Caroline No
The Beach Boys
Written by Tony Asher and Brian Wilson; released as a solo Brian Wilson
single with "Summer Means New Love" as the B-side, and on the album "Pet
Sounds".
Intro:
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(tambourine and some other percussion instrument playing)
Verse:
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Where did your long hair go,
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where is the girl I used to know?
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How could you lose that happy glow?
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Oh, Caroline, no!
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Who took that look a - way?
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I remember how you used to say
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You'd ne- ver change, but that's not true,
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oh, Caroline, you. Break my
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heart I want to go and cry, It's so
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sad to watch a sweet die. Oh, Caroline,
thing
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why?
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Could I e- ver find in you a - gain
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things made me love you so much then?
that
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Could we ever bring 'em back once they have gone?
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Oh, Caroline,
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no!
Outro:
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fade out...
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Caroline, No |
| Artist |
The Beach Boys |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
4OCja0WBWYA |
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b. Numbers:
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For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
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In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
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