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CAROLINA SHAG As recorded by John Mellencamp (2022 release of a 1985 recording - From the 1985 Album SCARECROW 'DELUXE EDITION') Capo 4th fret. If you don't want to use a capo transpose +4 steps. [Intro] C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D [Verse 1]
CNext time you need a Dholiday I'll tell you Cwhat me and couple of friends Ddid We got into a Cvan and drove to the DCarolina coast CLaid on the beach and Dhid
[Verse 2]
Well, the Cother guys didn't Dnotice her I tell you Cwhat I sure Ddid Well she Casked me to come up and Dtalk to her And Cup next to her I Dslid DAnd she said
[Pre-Chorus]
EmDo you wanna go down to South America ANo, crazy down there, she said EmCan I show you this little beach town, I said ABaby, I don't care and she said
[Chorus]
EmDo you do the CaroDlina shag?C Dance, dance, Ddance CDo you do the CaroDlina shag?C Dance, dance, Ddance
[Verse 3]
CDown those Carolina Dbeach towns They got aC pretty, pretty Dgirls They got a Chundred beach clubs on Devery street corner CProbably the best in the Dworld
[Verse 4]
And that Col' screaming DRock n' Roll Comes Coutta ol´ Johnny's Ddollars She was the Cfirst to arrive, the Dlast to leave And Cman I can hear her Dholler DShe said
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAre you gonna be down there tonight? ABaby, you know that I will, she said You can Emcome by yourself or you can bring your friends 'cause AEverybody's there, yeah
[Chorus]
CDoing the CaroDlina shagC Dance, dance, Ddance CDoing the CaroDlina shagC Dance, dance, Ddance, yeah yeah Cyeah
[Interlude] C D C D C D C D [Guitar Solo] C D C D C D C D [Verse 5]
CIt's a crazy ol' Dworld we live in And Csometimes you need to reDlax And when the C9 to 5 is a Dmonkey on your back And your Cbossman is wielding his Dbig axe
[Pre-Chorus]
EmIf you don't like it down there They Agive you your money back And I'll Embet you one thing that once you leave You Acan't wait to get back 'cause they're
[Chorus]
CDoing the CaroDlina shagC Dance, dance, Ddance CDoing the CaroDlina shagC Dance, dance, Ddance, yeah yeahC CDoing the CaroDlina shagC Dance, dance, Ddance, yeah yeah CDoing the CaroDlina shagC Dance, dance, Ddance, yeah yeah Cyeah
[Outro] D C D C