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Sweet Caroline

Neil Diamond
All-time classics Easy songs Pop essentials
KeyA
Capo2
LevelEasy
Transpose A 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
(D C# F#) in the chorus are single notes, can play as octaves like the following
or leave them out and stay on the D chord.
 
Relative to capo, move up two frets for real positions.
e|--10---9-----------|
B|-----------7-------|
G|--7----6-----------|
D|-----------4-------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
 
 

Intro

 
EEEE
 
 

Verse

AD
Where it began I can't begin to knowin'
AE
But then I know it's growin' strong
AD
Was in the spring, then spring became a summer
AE
Who'd have believed you'd come along
 
 

Pre-Chorus

AA6
Hands, touching hands
EDE
Reaching out, touching me, touching you
 
 

Chorus

ADDC#F#DE
Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good
ADDC#F#DE
I'd be inclined to believe they never would
DC#mBm
But now I'm
 
 

Verse 2

AD
Look at the night and it don't seem so lonely
AE
We fill it up with only two
AD
And when I hurt, hurting runs off my shoulder
AE
How can I hurt when holdin' you
 
 

Pre-Chorus

AA6
Warm, touching warm
EDE
Reaching out, touching me, touching you
 
 

Chorus

ADDC#F#DE
Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good
ADDC#F#DE
I'd be inclined to believe they never would
DC#mBm
Oh no no
 
 

Instrumental

 
EEEE
 
 

Chorus

ADDC#F#DE
Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good
ADDC#F#DE
Sweet Caroline, I believe they never could
ADDC#F#DE
Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good
 
(fade out)
End

How to play Sweet Caroline chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond is presented in the key of A, with a capo at the 2nd fret. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 8 distinct chord shapes, including E, A, D, A6, C#, F# and others. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Easy songs, Pop essentials.