'm just going to give you the chords and you have to come up with
a picking pattern yourselves.  I will tab out a few measures of stuff
that's important to the overall sound, but for most of it you're on your
own.  Good luck, and if you have trouble just refer to the lessons.  Play
around for a while; this is going to require practice.  And don't worry
about developing an exact copy of the song--I'm sure JT never did it the
same way twice either.  Remember, capo 2nd.


Capo 2nd Fret INTRO: D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:--------------|-0h2-------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| B:--------------|---------3-------|-----3-------3---|---------3-------|---------3-----3-| G:------------2-|-----2---------0-|---------0-------|-----0---------0-|-----0-----------| D:--------------|-0-----------0---|-----------------|-----------------|-------------2---| A:--------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------| E:--------------|-----------------|-3-------2-------|-0-----------0---|-----------------|
D G G/F# Em7 A In my mind I'm gone to Caro - lina G A Can't you see the sunshine Em7 A Can't you just feel the moon shining D Bm Ain't it just like a friend of mine G D/F# E7 To hit me from behind A7 D Bm7 Em7 A7sus4 Yes I'm gone to Caro - lina in my mind
Rhythm Figure 1 D mind___ + + + + + + + + e:-----0h2p0-------|-0h2-------------| B:---------------3-|-----3---------3-| G:-------------2---|-----2-------2---| D:-0---------------|---------0-------| A:-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------| D C Karen she's a silver sun G A You best walk her way and watch it shinin' Bm G A Watch her watch the mornin' come G D/F# Bm7 E7 Em7 A silver tear appearing now I'm cry - in' ain't I A7 D Bm7 Em7 A7sus4 Yes I'm gone to Caro - lina in my mind Rhythm Figure 1 D C There ain't no doubt it no ones mind G A That loves the finest thing around Bm G A Whisper something warm and kind G D/F# Bm7 E7 Em7 And hey babe the sky's on fire, I'm dy - in' ain't I A7 D Bm7 Em7 A7sus4 I'm gone to Caro - lina in my mind Rhythm Figure 1
These two verses are exactly the same as the first two. In my mind I'm gone to Carolina Can't you see the sunshine Can't you just feel the moon shining Maybe just like a friend of mine It hit me from behind Yes I'm gone to Carolina in my mind Dark and silent late last night I think I might have heard the highway calling Geese in flight and dogs that bite Signs that might be omens say I going, going I'm gone to Carolina in my mind G A Bm With a holy host of others standing 'round me F#m Em G Still I'm on the dark side of the moon A C G D And it seems like it goes on like this forever C G/B Em7 You must forgive me A7sus4 D Bm7 Em7 A7sus4 If I'm up and gone to Caro - lina in my mind Rhythm Figure 1 In my mind I'm gone to Carolina Can't you see the sunshine Can't you just feel the moonshine Maybe just like a friend of mine It hit me from behind A7sus4 D D/F# G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 D Bm7 A Yes I'm gone to Caro - lina in my mind G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 D Bm7 A Gone to Caro - lina in my mind (keeps repeating)
CHORDS USED (don't forget the capo)
G/F# 2x0033 A7 x02020 D/F# 20023x A7sus4 x02033 Em7 022033 Bm x24432 E7 020100 Bm7 x24232 For other chords, go to my Key to Chords page.

Created on 2-28-97 by Daniel E. Smith.