Caroline Polachek - Caroline Shut Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Caroline Shut Up" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Chorus:
           C#
Sometimes I wonder
Do I love you too much?
                    Fm7/D#          F#
Then I tell myself "Caroline, shut up"
                   C#
'Cause there's only one way
One way to find out
                Fm7/D#             F#
If it ever gets better than right now

C#
I dare you to come closer
A#m            G#/C
Let me see you in the light
C#
I dare you to stay with me
A#m            G#/C
You know I get low sometimes
C#
I dare you to make time stop
A#m                 G#
Instead of speeding up
C#                            A#m G#/C
I dare you to go slow, don't rush

Chorus

Fm/C D#m/A# C#/G# Fm C#
Na,  na,  na, na
Now you got me jealous and I'm not the jealous type
Fm/C D#m/A# C#/G# Fm C#
Na,  na,  na, na
Spending all the cash that I'm saving up
Fm/C D#m/A# C#/G# Fm C#
Na,  na,  na, na
Lying in the bath, spit out a fountain of wine
Fm/C D#m/A# C#/G# Fm F#
Na,  na,  na, na
Looking like a God, you know you fuck me up

Chorus

     C#
And this is hard, God
A#m     G#/C             C#
Give me scissors and I'm running on a tightrope
A#m      G#/C    C#
And I've gotta trust it now
A#m  G#/C
Ah, woah
C#
Just don't let go

                               Fm
(Sometimes I, sometimes I, sometimes I)

Chorus:
Sometimes, I wonder
Do I love you too much?
Then I tell myself, "Caroline, shut up"
If tomorrow, you want me
Then I don't have a doubt
That it gets even better than right now


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Caroline Shut Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Caroline Shut Up" by Caroline Polachek.