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1/65

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 65Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-   x24442
F# -  244322
G#m - 466444
E -   022100
 C#m- x46654
Verse 1:
BPlease stop calling on my Ecell
I've got enough voice Amails
Don't you get the Epicture
I don't return your
BEmails IM or your Etext
Messages are Agetting boring Efast
Aly: while Aj do the chords of verses
e|-B11-|-E11-|-A9-|-E12-|
B|--0-|--0-|-0-|--0-|
G|-11-|--9-|-9-|-13-|
D|----|----|---|----|
A|----|----|---|----|
E|----|----|---|----|
Refrain:
                        C#m  E(hold)
I tried to careful with my words
Chorus 1:
You're G#mall over me sufEfocating
BI need to breathe doorF#bell's ringing
G#mCD you sent won't sEtop singing
BHow's that for being F#careful with words
Post Chorus:
  B   ECarefulA, carefulE  
Piano:
e|-14-------------11-12-|
B|----14--12--14--------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Verse 2:
BNo more flowers at my Edoor
I've started to igAnore
The smell of moldy Epetals
I must confess your
Bdesperate to get my attenEtion
Shoppers we are Aclosing please go Ehome
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
G#mFirst I was Eflattered by
BAll the intenF#tion I
G#mwanted to Esee where this would BgoF#  
G#mThen you got Eweird on me
ObBsessive at F#3rd degree
G#mTill I was Eready to exBplodeF#  
Aly: lead while Aj doing Chorus 2
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-6h8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6---------|
D|---------------------9-9-9-9-| (x8)
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Bridge:
G#m(Hold)       E(hold)           B(hold)
  None of these words have been rehearsed
              F#(hold)      G#m(hold)
I don't think they can be reversed
E(hold)                  B  F#  
Sadly, it's only one sided (And you are)
  G#mOnly a Ematter of time
  BBefore I have to confF#ess what's on my G#mmind
I Etold you it wouldn't be Bpretty F#(didn't I)
Solo:
Aj: G#m-E-B- F#(x2)
Aly:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-9-5--4-4-4-4-2-2--4-4-4-4-7-7----------2-2-|
G|----------------------------------------4-4-4-4-----|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro:
Aj: G#m-E-B- F#(x2)
Aly:
e|-----------------------|
B|---0-4-2--0--0-0-0-4-2-|
G|-1---------------------|
D|-----------------------| (x2)
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
(Repeat Chorus 1)

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Careful With Words

by Aly & AJ

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

F# - 244322

G#m - 466444

E - 022100

C#m

- x46654

Verse 1:

B E

Please stop calling on my cell

I've got enough voice mails

Don't you get the picture

I don't return your

B E

Emails IM or your text

A E

Messages are getting boring fast

Aly: while Aj do the chords of verses

B E A E

e|-11-|-11-|-9-|-12-|

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

G|-11-|--9-|-9-|-13-|

D|----|----|---|----|

A|----|----|---|----|

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

Refrain:

C#m E

(hold)

I tried to careful with my words

Chorus 1:

G#m E

You're all over me suffocating

B F#

I need to breathe doorbell's ringing

G#m E

CD you sent won't stop singing

B F#

How's that for being careful with words

Post Chorus:

B E A E

Careful, careful

Piano:

e|-14-------------11-12-|

B|----14--12--14--------|

G|----------------------|

D|----------------------|

A|----------------------|

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

Verse 2:

B E

No more flowers at my door

I've started to ignore

The smell of moldy petals

I must confess your

B E

desperate to get my attention

A E

Shoppers we are closing please go home

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

G#m E

First I was flattered by

B F#

All the intention I

G#m E B F#

wanted to see where this would go

G#m E

Then you got weird on me

B F#

Obsessive at 3rd degree

G#m E B F#

Till I was ready to explode

Aly: lead while Aj doing Chorus 2

e|-----------------------------|

B|-----------------------------|

G|-6h8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6---------|

D|---------------------9-9-9-9-| (x8)

A|-----------------------------|

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

Bridge:

G#m E B

(Hold) (hold) (hold)

None of these words have been rehearsed

F# G#m

(hold) (hold)

I don't think they can be reversed

E B F#

(hold)

Sadly, it's only one sided (And you are)

G#m E

Only a matter of time

B F# G#m

Before I have to confess what's on my mind

E B F#

I told you it wouldn't be pretty (didn't I)

Solo:

G#m E B F#

Aj: --- (x2)

Aly:

e|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-7-7-7-7-9-5--4-4-4-4-2-2--4-4-4-4-7-7----------2-2-|

G|----------------------------------------4-4-4-4-----|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

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

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Outro:

G#m E B F#

Aj: --- (x2)

Aly:

e|-----------------------|

B|---0-4-2--0--0-0-0-4-2-|

G|-1---------------------|

D|-----------------------| (x2)

A|-----------------------|

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

(Repeat Chorus 1)

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