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Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline Chords

Chord reference G, F, Em, Dm, C7, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [F] [Em] [Dm] [C]Where it began, [F]I can’t begin to knowing [C]But then I know it’s growing [G]strong [C]Was in the Spring [F]and Spring became the Summer [C]Who’d have believed you’d come a[G]long?

[C]Hands [C] [C7]touching hands [C] [G7]Reaching out [G7] [F]touching me [F]touching [G]you

[G] [G] [F] [G] [C]Sweet Caro[F]line. Good times never seemed so [G]good

[G] [G] [F] [G] [C]I’ve been in[F]clined to believe they never [G]would [F]but [Em]now [Dm]I [C]Look at the night [F]and it don’t seem so lonely [C]We fill it up with only [G]two [C]And when I hurt [F]hurting runs off my shoulders [C]How can I hurt when holding [G]you?

[C]Warm [C] [C7]touching warm [C] [G7]Reaching out [G7] [F]touching me [F]touching [G]you

[G] [G] [F] [G] [C]Sweet Caro[F]line. Good times never seemed so [G]good

[G] [G] [F] [G] [C]I’ve been in[F]clined to believe they never [G]would [F]oh [Em]no [Dm]no [C]Sweet Caro[F]line. Good times never seemed so [G]good

[G] [G] [F] [G] [C]I’ve been in[F]clined to believe they never [G]would [F]oh [Em]no [Dm]no [C]no.

Artist Neil Diamond
Album Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
Genres Pop
Year 1969
Key G

How to Play Sweet Caroline on Guitar?

Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline can be played in the key of G using the G, F, Em, Dm, C7, G7 chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

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

You can play Sweet Caroline with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.