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Careful What You Pack

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Verse 1:
CThe known, the unknown, and the under-known
CLook at what she found
CDigging underground
By the gAmoldfish pond
SChe's gonna get in trouble now
SChaking up the bees, swinging from that tree
Doesn't undersDmtandF  
SFhe's in troCuble nowAm  
Chorus:
It's a Fnew yDmear
CAmareful wChat you pFackDm  
TAmhere's no gFoing bCackDm  
She's lFost from the beGginning
She's the nFew girl
Verse 2:
She thinks she's smart; she's just curious
She thinks she's alone
Doesn't even know someone's watching her
She's gonna get in trouble now
Waving from the shore, never knew before
Doesn't understand
She's in trouble now
Chorus:
It's a new year
Careful what you pack
There's no going back
She's lost from the beginning
She's the new girl
Chorus:
Careful what you pack
There's no going back
She's lost from the beginning
She's the new girl

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Careful What You Pack

by They Might Be Giants

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Verse 1:

The known, the unknown, and the under-known

Look at what she found

Digging underground

By the goldfish pond

She's gonna get in trouble now

Shaking up the bees, swinging from that tree

Dm F

Doesn't understand

F C Am

She's in trouble now

Chorus:

F Dm

It's a new year

Am C F Dm

Careful what you pack

Am F C Dm

There's no going back

F G

She's lost from the beginning

She's the new girl

Verse 2:

She thinks she's smart; she's just curious

She thinks she's alone

Doesn't even know someone's watching her

She's gonna get in trouble now

Waving from the shore, never knew before

Doesn't understand

She's in trouble now

Chorus:

It's a new year

Careful what you pack

There's no going back

She's lost from the beginning

She's the new girl

Chorus:

Careful what you pack

There's no going back

She's lost from the beginning

She's the new girl

About Careful What You Pack Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Careful What You Pack by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Careful What You Pack chords”, “Careful What You Pack guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Careful What You Pack 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 Careful What You Pack chords and for experienced players who want accurate Careful What You Pack lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, Dm, F, G.

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Is "Careful What You Pack" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Careful What You Pack" in?

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