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Careless Whisper

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Music & Lyrics: George Michael - Andrew Ridgeley
Album: Live In Liverpool (2007)
[Intro]
|   A|   A|   G|   G|
|   F|   F|   E|   E|
[Verse 1]
ATime can neAver meGndG  
The Fcareless whiFsper Eof a Egood friend
 ATo the heart and miAnd
 GIgnorance is kGind
FThere's no comfort Fin the truth
EPain is Eall you fiAnd
[Chorus]
I'm never gonna Adance again
My guGilty feet have Cgot no rhythm
 AThough it's easy Ato pretend
I knFow you're not a foEol
I shAould've known better than Ato cheat a friend
And Gwaste a chance that CI'd been given
 ASo I'm never gonna Adance again
The Fway I danced with Ayou
[Instrumental] Ooh ooh ...
|   A|   A|   G|   G|
|   F|   F|   E|   E|
[Verse 2]
AI feel so AunsuGreG  
As I tFake your hanFd and lead you Eto the Edance floor
 AAs the music dAies
 GSomething in your eGyes
FCalls to mind a Fsilver screen
And Eall its Esad goodbyAes
[Chorus]
I'm never gonna Adance again
My guGilty feet have Cgot no rhythm
 AThough it's easy tAo pretend
I knFow you're not, you're not a fEool
I shAould've known better than Ato cheat a friend
And Gwaste a chance that CI'd been given
 ASo I'm never gonna Adance again
The Fway I danced with Ayou
[Instrumental] Ooh ooh ...
|   A|   A|   G|   G|
|   F|   F|   E|   E|
[Bridge]
ToAnight, the music Aseems so loud
I wGish that we could lGose this crowd
FMaybe it's better Fthis way
We'd Ehurt each other with the things we Awant to say
We Acould have been so Agood together
We Gcould have lived this daGnce forever
But nFo one is gonna Fdance with mEe, stAay, stay
[Chorus]
I'm never gonna Adance again
My guGilty feet have Cgot no rhythm
 AThough it's easy tAo pretend
I knFow you're not, you're not a fEool
I shAould've known better than Ato cheat a friend
And Gwaste a chance that CI'd been given
 ASo I'm never gonna Adance again
The Fway I danced with Ayou
[Instrumental] Ooh ooh ...
|   A|   A|   G|   C|
|   A|   A|   F|   A|
[Instrumental] Tu tu tu ...
|   A|   A|   G|   C|
|   A|   A|   F|   A|
|   A|

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Careless Whisper

by Gossip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Music & Lyrics: George Michael - Andrew Ridgeley

Album: Live In Liverpool (2007)

[Intro]

A A G G

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F F E E

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[Verse 1]

A A G G

Time can never mend

F F E E

The careless whisper of a good friend

A A

To the heart and mind

G G

Ignorance is kind

F F

There's no comfort in the truth

E E A

Pain is all you find

[Chorus]

I'm never gonna dance again

G C

My guilty feet have got no rhythm

A A

Though it's easy to pretend

F E

I know you're not a fool

A A

I should've known better than to cheat a friend

G C

And waste a chance that I'd been given

A A

So I'm never gonna dance again

F A

The way I danced with you

[Instrumental] Ooh ooh ...

A A G G

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F F E E

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[Verse 2]

A A G G

I feel so unsure

F F E E

As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor

A A

As the music dies

G G

Something in your eyes

F F

Calls to mind a silver screen

E E A

And all its sad goodbyes

[Chorus]

I'm never gonna dance again

G C

My guilty feet have got no rhythm

A A

Though it's easy to pretend

F E

I know you're not, you're not a fool

A A

I should've known better than to cheat a friend

G C

And waste a chance that I'd been given

A A

So I'm never gonna dance again

F A

The way I danced with you

[Instrumental] Ooh ooh ...

A A G G

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F F E E

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[Bridge]

A A

Tonight, the music seems so loud

G G

I wish that we could lose this crowd

F F

Maybe it's better this way

E A

We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say

A A

We could have been so good together

G G

We could have lived this dance forever

F F E A

But no one is gonna dance with me, stay, stay

[Chorus]

I'm never gonna dance again

G C

My guilty feet have got no rhythm

A A

Though it's easy to pretend

F E

I know you're not, you're not a fool

A A

I should've known better than to cheat a friend

G C

And waste a chance that I'd been given

A A

So I'm never gonna dance again

F A

The way I danced with you

[Instrumental] Ooh ooh ...

A A G C

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A A F A

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[Instrumental] Tu tu tu ...

A A G C

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A A F A

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