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Careless Hands

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CI let my heart fall Finto careless Chands 
Careless G7hands that broke my heart in Ctwo
You held my dreams like Fworthless grains of Csand
Careless G7hands don't care when dreams slip Cthrough
You've brought me Fjoy and dear I loved you Cso
But D7all that sunshine didn't make the roses G7grow
If you don't Cchange someday you'll know the Fsorrow of
Careless Chands that G7can't hold on to Clove
You've brought me jFoy and dear I loved you sCo
But D7all that sunshine didn't make the roses G7grow
If you don't Cchange someday you'll know the Fsorrow of
Careless Chands that G7can't hold on to Clove

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Careless Hands

by Dottie West

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F C

I let my heart fall into careless hands

G7 C

Careless hands that broke my heart in two

F C

You held my dreams like worthless grains of sand

G7 C

Careless hands don't care when dreams slip through

F C

You've brought me joy and dear I loved you so

D7 G7

But all that sunshine didn't make the roses grow

C F

If you don't change someday you'll know the sorrow of

C G7 C

Careless hands that can't hold on to love

F C

You've brought me joy and dear I loved you so

D7 G7

But all that sunshine didn't make the roses grow

C F

If you don't change someday you'll know the sorrow of

C G7 C

Careless hands that can't hold on to love

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