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The chords are very simple, with the same structure for all sections - intro, outro,
verse and chorus. However, the vocal melody changes for the chorus. Simple, but brilliant,
The tuning standard but dropped a half-tone for Will's voice, so the chords and shapes
assume you have dropped a semitone. It's played fingerstyle, and the top E string is
Tuning:  Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb  
Chords
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       E02210x
     C#m46654x
     F#m24422x
       Bx2444x
Intro
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E C#m E C#m
Verse I
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        ESunshC#mine on your upturned face
        EEvC#merything falls into place
        F#mBlue skBy a-bove, sand underfoot
        F#mThe haBppi-est I've seen you look
        ESunriC#mse  stirs the low landscape
        ESo beaC#muti-ful I cannot breathe
        F#mBoats out Bto sea, gulls in the air
        F#mIt might look Bas if I didn't care
Chorus I
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        ECareful with C#mme, careful with my heart
        EThe world keeps turniC#mng, my world falls apart
        F#mWhen you're out Bof reach
        F#mWhen you're out Bof reach
Verse II
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        EFool C#mor wise no in between
        EI've been thC#mere and I cannot win
        F#mIf this love shoBuld suffer sudden death
        F#mIt won't be Bbe-cause I'm not myself
        EI don't C#mfor-get depend upon
        EThe fact C#myou always break my heart
        F#mOver and over Band over and over
        F#mOver and over Band over
Chorus II
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        ECareful with C#mme, careful with my heart
        EThe world keeps turniC#mng, my world falls apart
        F#mWhen you're out Bof reach
        F#mWhen you're out Bof reach
Chorus III
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        ECareful with C#mme, careful with my heart
        EThe world keeps turniC#mng, my world falls apart
        F#mWhen you're out Bof reach
        F#mWhen you're out Bof reach
Outro
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E C#m E C#m
        F#mCareful witBh me
F#m B
Because you.....E  C#m  
E C#m E
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Careful

by Will Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

The chords are very simple, with the same structure for all sections - intro, outro,

verse and chorus. However, the vocal melody changes for the chorus. Simple, but brilliant,

The tuning standard but dropped a half-tone for Will's voice, so the chords and shapes

assume you have dropped a semitone. It's played fingerstyle, and the top E string is

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Tuning:

Chords

======

02210x

C#m

46654x

F#m

24422x

x2444x

Intro

=====

E C#m E C#m

Verse I

=======

E C#m

Sunshine on your upturned face

E C#m

Everything falls into place

F#m B

Blue sky a-bove, sand underfoot

F#m B

The happi-est I've seen you look

E C#m

Sunrise stirs the low landscape

E C#m

So beauti-ful I cannot breathe

F#m B

Boats out to sea, gulls in the air

F#m B

It might look as if I didn't care

Chorus I

=========

E C#m

Careful with me, careful with my heart

E C#m

The world keeps turning, my world falls apart

F#m B

When you're out of reach

F#m B

When you're out of reach

Verse II

========

E C#m

Fool or wise no in between

E C#m

I've been there and I cannot win

F#m B

If this love should suffer sudden death

F#m B

It won't be be-cause I'm not myself

E C#m

I don't for-get depend upon

E C#m

The fact you always break my heart

F#m B

Over and over and over and over

F#m B

Over and over and over

Chorus II

=========

E C#m

Careful with me, careful with my heart

E C#m

The world keeps turning, my world falls apart

F#m B

When you're out of reach

F#m B

When you're out of reach

Chorus III

==========

E C#m

Careful with me, careful with my heart

E C#m

The world keeps turning, my world falls apart

F#m B

When you're out of reach

F#m B

When you're out of reach

Outro

=====

E C#m E C#m

F#m B

Careful with me

F#m B

E C#m

Because you.....

E C#m E

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