Careful chords by Guster (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
Cadd9
Em
A
C
G/F#
Em7
Em/D
Bm
D
Am
D7

Intro 1
G 
G 
Cadd9 
G 
G 
Cadd9 
G 
G 
Cadd9 
G 
G 
Cadd9 
And      you walked out

Verse 1
Em 
A 
When I asked you to stay
C 
G 
G/F# 
As usual   you'll get your way
Em 
You closed the door
A 
And stumble down to the street
C 
Where you wring your hands
G 
G/F# 
And you drag your feet there
Cadd9 
Where the words    can't find you
To crawl inside you

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Chorus 1

Cadd9

I'm ringing all the warning bells

Cadd9

Be careful or you'll hurt yourself

G/F#

Em7

Others lie, lie, lie

Em/D

They adore you

Cadd9

I'll be the one to tell

Cadd9

Be careful or you'll hurt yourself

G/F#

Em7

Gonna try, try, try

Em/D

Cadd9

'Til the morning comes

Interlude 1

Cadd9

Verse 2
Em 
But you can't hide
Am 
Standing under these stars
C 
They know everything
G 
G/F# 
They know where you are
Em 
You're in your head
A 
You're all turned around with it
C 
And they're shining down
G 
G/F# 
Their light to bring you back again
Cadd9 
Back where I        can find you
To crawl inside you

Chorus 2
G 
Cadd9 
I'm ringing all the warning bells
G 
Cadd9 
Be careful or you'll hurt yourself
G 
G/F# 
Em7 
Others lie, lie,   lie
Em/D 
Bm 
D 
They   adore you
G 
Cadd9 
I'll be the one to tell
G 
Cadd9 
Be careful or you'll hurt yourself
G 
G/F# 
Em7 
Gonna try, try,   try
Em/D 
Cadd9 
D 
'Til   the morning

Bridge 1

Cadd9

All you want to see

is make believe

G/F#

Em7

It's nothing

Cadd9

But way down underneath

Chorus 3
G 
Cadd9 
I'm ringing all the warning bells
G 
Cadd9 
Be careful you don't hurt yourself
G 
G/F# 
Em7 
Others lie, lie,   lie
Em/D 
Bm 
D 
They   adore you
G 
Cadd9 
I'll be the one to tell
G 
Cadd9 
Careful, you'll hurt yourself
G 
G/F# 
Em7 
Gonna try, try,   try
Em/D 
Cadd9 
D 
'Til   the morning comes

Outro 1

Cadd9

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GuitarPianoUkulele

G
Cadd9
Em
A
C
G/F#
Em7
Em/D
Bm
D
Am
D7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: B majorBPM: 136

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G/F#: 2-x-0-0-0-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the original studio version of Careful by Guster, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Guster's performance.