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Neil Diamond-Sweet Caroline - sr - 200

[Intro - BPM 129] 
[Intro - BPM 127 - Capo 2 for original] 
[E] [E] [E] [E] 
(can play low E and pluck these to fill out)
B 0-2-3---0-2-3-2-0---3-2-0-----

B 3-5-7---3-5-7-5-3---7-5-3-----

B 7-9-10--7-9-10--9--14--12-----

[Verse]
[A] Where it began [D] I can't begin to knowin'
[A] But then I know it's growin' [E] strong
[A] Was in the spring, [D] then spring became a summer
[A] Who'd have believed you'd come a [E] long
 
[Pre-Chorus]
[A] Hands, [A6 - x02222] touching hands
[E] Reaching out, [D] touching me, touching [E] you
 
[Chorus]
[A] Sweet Caro [D] line, (Run [D-x5777x] [D/C#-x4777x] [D/F#-2x0232]
good times never seemed so [E] good
[A] I'd be inc [D] lined (Run [D] [D/C#] [D/F#]) to believe they never 
[E] would [D] But [C#m] now [Bm] I'm
 
[Verse 2]
[A] Look at the night [D] and it don't seem so lonely
[A] We fill it up with only [E] two
[A] And when I hurt, [D] hurting runs off my shoulder
[A] How can I hurt when holdin' [E] you
 
[Pre-Chorus]
[A] Warm, [A6] touching warm
[E] Reaching out, [D] touching me, touching [E] you
 
[Chorus]
[A] Sweet Caro [D] line, (Run [D] [D/C#] [D/F#]
good times never seemed so [E] good
[A] I'd be inc [D] lined (Run [D] [D/C#] [D/F#]
to believe they never [E] would [D] Oh [C#m] no [Bm] no
 
[Instrumental - Horn intro part] 
[E] [E] [E] [E]
 
[Chorus]
[A] Sweet Caro [D] line, (Run [D] [D/C#] [D/F#]
good times never seemed so  [E] good
[A] Sweet Caro [D] line, (Run [D] [D/C#] [D/F#]
I believe they never  [E] could
[A] Sweet Caro [D] line, (Run [D] [D/C#] [D/F#]
good times never seemed so  [E] good
 
(fade out)
[End]
[Additional notes]
[Horn Intro full for beginning]
(pluck all notes and play low E at all times)
B--0-2-3---0-2-3-2-0---3-2-0

E---------------------------------
B--3-5-7---3-5-7-5-3---7-5-3----
G--4-6-7---4-6-7-6-4---7-6-4----

E--2-4-5---2-4-5--4--9---7--
B--3-5-7---3-5-7--5--10--9--
G--2-4-7---2-4-7--4--9---9-

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Blues Brothers-Sweet Home Chicago

[Intro - BPM 126 - No drums]

STRUM ALL OF THIS
E| 9/10-10-10--10-10-10--9-----------
B|10/12-12-12--12-12-12--10----------
Dr3  1  2  3   1  2  3   1  2  3  1 2 

E| 9/10-10-10--10-10-10--9--------7----
B|10/12-12-12--12-12-12--10-------8----
Dr3  1  2  3   1  2  3   1  2  3  1 2 3
 
e|-0---4443332220---
B|-0----------------
G|-1---4443332221---
D|-2------------2---
A|-2------------2--C7-B7
E -0------------0--
Dr 123 1231231231231 23

[Verse 1 - Drums] 
Come 
[E7]on ..... (drum stab)
[A7]baby don't you wanna 
[E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Come 
[E7]on ... (drum stab) .. Oh 
[A7]baby don't you wanna 
[E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Back to that 
[B7]same old place [A7] Sweet home Chi
[E7]cago           [B7]

[Verse 2 - High E horn stab can be 0-x-9-9-9-12] 
Come 
[E7]on .....  (drum stab)
[A7]baby don't you wanna 
[E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Come 
[E7]on ... (drum stab) .. Oh 
[A7]baby don't you wanna 
[E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Back to that 
[B7]same old place [A7] Sweet home Chi
[E7]cago           [B7]

[Verse 3 - With stops] 
Well, 
(stop) [E7]one and one is two (drum figure - xxB Sxx Bnext stop)
(stop) [E7]Six and two is eight (drum figure)
(stop) [E7]Come on baby don't ya 
(drums back in) make me late .. hi de
[A7]hey ..... Baby dont you wanna
[E7]go  (E7 Horn Riff) ... Back to that 
[B7]same old place [A7] 
[A7]Sweet home Chi
[E7]cago           [B7]

[Verse 4] 
Come 
[E7]on .....  (drum stab)
[A7]baby don't you wanna 
[E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Come 
[E7]on ... (drum stab) .. Oh 
[A7]baby don't you wanna 
[E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Back to that 
[B7]same old place [A7] Sweet home Chi
[E7]cago           [B7]

[Solo - Sock on 3rd fret]
|E7|E7|E7|E7|
|A7|A7|E7|E7|
|B7|A7|E7|E7|[B7]

[Verse 3 - With stops] 
Well, 
(stop) [E7] six and three is nine (drum figure - xxB Sxx Bnext stop)
(stop) [E7] nine and nine is eighteen (drum figure)
(stop) [E7] Look at that brother gonna 
(drums back in)see what i seen hi de
[A7]hey ..... Baby dont you wanna
[E7]go  (E7 Horn Riff) ... Back to that 
[B7]same old place [A7] 
[A7]Sweet home Chi
[E7]cago           [B7]

[Verse with Cmons - repeat]

[Solo - until end of time]
|E7|E7|E7|E7|
|A7|A7|E7|E7|
|B7|A7|E7|E7|

[Notes]
[E7 Horn Riff]
e|-10--9-x---9-----10--9--x
B|-9---9-12--9-12--9---9--12-
G|-9---9-9---9-9---9---9--9-
D|-9---9-9---9-9---9---9--9-
A|-x---x-x---x-x---x---x--x-
E -0----------------------

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