The Beach Boys - Caroline no

CAROLINE NO (Bassline) As recorded by The Beach Boys (From the 1966 Album PET SOUNDS) Words and Music by Brian Wilson & Tony Asher Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Carol Kaye - Bass' Intro Q=77 4/4 Gtr I W W |----------|------|| |----------|------|| |----------|------|| |----------|------|| 1st Verse 4/4 Gtr I Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|-4----4-4-------|---------------|-4----4-4--------| |-4----4-4----4-|----------6-4-2-|-4----4-4----4-|----------6-4-2--| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q |---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| |---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| |---------------|--------4--4--|-4----4-4--4--|--------------|| |-4----4-4----4-|-4----4-------|--------------|-2----2-2--2--|| 2nd Verse Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E |---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------|-4----4-4-------|---------------|-4----4-4-------| |-4----4-4----4-|----------6-4-2-|-4----4-4----4-|----------6-4-2-| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q |---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| |---------------|--------------|--------------|-4----4-4--4--|| |---------------|--------4--4--|-4----4-4--4--|--------------|| |-4----4-4----4-|-4----4-------|--------------|--------------|| Bridge Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-6----6-------|-4----4-4--4--|-3----3-------|-1----1-1--1--| |--------4--4--|--------------|--------1--1--|--------------| 3rd Verse Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E |--------------||---------------|----------------|---------------| |--------------||---------------|----------------|---------------| |--------------||---------------|-4----4-4-------|---------------| |-5----5-5--5--||-4----4-4----4-|----------6-4-2-|-4----4-4----4-| Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q |----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-4----4-4-------|---------------|--------4--4--|-4----4-4--4--|-4----4-4--4--| |----------6-4-2-|-4----4-4----4-|-4----4-------|--------------|--------------| Outro Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E |--------------||---------------|----------------|---------------| |--------------||---------------|----------------|---------------| |--------------||---------------|-4----4-4-------|---------------| |-2----2-2--2--||-4----4-4----4-|----------6-4-2-|-4----4-4----4-| Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E |----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------| |----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------| |-4----4-4-------|---------------|--------4--4--|-4----4-4--4--|---------------| |----------6-4-2-|-4----4-4----4-|-4----4-------|--------------|-2----2-2----2-| Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E |---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------*| |---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------*| |---------------|-4----4-4-------|---------------|-4----4-4-------*| |-4----4-4----4-|----------6-4-2-|-4----4-4----4-|----------6-4-2-*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths Where did your long hair go Where is the girl I used to know How could you lose that happy glow Oh, caroline no Who took that look away I remember how you used to say Youd never change, but that's not true Oh, caroline you Break my heart I want to go and cry Its so sad to watch a sweet thing die Oh, caroline why Could I ever find in you again Things that made me love you so much then Could we ever bring em back once they have gone Oh, caroline no