Sweet Caroline

I never know what to do with this awkwardly phrased and weirdly pervy song, but folks really love it, and sometimes that's enough to make it important.

Lyrics as sung by Neil Diamond [and the hikers atop Mount LeConte]
Where it began, I can’t begin to knowing But then I know it’s growing strong Was it the spring, and spring became a summer Who’d have believe you’d come along Hands Touching hands Reaching out Touching me, touching you Sweet Caroline [bom, bom, bom] Good times never seemed so good [so good, so good, so good] I’ve been inclined [bom, bom, bom] To believe they never would But now I’m... Looking at the night and it don't seem so lonely We filled it up with only two And when I hurt Hurting runs off my shoulders How can I hurt when holding you One, touching one Reaching out, touching me, touching you Sweet Caroline [bom, bom, bom] Good times never seemed so good [so good, so good, so good] I've been inclined [bom, bom, bom] To believe they never would Oh no, no [build] Sweet Caroline [bom, bom, bom] Good times never seemed so good [so good, so good, so good] Sweet Caroline [bom, bom, bom] I believe they never could [begin fade] Sweet Caroline [bom, bom, bom] Good times never seemed so good

Written by Neil Diamond

Sorta Lead Sheet (not sure of source)
Capo4Intro: /C‐‐‐/x7 G (2)                    C (2) Where it began, I can’t begin to know it G (2) D (2) But then I know it’s going strong G (2)                     C (2) Was it the spring, and spring became a summer? G (2) Who’d have believe you’d come along? D (2) D (2) G (2) Hands, D7 (2) Em (2) touching hands Reaching out, C (2) touching me, touching you Chorus: G              C (3) Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good G                      C (3) I’ve been inclined, to believe they never would, But now I’m G (2)                     C (2) Look at the night, and it don t seem so lonely G (2) D (2) We fill it up with only two G (2)                     C (2) And when I hurt, hurting runs off my shoulder G (2) How can I hurt when holding you? G (2)   Em (2) Warm, touching warm D (2) D (2) D7 (2) Reaching out, Chorus Repeat Intro Chorus End on G

Inspiration
You can’t argue with cabin full of hikers from North Carolina. They want to sing this Neil Diamond hit (and Wagon Wheel from OCMS). Here’s the ear worm.