Careful Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Careful by Barenaked Ladies

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G D/F# Em A
 
Verse
Bm         A/C#D             G                    D
How was I to  know that I would not let go
      G              D                        A
Of everything I swore I'd never be?
  Bm           A/C# D      G                       D
I made myself a  life, changed my tiger stripes
            G                     D                       A
But the lake is not the same thing as the sea
      G                         D
The sea is filled with salt,
            G                           D
and the wounds are all your fault
      G                          D/F#                 Em
You read the book, you even wrote the song
                   A
But you're still wrong
Chorus
               G                       D
When I was younger, I was bold
                  D             A/C#     Bm
But if you're careful, you get  old.
               G                     D                        
And you might not have enough tread on the 
  A
tire
          G                           D
So if it's slippery, slow it down
              D     A/C#     Bm
And if it's too high, Go around
     G                     D                         A
Before you shut it down, put out your fire
                G                           D
So it won't burn the ones you love
                 G                      D
When you don't feel good enough
    G                         D                 A
I know it's tough to let somebody down
                    G
But you don't owe them
 
Verse
Bm   A/C# D        G                       D
55 came   fast, in fact, it blew right past
G                         D                       A
I don't know how time works anymore
              Bm       A/C#       D
When you Do the thing you love
     G                  D
It's hard to get enough
                  G                     D                       A
And you're always leaving someone at the door
             G                   D
They're happy for the show
              G                     D
And they try to let you know
G                            D/F#                 Em
Even though it's a golden road you're on
               A
You're still gone
 
Bridge
    Bm                           E/G#
So show 'em what you're worth
          A                            D/F#
You've known it since your birth
                  Bm                         E/G#
There's not enough gold here on Earth
         A                       D/F#
That I'd trade for the hearse
         Bm                   E/G#
You would not be the first.
       A                   D/F#                      G
To tell me I'm the worst, but you don't know me
 
Instrumental
Bm A/C# D G D G D A
                         
Bm A/C# D G D G D A
                         
 
 
Chorus
               G                       D
When I was younger, I was bold
                  D             A/C#     Bm
But if you're careful, you get  old.
               G                     D                        
And you might not have enough tread on the 
  A
tire
          G                           D
So if it's slippery, slow it down
              D     A/C#     Bm
And if it's too high, Go around
     G                     D                         A
Before you shut it down, put out your fire
                G                           D
So it won't burn the ones you love
                 G                      D
When you don't feel good enough
    G                         D                 A
I know it's tough to let somebody down
                    G
But you don't owe them

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Careful Chords by Barenaked Ladies
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Chords: G, D/F#, Em, A, Bm, A/C, D, A/C#, E/G#