Parmalee - Carolina Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [Em] [D] [C]
[C]Home is where my heart is still [G]beating, I [C]don’t know when I’ll see her [G]a[D]gain
I [C]hate to see her cry when I’m [G]leaving, but now I’m a [D]thousand miles away [C]again
[chorus]
She feels like [G]Carolina, looks like [D]California
Shining like those [Em]New York [D]lights on [C]Broadway
When she looks back [G]I’m behind her, I’ll always be there [D]for her
She makes me feel like [Em]home’s not [D]so far [C]away, she [D]feels like [C]Carolina
[section 2]
It’s [C]hard to understand the way I’m [G]living, I [C]know you think I’m never [G]coming [D]home
[C]But I miss your pretty smile, and I’m [G]coming back in a little while
But I’m a [D]thousand miles away [C]again
[chorus]
She feels like [G]Carolina, looks like [D]California
Shining like those [Em]New York [D]lights on [C]Broadway
When she looks back [G]I’m behind her, I’ll always be there [D]for her
She makes me feel like [Em]home’s not [D]so far [C]away, she [D]feels like [C]Carolina
[section 3]
She makes me feel like [Em]home’s [D]not so far [C]away, [F]no matter how far I go
[Am]You know I can’t stop thinking [G]about her, and there’s [F]nothing like the way I feel
[Am]The way I feel when I’m [D]beside her
[section 4]
[C]Oh [D]oh, oh oh, [Em]oh oh, [D]oh oh, [C]oh [D]oh, oh oh [Em]
She feels like [G]Carolina, looks like [D]California
Shining like those [Em]New York [D]lights on [C]Broadway
She feels like [G]Carolina, looks like [D]California
Shining like those N[Em]ew York [D]lights on Broad[C]way
When she looks back I’m [G]behind her, I’ll always be there [D]for her
She makes me feel like [Em]home’s not [D]so far [C]away, [G]Carolina, [D]California
[Closing]
Like [Em]home’s not [D]so far [C]away, she feels [G]like Carolina
Looks like [D]California, she makes me feel like [Em]home’s not [D]so far [C]away
She makes me feel like [Em]home’s not [D]so far [C]away
She makes me feel like [Em]home’s not [D]so far [C]away
How to play Carolina on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Parmalee - Carolina on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Carolina uses these transitions most often: D → C (21), C → G (14), and Em → D (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
6. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
9. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
10. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Carolina chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Carolina.
- Carolina includes 91 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Carolina contains 9 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Carolina connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%