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Chords I used:
Am: X02210       F/C: X33211     Cadd9: X32030     
X20130
Asus2: X02200    E/B: X22100     G/B: X20033       
XX2010
Cadd9(II): x32033
If you want to play along with the album you will need a capo on the first fret.
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Intro: |      Am    Asus2|       Am    Asus2|
Verse:
Asus2Oh maybe you should make a Amlist for me,Asus2  
Of everything F/Cimportant in this E/Bworld.
In a note of Amurgency,Asus2  
cause I F/Cdon\'t know how to E/Bfeel.
Or maybe you should stay a Ammystery,Asus2  
and I know you as F/Cwell as anyone E/Belse.
And you will would be thAme same to me,
cause I F/Cdon\'t know how to E/Bfeel.
F/COhhhhhhhh OhCadd9hhhhhhh OhG/Bhhhhhhh OhC/Ehhhhhhh
F/COhhhhhhhh OhCadd9hhhhhhh OhG/BhhhhhhhhhG/Bhhhhhh
Chorus 1:
F/CCareful Cadd9now, you\'ll G/Bhurt C/Eyourself.
       F/C         Cadd9            G/B  E7/B  
Careful now, you\'ll hurt, you\'ll hurt someone else.
After first chorus theres a lil fill that goes something like:
(played in capo key)
E|-55555555--44444444---|    X 2
B|-44444444--44444444---|
Verse 2:
Oh maybe you should make a Amlist of me,Asus2  
of everything F/Cimportant in this E/Bworld.
In a note of Amurgency,Asus2  
cause I F/Cdon\'t know how to E/Bfeel.
I threw Ameverything out that Asus2doesn\'t make sense,
to find a F/Cthousand more things that E/Bdon\'t make sense.
And I Amcan\'t help but get lost in a Asus2fault like this,
when I F/Cdon\'t know how to...
F/Chide Cadd9myself in G/Bopen air
           F/C    Cadd9      G/B  E7/B  
Where I\'m all alone, alone, alone.
Chorus 2:
F/CCareful Cadd9now, you\'ll G/Bhurt C/Eyourself.
     F/C         Cadd9            G/B  E7/B  
Careful now, you\'ll hurt, you\'ll hurt someone.
F/CCareful Cadd9now, you\'ll G/Bhurt C/Eyourself.
     F/C         Cadd9            G/B  E7/       B  
 Cadd9(II).......
Careful now, you\'ll hurt, you\'ll hurt someone else.

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Careful Now

by Copeland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Cadd9

Asus2

E/B

G/B

C/E

Chords I used:

Am F/C Cadd9

: X02210 : X33211 : X32030

X20130

Asus2 E/B G/B

: X02200 : X22100 : X20033

XX2010

Cadd9

(II): x32033

If you want to play along with the album you will need a capo on the first fret.

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Am Asus2 Am Asus2

Intro: | | |

Verse:

Asus2 Am Asus2

Oh maybe you should make a list for me,

F/C E/B

Of everything important in this world.

Am Asus2

In a note of urgency,

F/C E/B

cause I don\'t know how to feel.

Am Asus2

Or maybe you should stay a mystery,

F/C E/B

and I know you as well as anyone else.

And you will would be the same to me,

F/C E/B

cause I don\'t know how to feel.

F/C Cadd9 G/B C/E

Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh

F/C Cadd9 G/B G/B

Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Chorus 1:

F/C Cadd9 G/B C/E

Careful now, you\'ll hurt yourself.

F/C Cadd9 G/B E7 B

Careful now, you\'ll hurt, you\'ll hurt someone else.

After first chorus theres a lil fill that goes something like:

(played in capo key)

E|-55555555--44444444---| X 2

B|-44444444--44444444---|

Verse 2:

Am Asus2

Oh maybe you should make a list of me,

F/C E/B

of everything important in this world.

Am Asus2

In a note of urgency,

F/C E/B

cause I don\'t know how to feel.

Am Asus2

I threw everything out that doesn\'t make sense,

F/C E/B

to find a thousand more things that don\'t make sense.

Am Asus2

And I can\'t help but get lost in a fault like this,

F/C

when I don\'t know how to...

F/C Cadd9 G/B

hide myself in open air

F/C Cadd9 G/B E7 B

Where I\'m all alone, alone, alone.

Chorus 2:

F/C Cadd9 G/B C/E

Careful now, you\'ll hurt yourself.

F/C Cadd9 G/B E7 B

Careful now, you\'ll hurt, you\'ll hurt someone.

F/C Cadd9 G/B C/E

Careful now, you\'ll hurt yourself.

F/C Cadd9 G/B E7 B

Cadd9

(II).......

Careful now, you\'ll hurt, you\'ll hurt someone else.

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