Ab                  Eb    Ab 
Sunrise through the evergreens 
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Another day is born 
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The hills take on a golden glow 
Db         Eb 
A Carolina morn 
Ab                Eb     Ab 
I used to see you in her eyes 
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Now I just got to know 
Db Eb      Fm    Db            Eb      Ab 
Oh oh  Carolina, how could you let her go 
Db    Ab        Eb          Ab 
Oh    Carolina, if I'd only known 
Db    Ab    Fm  Db           Eb    Ab    Eb Ab Eb Ab 
Oh oh Carolina, I would have never gone 
Ab                   Eb      Ab 
I thought the beauty of your hills 
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Would hold her here for me 
Db                    Cm 
I never dreamed while I was gone 
Db                 Eb 
You'd ever set her free 
Ab                 Eb     Ab 
I trusted you with all my heart 
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And the only love I've known 
Db Eb    Fm    Db            Eb      Ab    
Oh   Carolina, how could you let her go 
Db     Ab    Eb           Ab 
Oh Carolina, if I'd only known 
Db    Ab Fm  Db           Eb    Ab 
Oh Carolina, I would have never gone 
Db     Ab    Eb          Ab 
Oh Carolina, if I'd only known 
Db     Ab Fm  Db           Eb    Cm  Fm 
Oh Carolina,  I would have never gone 
Db           Eb    Ab 
I would have never gone