Carolina Chords
by Slash
Carolina by Slash is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E5, A5 and C5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Introduction:
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5h7---7p5-7---5~----------------------------------| x4
Eb|-----------0-------x-------------------------------------|
The wah blurs the notes a bit, so listen closely to the track - if you've got headphones
available, stick them in and then take the left ear out. The voicebox is primarily in
the right ear, so that should help you isolate the part if you can't work out where any
notes go in future.
Verse:
Eb|-------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------|--------------------------7---5---7p5h7-5--------|
Ab|-5-5-5-|-5h7---7p5-7---5~-5-5h7-0---0---0----------0-5h7-|
Eb|-------|-----0-------x-----------------------------------|
E5 A5
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------5-5---5-------------------------------------------|
Db|---5s7---5h7-5-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3-------------5-5h7----7---5---7---5-5-5h7--------------|
Eb|----------------------0---x---0---x----------------------|
C5 E5
I've put the relevant chords from the second verse under the note Slash plays when they
are played, for any dedicated rhythm guitarists who want to try their hand at this. The
x on the E is a muted open string - playing a palm-muted open string sounds too heavy
for the track at those points in my opinion, but I suppose it depends on the rig you're using.
Chorus: