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Careless Hands

Chords
Fmajor
90BPM
Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams
[Intro]
F Bb F C7 C7
F   Bb   C7   FN.C.
[Verse 1]
CI let my heart fFall iBbnto C7careless FhandGm7s
Gm7Careless C7hands broke my heart in F7twoC7  
C7You held my dreams Flike Bbworthless C7grains of sFandC7  
C7Careless hands Gm7don't C7care when dreams slip F7throughBb  
[Chorus]
N.C. F  Bb  
I brought you joy
BbAnd dear I lFoved GyoCu sC7o
C7But all that G7sunshine didn't make the C7roses grow
[Verse 2]
CIf you don't FchangeC  
F7Someday you'll know Bbthe sorrow of Dm7careless Bbm7hands
F7That cFan't hold onto lF7ove
[Verse 3]
CI let my Fheart G7fall C7into careless hFandsGm7  
Gm7Careless C7hands broke my heart in tFwo
Gm7You hC7eld Cmy dreams Gm7like C7worthless grains of sFand
C7Careless hands Gm7don't C7care when dreams sFlip throughBb  
[Chorus]
BbI brought you jC7oy
C7And deBb7ar I lC7oved you Gm7so
FBut F7all that Gm7sunshine didn't make the C7roses groFw
[Verse 4]
CIf you don't cFhange
F7Someday you'll know Bbthe sorrow of Bbm7careless hC7ands
Gm7That cF7an't hold onto lC7ove
[Outro]
F7Careless Gm7hands C7that can't hold onto lFove
FTalking 'bout those hGm7ands
C7That can't hold onto lFove
F7Talking 'Fbout those hGm7ands
C7That can't hold onto lFove
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