Neil Diamond - "Sweet Caroline"

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Here's another song which was requested recently on COWPIE. It wasn't
originally a country song - but it's covered live by lotz of country bands:

Sweet Caroline
{Words & Music by Neil Diamond}

INTRO: {E bass throughout}
Melody: B-C# D B-C#-D-C# B D-C# B D-E F# D-E-F#-E D F#-E D
Chords: n/c * * * | * * * * | * * * * | * * * * |

Melody: F#-G# A F#-G# A G# C# B
Chords: n/c * * * | F#m/E * E * | A/E * Bm * |

A * * * | * * * * | D * * * | * * * * |
Where it be-gan - I can't begin to knowin'...
A * * * | * * * * | E * * * | * * * * |
But then I know that it's growing strong.
A * * * | * * * * | D * * * | * * * * |
Was in the Spring. And Spring became the Summer.
A * * * | * * * * | E * * * | * * * * |
Who'd have believed you'd come a - long? (Melody: C#-B-A G#-F#-E-D)

BRIDGE:
A * * * | * * * * | A6 * * * | * * * * |
1) Hands. Touchin' hands.
2) Warm. Touchin' warm.
E7 * * * | **** | D * * * | ** * * | E*** | E * D/F# E/G# |
1&2) Reachin' out. Touchin' me, touchin' you.

CHORUS:
A * * * | D * * * | * * * * | * * * * | E7 |E7 * D/F#
E/G# |
Sweet Caro - line. (D C | F#) Good times never seemed so good.
A * * * | D * * * | * * * * | * * * * | E * D *|C#m *
Bm *|
I've been in-clined (D C | F#) to be-lieve there never would - but now
I...

A * * * | * * * * | D * * * | * * * * |
Look at the night, and it don't seem so lonely.
A * * * | * * * * | E * * * | * * * * |
We fill it up with only two.
A * * * | * * * * | D * * * | * * * * |
And when I hurt, hurtin' runs off my shoulders.
A * * * | * * * * | E * * * | * * * * |
How can I hurt when I'm holding you? (Melody: C#-B-A G#-F#-E-D)

{Play 2nd Bridge, Repeat Chorus & Intro, then...}

A * * * | D * * * | * * * * | * * * * | E7 |E7 * D/F#
E/G# |
Sweet Caro - line. (D C | F#) Good times never seemed so good.
A * * * | D * * * | * * * * | * * * * | E7 * * * |
I've been in-clined (D C | F#) to be-lieve there never would.
| E7 * D/F# E/G# | A |
Sweet Car - o - line.

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