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[Intro]
Bm
[Verse 1]
BmOpen this Abox for a Dglimse into the Gpast
At the Bmkids at the F#mback of the EsusroomE  
Our fBmear had no Aname, it could Dnot be Gexplained
Like a Bmbird that went F#mflying too EsussoonE  
[Chorus]
DWe were the Gcareful AchildrenA/G  
We F#mlived to Erun with a AcareDful Etread
With a AcareBmful Epace
With a F#mcareC#mful Dstep
AMmmh Bmmmmh Eoooh
F#mOooh C#moooh Dooh
[Verse 2]
BmI'll give you this Adance, come as Dclose as the Gair
I won't sBmpeak till I F#mknow what to EsussayE  
Don't Bmleave it to Achance, don't preDtend not to Gcare
We won't Bmleave all our F#mfortune at EsusstakeE  
[Chorus]
DWe were the Gcareful AchildrenA/G  
We F#mlived to Erun with a AcareDful Etread
With a AcareBmful Epace
With a F#mcareC#mful Dstep
AMmmh Bmmmmh Eoooh
F#moooh C#moooh BmMmmh - BmOoh - BmOohC#m  
[Chorus]
DWe are the cGareful pAeopleA/G  
We F#mchoose our Ewords with a AcareDful Etongue
With a AcareBmful Erhyme
Of a F#mcareC#mful Dsong
AMmmh Bmmmmh Eoooh
F#mOooh C#moooh Dooh
AMmmh Bmmmmh Eoooh
F#mOooh C#moooh DoohA  

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Careful People

by Helgi Jonsson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Esus

A/G

C#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Bm A D G

Open this box for a glimse into the past

Bm F#m Esus E

At the kids at the back of the room

Bm A D G

Our fear had no name, it could not be explained

Bm F#m Esus E

Like a bird that went flying too soon

[Chorus]

D G A A/G

We were the careful children

F#m E A D E

We lived to run with a careful tread

A Bm E

With a careful pace

F#m C#m D

With a careful step

A Bm E

Mmmh mmmh oooh

F#m C#m D

Oooh oooh ooh

[Verse 2]

Bm A D G

I'll give you this dance, come as close as the air

Bm F#m Esus E

I won't speak till I know what to say

Bm A D G

Don't leave it to chance, don't pretend not to care

Bm F#m Esus E

We won't leave all our fortune at stake

[Chorus]

D G A A/G

We were the careful children

F#m E A D E

We lived to run with a careful tread

A Bm E

With a careful pace

F#m C#m D

With a careful step

A Bm E

Mmmh mmmh oooh

F#m C#m Bm Bm Bm C#m

oooh oooh Mmmh - Ooh - Ooh

[Chorus]

D G A A/G

We are the careful people

F#m E A D E

We choose our words with a careful tongue

A Bm E

With a careful rhyme

F#m C#m D

Of a careful song

A Bm E

Mmmh mmmh oooh

F#m C#m D

Oooh oooh ooh

A Bm E

Mmmh mmmh oooh

F#m C#m D A

Oooh oooh ooh

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