Smokie - Oh Carol So here it is, simple chords and patter, some tongue twisting lyrics :) and as a result beautiful, worth of learning song. As most of Smokie songs are, this one follows the 12-bar blues pattern,i might be here not talking about a blues song, but it's what I call it. Starts with: Played on bass.At the five you enter singing. into the verse and play a more stacatto sound: more Have fun with it, I cerainly do. I haven't got an electric guitar, okay only a bass one, but (guitaretab.com)