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Careless Love

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[Verse 1 Cash]
CLove, oh Glove, oh careless Clove
CGive me some love oh love oh careless lGove
CLove, oh C7love, oh Fcareless love
Can’t you Csee what careless Glove done to Cme
[Verse 2 Bob]
I Cpass Gyour window Cby
I Cpass your door an' your window tGoo
I Cpass your C7door an' your Fwindow too
Yes I'm Cstill very Gmuch in love with Cyou.G  
[Verse 3 Cash]
Well I Cpass your Gwindow, pass your Cdoor
CYou pass my window and you pass my Gdoor
You Cpass my C7window and you Fpass my door
But you Cnever get Gby my C44.
[Chorus]
CLove, oh Glove, oh careless Clove
 Clove oh love oh careless loveG  
CLove, oh C7love, oh careless lFove
Can’t you Csee what  Glove has done to Cme
[Verse 4 Dylan]
Well I Cpass your Gdoor, I pass your Cgate
YCou pass my door an' you pass my gGate
Yes you Cpass my C7door an' you Fpass my gate
But you Cwon't pass Gby my 3C8.
[Chorus]
CLove,   lGove,   careless loCve
CGive me some love oh love oh careless Glove
CLove, oh C7love, oh cFareless love
Won’t you Csee what careless Glove done to Cme
[Verse 5 Cash]
You can Cpass my Ghouse, son-of-a-Cgun
CYou can pass by my house, you Gfemale son-of-a-gun
Daughter of a pistol ,Cpass by my C7house, you Fson-of-a-gun
But you Cnot get bGy my C41.
[Chorus]
CLove, oh Glove, oh careless Clove
OCh love oh love oh careless loGve
CLove, oh C7love, oh cFareless love
Can’t you Csee what careless Glove done to Cme
[Verse 6 Dylan]
You can Cpass my Gnest and you can pass my Chive
YCou can pass my nest and you can pass my hGive
CYou can pass my nest and you can Fpass my hive
But you Cwon't pass bGy my C45
[Chorus]
GWont you give me some CLove, oh Glove, oh careless Clove
CI need  some love oh love oh careless Glove
CLove, oh C7love, oh Fcareless love
Can’t you Csee what careless Glove done to Cme
[Verse 7 Cash]
You can Cpass Gby my window Cpane ,that dont rhythm with nothing
CPass right by my window pGane
You can Cpass right C7by my Fwindow pane
But you Ccan't pass Gby my 41 agCain.
[Chorus]
CLove, oh Glove, oh careless Clove
CGive me some love oh love oh careless lGove
CLove, oh C7love, oh Fcareless love
Can’t you Csee what lGove done to Cme
[Verse 8 Cash]
Well you can tChrow your Gstones, you can throw your Csticks
CThrow your stones, throw your Gsticks
You can Cthrow your C7stones, you can Fthrow your sticks
But you Ccan't pass bGy my thirty old Csix.
[Chorus]
CLove, oh Glove, oh careless Clove
CGive me some love oh love oh careless Glove
CLove, oh C7love, oh Fcareless love
Can’t you Csee what careless Glove done to Cme

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The story behind the song

"Careless Love" is a traditional song, sometimes called a nineteenth-century ballad and Dixieland standard, with several popular blues versions. It speaks to the deep sorrow and heartbreak that can come from a love that is not returned or is ill-fated. One old version of the song references the death of a Kentucky governor's son, hinting at the tragic depths this "careless love" can reach. Johnny Cash, known for exploring themes of sorrow and moral tribulation in his music, brings his distinctive voice to this classic, making it a poignant reflection on love's painful side. At its heart, it's a song about the bitter consequences of a love gone wrong.

AI-written from these sources:Careless Love — Wikipedia ↗Johnny Cash — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Careless Love

by Johnny Cash

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[Verse 1 Cash]

C G C

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G

Give me some love oh love oh careless love

C C7 F

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G C

Can’t you see what careless love done to me

[Verse 2 Bob]

C G C

I pass your window by

C G

I pass your door an' your window too

C C7 F

I pass your door an' your window too

C G C G

Yes I'm still very much in love with you.

[Verse 3 Cash]

C G C

Well I pass your window, pass your door

C G

You pass my window and you pass my door

C C7 F

You pass my window and you pass my door

C G C

But you never get by my 44.

[Chorus]

C G C

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G

love oh love oh careless love

C C7 F

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G C

Can’t you see what love has done to me

[Verse 4 Dylan]

C G C

Well I pass your door, I pass your gate

C G

You pass my door an' you pass my gate

C C7 F

Yes you pass my door an' you pass my gate

C G C

But you won't pass by my 38.

[Chorus]

C G C

Love, love, careless love

C G

Give me some love oh love oh careless love

C C7 F

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G C

Won’t you see what careless love done to me

[Verse 5 Cash]

C G C

You can pass my house, son-of-a-gun

C G

You can pass by my house, you female son-of-a-gun

C C7 F

Daughter of a pistol ,pass by my house, you son-of-a-gun

C G C

But you not get by my 41.

[Chorus]

C G C

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G

Oh love oh love oh careless love

C C7 F

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G C

Can’t you see what careless love done to me

[Verse 6 Dylan]

C G C

You can pass my nest and you can pass my hive

C G

You can pass my nest and you can pass my hive

C F

You can pass my nest and you can pass my hive

C G C

But you won't pass by my 45

[Chorus]

G C G C

Wont you give me some Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G

I need some love oh love oh careless love

C C7 F

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G C

Can’t you see what careless love done to me

[Verse 7 Cash]

C G C

You can pass by my window pane ,that dont rhythm with nothing

C G

Pass right by my window pane

C C7 F

You can pass right by my window pane

C G C

But you can't pass by my 41 again.

[Chorus]

C G C

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G

Give me some love oh love oh careless love

C C7 F

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G C

Can’t you see what love done to me

[Verse 8 Cash]

C G C

Well you can throw your stones, you can throw your sticks

C G

Throw your stones, throw your sticks

C C7 F

You can throw your stones, you can throw your sticks

C G C

But you can't pass by my thirty old six.

[Chorus]

C G C

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G

Give me some love oh love oh careless love

C C7 F

Love, oh love, oh careless love

C G C

Can’t you see what careless love done to me

About Careless Love Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Careless Love by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Careless Love chords”, “Careless Love guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Careless Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Careless Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate Careless Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, C7, F.

FAQ — Careless Love by Johnny Cash

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What key is "Careless Love" in?

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