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[Intro]
|      G   Am|(Am)     |      F   C|(C)      | x2
[Verse 1]
Don't G/Bcall meAm  
I've Fheard it all before the Clast time you said you were G/BsorryAm  
And Fall this back and forth is C/Egetting old
You're just the G/Bboy who cries loveAm  
FThen you turn around and C/Erun
Yeah, you're the G/Bboy who cries lAmove
You do it F/Ajust for fun
[Chorus]
And baby, you were G/Bcareless with my Amheart
Said forever then you Glet it fall aC/Epart
You left me crying G/Bthere on the floor, walked Amout the door
Like it was noGthing
And baby, you were G/Breckless with my Amlove
I gave you all I've Ggot, you just gave it C/Eup
So it don't matter Ghow much you've changed or the look Amon your face
When you say you Fwant me, you miss me tonight
Baby, I could Gcare lessAm  F  C  
[Verse 2]
And I G/Bknow youAm  
And all the Fempty breath of your pCromises
No, it ain't noG/Bthing newAm  
The Fonly thing different is C/Eme
'Cause you're just the G/Bboy who cries loveAm  
And I Ftook you back every timeC/E  
Yeah, you're the G/Bboy who cries loveAm  
Oh well, F/Anot tonight
[Chorus]
N.C.                         G/B  Am  
Baby, you were careless with my heart
Said forever then you Glet it fall C/Eapart
You left me crying G/Bthere on the floor, walked out Amthe door
Like it was noGthing
And baby, you were G/Breckless with my Amlove
I gave you all I've Ggot, you just gave it C/Eup
So it don't matter Ghow much you've changed or the look Amon your face
When you say you Fwant me, you miss me tonight
Yeah, baby, I could Gcare lessAm  F  C  
Yeah, baby, I could Gcare less
[Bridge]
I'm Amcalm, cool, collected
FKeeping my heart Clocked up, protected
 G/BNow all your begging Amand pleading is bouncing back to you
An Fecho in the cold hard truth
That you're just the bG/Boy who cries loAmveF  C  
You're just the bG/Boy who cries loAmve
Well, I F/Ahope you have fun
[Chorus]
Baby, you were G/Bcareless with my Amheart
Said forever then you Glet it fall C/Eapart
You left me crying tG/Bhere on the floor, walked ouAmt the door
Like it was noGthing
And baby, you were rG/Beckless with my Amlove
I gave you all I've Ggot, you just gave it C/Eup
So it don't matter Ghow much you've changed or the look Amon your face
When you say you Fwant me, you miss me tonight
Yeah, baby, I could Gcare leAmss (You're just the Fboy who cries loCve)
Yeah, baby, I could Gcare lessAm  
You're just the bFoy who cries love

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Careless

by Carly Pearce

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/E

F/A

[Intro]

G Am Am F C C

| |() | |() | x2

[Verse 1]

G/B Am

Don't call me

F C G/B Am

I've heard it all before the last time you said you were sorry

F C/E

And all this back and forth is getting old

G/B Am

You're just the boy who cries love

F C/E

Then you turn around and run

G/B Am

Yeah, you're the boy who cries love

F/A

You do it just for fun

[Chorus]

G/B Am

And baby, you were careless with my heart

G C/E

Said forever then you let it fall apart

G/B Am

You left me crying there on the floor, walked out the door

Like it was nothing

G/B Am

And baby, you were reckless with my love

G C/E

I gave you all I've got, you just gave it up

G Am

So it don't matter how much you've changed or the look on your face

When you say you want me, you miss me tonight

G Am F C

Baby, I could care less

[Verse 2]

G/B Am

And I know you

F C

And all the empty breath of your promises

G/B Am

No, it ain't nothing new

F C/E

The only thing different is me

G/B Am

'Cause you're just the boy who cries love

F C/E

And I took you back every time

G/B Am

Yeah, you're the boy who cries love

F/A

Oh well, not tonight

[Chorus]

G/B Am

N.C.

Baby, you were careless with my heart

G C/E

Said forever then you let it fall apart

G/B Am

You left me crying there on the floor, walked out the door

Like it was nothing

G/B Am

And baby, you were reckless with my love

G C/E

I gave you all I've got, you just gave it up

G Am

So it don't matter how much you've changed or the look on your face

When you say you want me, you miss me tonight

G Am F C

Yeah, baby, I could care less

[Bridge]

I'm calm, cool, collected

F C

Keeping my heart locked up, protected

G/B Am

Now all your begging and pleading is bouncing back to you

An echo in the cold hard truth

G/B Am F C

That you're just the boy who cries love

G/B Am

You're just the boy who cries love

F/A

Well, I hope you have fun

[Chorus]

G/B Am

Baby, you were careless with my heart

G C/E

Said forever then you let it fall apart

G/B Am

You left me crying there on the floor, walked out the door

Like it was nothing

G/B Am

And baby, you were reckless with my love

G C/E

I gave you all I've got, you just gave it up

G Am

So it don't matter how much you've changed or the look on your face

When you say you want me, you miss me tonight

G Am F C

Yeah, baby, I could care less (You're just the boy who cries love)

G Am

Yeah, baby, I could care less

You're just the boy who cries love

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