Tom: Bb Intro: Bb Bb Eb6 Bb Somewhere in the mountains.........in northern Alabama Bb Gm Cm Fsus F The Carolina lady waits for her man from Tennessee Bb Eb6 Bb Gm Somewhere in a motel......out in Oklahoma Cm F There's the Alabama dreamer F Bb Dm Cm That same man from Tennessee Bb Eb6 Bb Sometime late at night......the lonely wakes her gently Bb Gm Cm Fsus F And knocks at her door......but she won't give in F Bb Eb6 Bb Gm But like every other woman........She needs to feel wanted Cm F Bb Bbsus Bb Bb7 She thinks of making love.......and goes to sleep again Chorus: Bb7 Eb Dm Bb7 Carolina.........dreamin' lonely Bb7 Eb Bb Carolina.........can't you see Bb Eb Dm You will always be the lady..... Dm Cm That I dream of holding tight..... Cm F That I kiss and tell goodnight..... Cm F Bb Dm Cm Bb Em Dm C....... Carolina.......mountain dewe C F6 C Sometime that next day.....on a Mississippi freeway C Am Dm Gsus G The Alabama dreamer........is homeward bound G C F6 C Am His conscious is as clear........as those green eyes of Carolina Am Dm G And she's waiting with the baby from the love........ G C C7 ......Of the only man to lay her down Chorus: C7 F Em C7 Carolina..........dreaming lonely C7 F C Carolina..........can't you see C F Em You will always be the lady Em Dm That I dream of holding tight Dm G That I kiss and tell goodnight Dm G C Carolina......mountain dewe Dm G C Bb F/A F C Carolina..........I love you