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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 24Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Nice song featured on the TV series How I Met Your Mother (season 4
episode 23). There are no chords/tabs for this song so I thought I'd
make one lol enjoy =)
Standard tuning
Capo 1
Chords used (no capo):    F    Dm   Bb   C   G#m  G#  
Chords used (with capo):  E   C#m    A   B   F#m  F#  
x  mute
x2 play twice
Intro/verse 1:
strumming pattern: down down up up down up (this is only a suggestion,
there are many ways you can strum this song so just do whichever feels right)
e|-E0--0-0--0-0-0-----C#m-4--4-4--4-4-4------A0--0-0--0-0-0------|
B|-0--0-0--0-0-0------4--4-4--4-4-4------2--2-2--2-2-2------|
G|-1--1-2--1-1-1------x--x-x--x-x-x------2--2-1--2-2-2------| 
D|-2--2-2--2-2-2--x2--6--6-7--6-6-6--x2--2--2-2--2-2-2------| x2 for intro
A|-2--2-2--2-2-2------4--4-4--4-4-4------0--0-0--0-0-0------|
E|-0--0-0--0-0-0------x--x-x--x-x-x------x--x-x--x-x-x------|
It's the Elittle things
TheC#my pulled me in Anow I'm defenselesEs
I Etry to ignore like IC#m've done before Abut it's just useEless
Pre-chorus:
I've made Bup my mind that I'm Agonna let you inE  
And I'm nBot afraid but I hAave to say
Chorus:
This is gonna hEurt if it ever eBnds
But somehow you have Ashattered my defeEnse
This is gonna hEurt if it ever stBarts
So promise you'll be Acareful with my EheartC#m  A  E  
Verse 2: same chords as verse 1
It's the things you do
They made me fall hard for you and I can't help it
And it's every day that I feel this way
So just don't stop it
Bridge 2: same chords as bridge 1
I've made up my mind that I'm gonna let you in 
And I'm not afraid but I have to say
Chorus 2: slight difference at the end
This is gonna hurt if it ever ends
But somehow you have shattered my defense
This is gonna hurt if it ever starts
So promise you'll be Acareful with my EheartC#m  
Bridge:
I won't make excuseF#ms
They just all seem uAseless
You don't have the Etime
C#mI guess I'll take my F#mchances
now that I know F#love is on the Aline
Chorus 3: same as chorus 2
This is gonna hurt if it ever ends
But somehow you have shattered my defense
This is gonna hurt if it ever starts
So promise you'll be Acareful with my hEeartC#m  
Outro:
ACareful with my hEeartC#m  
ACareful with my hEeart 

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Careful

by Michelle Featherstone

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

Nice song featured on the TV series How I Met Your Mother (season 4

episode 23). There are no chords/tabs for this song so I thought I'd

make one lol enjoy =)

Standard tuning

Capo 1

F Dm Bb C G#m G#

Chords used (no capo):

E C#m A B F#m F#

Chords used (with capo):

x mute

x2 play twice

Intro/verse 1:

strumming pattern: down down up up down up (this is only a suggestion,

there are many ways you can strum this song so just do whichever feels right)

E C#m A

e|-0--0-0--0-0-0------4--4-4--4-4-4------0--0-0--0-0-0------|

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

G|-1--1-2--1-1-1------x--x-x--x-x-x------2--2-1--2-2-2------|

D|-2--2-2--2-2-2--x2--6--6-7--6-6-6--x2--2--2-2--2-2-2------| x2 for intro

A|-2--2-2--2-2-2------4--4-4--4-4-4------0--0-0--0-0-0------|

E|-0--0-0--0-0-0------x--x-x--x-x-x------x--x-x--x-x-x------|

It's the little things

C#m A E

They pulled me in now I'm defenseless

E C#m A E

I try to ignore like I've done before but it's just useless

Pre-chorus:

B A E

I've made up my mind that I'm gonna let you in

B A

And I'm not afraid but I have to say

Chorus:

E B

This is gonna hurt if it ever ends

A E

But somehow you have shattered my defense

E B

This is gonna hurt if it ever starts

A E C#m A E

So promise you'll be careful with my heart

Verse 2: same chords as verse 1

It's the things you do

They made me fall hard for you and I can't help it

And it's every day that I feel this way

So just don't stop it

Bridge 2: same chords as bridge 1

I've made up my mind that I'm gonna let you in

And I'm not afraid but I have to say

Chorus 2: slight difference at the end

This is gonna hurt if it ever ends

But somehow you have shattered my defense

This is gonna hurt if it ever starts

A E C#m

So promise you'll be careful with my heart

Bridge:

F#m

I won't make excuses

They just all seem useless

You don't have the time

C#m F#m

I guess I'll take my chances

F# A

now that I know love is on the line

Chorus 3: same as chorus 2

This is gonna hurt if it ever ends

But somehow you have shattered my defense

This is gonna hurt if it ever starts

A E C#m

So promise you'll be careful with my heart

Outro:

A E C#m

Careful with my heart

A E

Careful with my heart

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