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CAPO 1
[Intro]
Em G Am  Em Am D
Em G Am  Em Am D
[Verse 1]
EmI settled down
EmA twisted up frown
EmDisguised as a smile well
You would have Cnever Dknown
EmI have it all
EmBut not when I wanted
Em'Cause hope for me was a place uncharted
And oCvergroDwn
[Refrain 1]
 EmYou make your Gway in
I reDsist you just like this
  CYou can't tell me to fEmeel
The truth never Gset me free
 So I Ddid it myselCf
[Chorus]
You Emcan't be too Ccareful anymore
  GWhen all that is Amwaiting for you
  EmWon't come Cany closer
  GYou've got to Dreach a little
AmMore
EmMo-Gre
AmMore
EmMore
DMo-Cre
[Instrumental]
Em G Am Em Am D
[Verse 2]
EmOpen your eyes
EmLike I opened mine
EmIt's only the real world
Life you will Cnever Dknow
EmShifting your way
EmTo throw off the pain
EmWell you can ignore it
But only for Cso lDong
[Refrain 2]
  EmYou look like GI did
You reDsist me just like this
  CYou can't tell me to heEmal
And it hurts reGmembering
How it Dfelt to shut Cdown
[Chorus]
You Emcan't be too Ccareful anymore
  GWhen all that is Amwaiting for you
  EmWon't come Cany closer
  GYou've got to Dreach a little
AmMore
EmMo-Gre
AmMore
EmMore
DMo-re
[Solo]
Am        C          G      D
[Bridge]
  EmThe truth never Gset mAme free
  EmThe truth never Gset me Dfree
  EmThe truth never Gset me Amfree
so I'll Emdo it myAmse-elDf
Em G Am D
[Chorus]
You Emcan't be too Ccareful anymore
  GWhen all that is Amwaiting for you
  EmWon't come Cany closer
  GYou've got to Dreach a little
You Emcan't be too Ccareful anymore
  GWhen all that is Amwaiting for you
  EmWon't come Cany closer
  GYou've got to Dreach a little
AmMore
EmMo-re
AmMore
EmMore
DMo-re
[Outro]
Em G Am Em Am D     Em

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Careful

by Paramore

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

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CAPO 1

[Intro]

Em G Am Em Am D

[Verse 1]

I settled down

A twisted up frown

Disguised as a smile well

C D

You would have never known

I have it all

But not when I wanted

'Cause hope for me was a place uncharted

C D

And overgrown

[Refrain 1]

Em G

You make your way in

I resist you just like this

C Em

You can't tell me to feel

The truth never set me free

D C

So I did it myself

[Chorus]

Em C

You can't be too careful anymore

G Am

When all that is waiting for you

Em C

Won't come any closer

G D

You've got to reach a little

Em G

Mo-re

D C

Mo-re

[Instrumental]

Em G Am Em Am D

[Verse 2]

Open your eyes

Like I opened mine

It's only the real world

C D

Life you will never know

Shifting your way

To throw off the pain

Well you can ignore it

C D

But only for so long

[Refrain 2]

Em G

You look like I did

You resist me just like this

C Em

You can't tell me to heal

And it hurts remembering

D C

How it felt to shut down

[Chorus]

Em C

You can't be too careful anymore

G Am

When all that is waiting for you

Em C

Won't come any closer

G D

You've got to reach a little

Em G

Mo-re

[Solo]

Am C G D

[Bridge]

Em G Am

The truth never set me free

Em G D

The truth never set me free

Em G Am

The truth never set me free

Em Am D

so I'll do it myse-elf

Em G Am D

[Chorus]

Em C

You can't be too careful anymore

G Am

When all that is waiting for you

Em C

Won't come any closer

G D

You've got to reach a little

Em C

You can't be too careful anymore

G Am

When all that is waiting for you

Em C

Won't come any closer

G D

You've got to reach a little

Mo-re

[Outro]

Em G Am Em Am D Em

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