How to Play Carolina on Guitar?

Taylor Swift - Carolina can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, A, Em, D chords. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Carolina with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Taylor Swift - Carolina Chords

Chord reference Bm, A, Em, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Bm] Oh, [Bm]Carolina creeks running [A]through my [Em]veins Lost I was [Em]born, lonesome I [A]came. Lonesome I’ll [Bm]always stay [Bm]Carolina knows why, for [A]years, I [Em]roam Free as these [Em]birds, light as [A]whispers. [Bm]Carolina knows

And [Bm]you didn’t see me here, no, they [Bm]never did see me here And she’s [D]in [A]my [Em]dreams

Into the [Em]mist, into the [D]clouds. [A]Don’t [Em]leave I make a [Em]fist, I’ll make it [D]count And there are [A]places I will [Em]never, ever go [Bm]And things that [A]only [Em]Carolina will ever [Bm]know

[Bm] [A] [Em] [Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm]Carolina stains on the [A]dress she [Em]left Indelible [Em]scars, pivotal [A]marks, blue as the [Bm]life she fled [Bm]Carolina pines, won’t you [A]cover [Em]me? Hide me like [Em]robes down the back [A]road Muddy these [Bm]webs we weave

And [Bm]you didn’t see me here. Oh, they [Bm]never did see me here And she’s [D]in [A]my [Em]dreams

[D] [A] [Em] [D] [A] [Em] [D] [A] [Em] [Em] And [Bm]you didn’t see me here, they [A]never did see me here No, [Em]you didn’t see me here, they [A]never saw me

Oh, [Bm]Carolina knows why for [A]years they’ve [Em]said That I was [Em]guilty as [A]sin and sleep in a [Bm]liar’s bed But the [Bm]sleep comes fast and I’ll [A]meet no [Em]ghosts It’s between [Em]me, the sand, and the [A]sea [Bm]Carolina knows

Artist Taylor Swift

Album Carolina (From The Motion Picture “Where The Crawdads Sing”)

Genres Alternative, Indie, Pop

Year 2022

Key Bm

Taylor Swift - Carolina can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, A, Em, D chords.

For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Carolina with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.