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Careless

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Aminor

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1/42

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 42Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|-Am-0---Am11-0----E70---E7sus4-0-------|
B|--1----1----0----0-------|
G|--2----0----1----2-------|
D|--2----0----0----0-------|
A|--0----0----2----2-------|
E|--X----X----0----0-------|
[Intro]
Am  Am11  Am  Am11      E7   E7sus4   E7   E7sus4  E7  E7sus4  E7   E7sus4  Am  Am11  Am
[Verse 1]
N.C.
I think you're careless with my loveAm  Am11  
AmYou Am11forget how my E7heart E7sus4breaks
E7I don't know E7sus4what you're thinking E7ofE7sus4  
DE7on't you E7sus4remember how you Amlove mAm11e?Am  
[Verse 2]
AmI think you're careless with my loAmveAm11  
AmI'm like yAm11our favorite pair of E7pantE7sus4s
E7You bring me E7sus4home and hang me upE7  E7sus4  
YE7ou only tE7sus4ake me out to danAmceAm11  Am  
[Verse 3]
AmI think you're hard on my emotionsAm  Am11  
AmYou take tAm11he push and make it E7shoveE7sus4  
E7Throw away tE7sus4he magic potionE7  E7sus4  
I E7think yoE7sus4u're careless with my AmloveAm11  Am  
[Solo]
e|--------------------Am--0-0-Am110---0Am--------------------------E7-----E7sus4-------E7--|
B|---3-1----------------1-1-1-1-1---1---1-------------------0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--------2-0-----0-2---2---2-0-2-----4---4-0-h-2-p-0---0---1-1-2-2-2-1--|
D|-------------2--------2---2-0-2---------------------2-----0---0-0-0-0--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------2-2---2-2-2-2--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0------------|
E7          E7sus4          E7   E7sus4
e|-------------Am0-0-Am110-0-0Am--|
B|-/5-5-3------1-1-1-1-1--|
G|--------5--2-2---0---2--|
D|-------------2---0---2--|
A|---------------------0--|
E|------------------------|
[Verse 4]
AmI think you're careless with my loAmveAm11  
AmI'm not thAm11e only star aboveE7  E7sus4  
E7You wish upoE7sus4n it when you're lonE7elyE7sus4  
I E7think yoE7sus4u're careless with my AmloveAm11  Am  
[Verse 5]
AmI think you're careless with my loAmveAm11  
AmI think yoAm11u're careless with E7my lE7sus4ove
E7I think you'E7sus4re careless with my E7loveE7sus4  
I E7think yoE7sus4u're careless with my AmloveAm11  Am  
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| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| x   Dead note
************************************

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Careless

by Fred Eaglesmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am11

E7sus4

[Chords]

Am Am11 E7 E7sus4

e|--0----0----0----0-------|

B|--1----1----0----0-------|

G|--2----0----1----2-------|

D|--2----0----0----0-------|

A|--0----0----2----2-------|

|--X----X----0----0-------|

[Intro]

Am Am11 Am Am11 E7 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4 Am Am11 Am

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Am Am11

I think you're careless with my love

Am Am11 E7 E7sus4

You forget how my heart breaks

E7 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4

I don't know what you're thinking of

E7 E7sus4 Am Am11 Am

Don't you remember how you love me?

[Verse 2]

Am Am Am11

I think you're careless with my love

Am Am11 E7 E7sus4

I'm like your favorite pair of pants

E7 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4

You bring me home and hang me up

E7 E7sus4 Am Am11 Am

You only take me out to dance

[Verse 3]

Am Am Am11

I think you're hard on my emotions

Am Am11 E7 E7sus4

You take the push and make it shove

E7 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4

Throw away the magic potion

E7 E7sus4 Am Am11 Am

I think you're careless with my love

[Solo]

Am Am11 Am E7 E7sus4 E7

e|----------------------0-0-0---0----------------------------------------|

B|---3-1----------------1-1-1-1-1---1---1-------------------0-0-0-0-0-0--|

G|--------2-0-----0-2---2---2-0-2-----4---4-0-h-2-p-0---0---1-1-2-2-2-1--|

D|-------------2--------2---2-0-2---------------------2-----0---0-0-0-0--|

A|--------------------------------------------------------2-2---2-2-2-2--|

E|----------------------------------------------------------0------------|

E7 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4

Am Am11 Am

e|-------------0-0-0-0-0--|

B|-/5-5-3------1-1-1-1-1--|

G|--------5--2-2---0---2--|

D|-------------2---0---2--|

A|---------------------0--|

E|------------------------|

[Verse 4]

Am Am Am11

I think you're careless with my love

Am Am11 E7 E7sus4

I'm not the only star above

E7 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4

You wish upon it when you're lonely

E7 E7sus4 Am Am11 Am

I think you're careless with my love

[Verse 5]

Am Am Am11

I think you're careless with my love

Am Am11 E7 E7sus4

I think you're careless with my love

E7 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4

I think you're careless with my love

E7 E7sus4 Am Am11 Am

I think you're careless with my love

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

| x Dead note

************************************

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