Coast of Carolina

WORDS AND MUSIC BY MAC MCANALLY/PERFORMED BY JIMMY BUFFETT
Interpreted by BuPHalo Jim

Capo 2nd

D C9 G D C9 G D C9 G D(HOLD)

Em9 C9 G/B
Little roadside restaurant we artfully complain
Em9 C9 G/B
Groovy tells the waitress that his chicken died in vain
Em9 C9 G/B
Most every day goes by according to design
Em9 D/F# G A
I live this dream and still it seems I have you on my mind

[Chorus:]
G D
From the bottom of my heart
A D
Off the coast of Carolina
G D
After one or two false starts
Bm A
I believe we found our stride
G D
And the walls that won't come down
A D
We can decorate or climb
G D
Or find some way to get around
Bm Em
Cause I'm still on your side
G D
From the bottom of my heart.

D C9 G D C9 G D C9 G D (HOLD)

Em9 C9 G/B
I can't see the future but I know it's coming fast

Em9 C9 G/B
It's not that hard to wind up knee-deep in the past

Em9 C9 G/B
There come alot of Mondays since that phone booth that first night

Em9 D/F# G A
Through years and miles and tears and smiles I wanna get it right

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G D
From the bottom of my heart
A D
Off the coast of Carolina
G D
After one or two false starts
Bm A
I believe we found our stride
G D
And the walls that won't come down
A D
We can decorate or climb
G D
Or find some way to get around
Bm Em
Cause I'm still on your side
G D
From the bottom of my heart.

[Music Bridge]


Em9 C9 G/B
These days I get up about the time I used to go to bed
Em9 C9 G/B
Living large was once the deal now I watch the stars instead
Em9 C9 G/B
They're timeless and predictable unlike most things that I do
Em9 D/F# G A
I tell the wind and my old friend I'm headed home to you.


G D
From the bottom of my heart
A D
Off the coast of Carolina
G D
After one or two false starts
Bm A
I believe we found our stride
G D
And the walls that won't come down
A D
We can decorate or climb
G D
Or find some way to get around
Bm Em
Cause I'm still on your side
G D
From the bottom of my heart.

D C9 G D C9 G D C9 G D (HOLD)

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Reading departure signs in some big airport reminds of places I've been. Visions of good times that brought so much pleasure make me want to go back again.

Nice post Jim.................

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"........ And you'll never know if it was an accident or not."

Well done.

This is a great song to play. I've seen a few different variations, but they all sound good.