be careful chords by
Patty Griffin

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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All the girls in the Par

Verse 1

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is night

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All the girls in the pale moonlight

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All the girls with a shoppin' bags

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All the girls with the washin' rags

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All the girls on the telephone

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All the girls standin' all alone

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All the girls sittin' on the wire

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Who one by one fly into the fire

Verse 2

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Be careful how you bend me

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Be careful where you send me

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Careful how you end me

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Be careful with me

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Verse 3

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All the girls standin' by your beds

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All the girls standin' on their heads

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All the girls with the broken arms

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All the girls with the deadly charms

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All the girls in the restaurants

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Pretending to be nonchalant

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Funny girls on the T.V. shows

Close your eyes and

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they've turned to snow

Verse 4

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Be careful how you bend me

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Be careful where you send me

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Careful how you end me

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Be careful with me

Interlude 1

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All the girls workin' over

Verse 5

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time

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Tellin' you everything is fine

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All the girls in the beauty shops

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Girls tongues catchin' the raindrops

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All the girls that you'll never see

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Forever a mystery

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All the girls with their secret ways

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All the girls who have gone astray

Verse 6

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Be careful how you bend me

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Be careful where you send me

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Careful how you end me

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Be careful with me

Verse 7

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Be careful how you en d me

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Be careful with me

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of be careful by Patty Griffin is A major.

The primary chords used in be careful are A, D, E, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of be careful is approximately 90 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of be careful using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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