A7	Am7	C	Cm6	D+	D7	E7	G	G7	Gdim
G/F#

Words & Music by Benny Davis & Joe Burke



G        G7         C     Cm6
Carolina moon, keep shi - ning,

G               D7               G    Am7   D7
Shining on the one who waits for me;


G        G7        C     Cm6
Carolina moon, I'm pi - ning,

G              D7              G
Pining for the place I long to be.


Bridge:

           C
How I'm hoping tonight you'll go,

G                E7
Go to the right window;

A7                 Gdim                 Am7   D7    D+
Scatter your light, say I'm all right, please do.


G                 G7       C      Cm6
Tell her that I'm blue and lone - ly,

G     G/F#   A7 D7  G    (Gdim D7)
Dreamy Car-o-li-na moon.




Although not a frequently-recorded song (allmusic.com shows it as having 
been recorded only 39 times) this song has had not only exceptional 
longevity, but has appealed to a huge variety of recording artists. Kate 
Smith's 1923 version is the earliest reference I have seen; it was covered 
again as recently as 1999 by Lee Ann Rimes -- 76 years later. In between, 
it was covered by such diverse talents as Jim Reeves, Thelonious Monk and 
Dean Martin.