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[Intro]
 Am    C(x11)
[Verse 1]
AmTidy your Cbooks up
AmPut them under your Cbed
AmAnd gather your Cthoughts up
AmBut keep 'em in your Chead
AmBe careful what you Cwish for
AmBe careful what you Cdream
AmThey let you sing your Csongs, son
AmBut they’ll never hear you Cscream
DWhyC  Am  C  Am  C  
DWhyC  Am  C  Am  C  
[Verse 2]
AmButton your Ccoat up
AmTake shelter from the Crain
AmThey want you to be lCike them
AmBut you can never be the Csame
Am’Cause you’re standing on the Coutside
AmThey’ll never let you Cin
AmThey’ll let you play the Cgame, son
AmBut they’ll never let you Cwin
DWhyC  Am  C  Am  C  
DWhyC  Am  C  Am  C  
[Instrumental]
    Am     C(x4)
[Verse 3]
AmNever let them Cbare witness
AmTo the tears in your Ceyes
AmAnd never take a Chandshake
AmFrom the prophets and Ctheir lies
Am’Cause they put you in the wCrong line
AmYou’ve been crying out for Cmore
AmThey’ve given you the Ckey, son
AmBut you’ll never find the dCoor
DWhyC  Am  C  Am  C  
DWhyC  Am  C  Am  C  
[Solo]
  Am   C(x4)
[Verse 4]
AmYou’ve fallen like aCn angel
AmStranded on the eCarth
AmThey let you see theCir riches
AmThey never tell you what you’re Cworth
AmThey’ve put you in the back Cseat
AmWhile they’re heading for the Csun
AmAnd if you’re waiting for the Crapture
[Outro]
AmThe day will never cCome
AmThe day will never cCome
AmThe day will never cCome
AmThe day will never cCome...

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Be Careful What You Wish For

by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C

(x11)

[Verse 1]

Am C

Tidy your books up

Am C

Put them under your bed

Am C

And gather your thoughts up

Am C

But keep 'em in your head

Am C

Be careful what you wish for

Am C

Be careful what you dream

Am C

They let you sing your songs, son

Am C

But they’ll never hear you scream

D C Am C Am C

Why

D C Am C Am C

Why

[Verse 2]

Am C

Button your coat up

Am C

Take shelter from the rain

Am C

They want you to be like them

Am C

But you can never be the same

Am C

’Cause you’re standing on the outside

Am C

They’ll never let you in

Am C

They’ll let you play the game, son

Am C

But they’ll never let you win

D C Am C Am C

Why

D C Am C Am C

Why

[Instrumental]

Am C

(x4)

[Verse 3]

Am C

Never let them bare witness

Am C

To the tears in your eyes

Am C

And never take a handshake

Am C

From the prophets and their lies

Am C

’Cause they put you in the wrong line

Am C

You’ve been crying out for more

Am C

They’ve given you the key, son

Am C

But you’ll never find the door

D C Am C Am C

Why

D C Am C Am C

Why

[Solo]

Am C

(x4)

[Verse 4]

Am C

You’ve fallen like an angel

Am C

Stranded on the earth

Am C

They let you see their riches

Am C

They never tell you what you’re worth

Am C

They’ve put you in the back seat

Am C

While they’re heading for the sun

Am C

And if you’re waiting for the rapture

[Outro]

Am C

The day will never come

Am C

The day will never come

Am C

The day will never come

Am C

The day will never come...

About Be Careful What You Wish For Chords by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Learn how to play Be Careful What You Wish For by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Be Careful What You Wish For chords”, “Be Careful What You Wish For guitar chords”, or “Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Be Careful What You Wish For 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 Be Careful What You Wish For chords and for experienced players who want accurate Be Careful What You Wish For lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, D.

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Is "Be Careful What You Wish For" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Be Careful What You Wish For" in?

The chords for "Be Careful What You Wish For" show the original chord names (including Am, C, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.