Careful Where You Stand
View chords used in this chart
C#m9 B/F#
B-|16------16------16----|16------16(16)-----16---|
G-|16------16------16----|16------16(16)-----16---|
D-|-----14------14----14-|-----14-14h16---16------|
A-|16--------------------|16----------------------|
Fig. 2
F#m9 F#m11 C#m9
B-|9-----9-----9---|0-----0-----0---|16------16------16----|16------16------16----|
G-|9-----9-----9---|9-----9-----9---|16------16------16----|16------16------16----|
D-|----7-----7---7-|----7-----7---7-|-----14------14----14-|-----14------14----14-|
A-|9---------------|9---------------|16--------------------|16--------------------|
Fig. 3
F#m11 Esus4 E
B-|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|
G-|9-----9-----9---|9-----9-----9---|9-----9-----9---|9-----9-----9---|
D-|----7-----7---7-|----7-----7---7-|----7-----7---7-|----6-----6---6-|
A-|9---------------|9---------------|7---------------|7---------------|
Fig. 4
F#11 Amaj7 Asus2
e-|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|----------------|----------------|
B-|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|9-----9-----9---|0-----0-----0---|
G-|----3-----3---3-|----3-----3---3-|9-----9-----9---|9-----9-----9---|
D-|4---------------|4---------------|----7-----7---7-|----7-----7---7-|
A-|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
Fig. 5
Bmadd9 Gadd9 E7 Gadd9
e-|9-----9-----9---|5-----5-----5---|4-----4-----4---|5-----5-----5---|
B-|7-----7-----7---|3-----3-----3---|3-----3-----3---|3-----3-----3---|
G-|----7-----7---7-|----4-----4---4-|----4-----4---4-|----4-----4---4-|
D-|9---------------|5---------------|2---------------|5---------------|
Fig. 6
Badd9 G#madd9 F#m11 E/G#
e-|9-----9-----9---|6-----6-----6---|5-----5-----5---|4-----4-----4---|
B-|7-----7-----7---|4-----4-----4---|5-----5-----5---|5-----5-----5---|
G-|----8-----8---8-|----4-----4---4-|----4-----4---4-|----4-----4---4-|
D-|9---------------|6---------------|4---------------|6---------------|
Fig. 7
Esus4add9 E Esus4add9 E
e-|2-----2-----2---|/4----4-----4---|2-----2-----2---|/4----4-----4---|
B-|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|
G-|----2-----2---2-|----4-----4---4-|----2-----2---2-|----4-----4---4-|
D-|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
Fig. 8
E/G# Aadd9 Amadd9
e-|4-----4-----4---|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|
B-|5-----5-----5---|0-----0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|
G-|---4------4---4-|----6-----6---6-|----5----5----5-|
D-|6---------------|7---------------|7---------------|
Fig. 9
Badd9 G#madd9 Gadd9
e-|9-----9-----9---|6-----6-----6---|5---------------|5---------------||
B-|7-----7-----7---|4-----4-----4---|3---------------|3---------------||
G-|----8-----8---8-|----4-----4---4-|----4-------4---|----4-------4---||
D-|9---------------|6---------------|5-------0-------|5-------0-------||
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Guitar 2: Clean electric w/ delay (lead)
Fig. A
B-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-7-7/12-12-|
Fig. B
B-|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-|/14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|
Fig. C
Bmadd9 Gadd9 E7 Gadd9
e-|9---------------|5---------------|4---------------|5---------------|
B-|7---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
G-|7---------------|4---------------|4---------------|4---------------|
D-|9---------------|5---------------|2---------------|5---------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
Fig. D
B-|7---------------|7/(9)-----------|7---------------|7/(9)-----------|
Fig. E
B-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Fig. F
e-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/|
Fig. G
e-|/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|/17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-|
Fig. H
e-|------2---------|------0---------|------2---------|------0---------|
B-|----3-----3---3-|----3-----3---3-|----3-----3---3-|----3-----3---3-|
G-|4-----------4---|2h4---------4---|1-----------1---|2h4---------4---|
Guitar 3: Clean electric w/ delay (lead)
Fig. a
e-|14------16---16b(17)r(16)----|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------14*---|
B-|-----------------------------|17------17---16b(17)r(16)----|12------12---14b(15)r(14)----|-------------------|
G-|---14---------------------14-|---14---------------------14-|---14---------------------11-|(11)------------14*|
* First time only
Song structure:
Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Guitar 3
Intro 4X fig. 1
Verse 1 4X fig. 1
1X fig. 2
1X fig. 3
Verse 2 4X fig. 1 4x fig. A
1X fig. 2 1X fig. A
1X fig. 4 1X fig. B
Chorus 1 2X fig. 5 2X fig. C
1X fig. 6
1X fig. 7 1X fig. D
Verse 3 4X fig. 1 4X fig. A
1X fig. 2 1X fig. A
1X fig. 4 1X fig. B
Chorus 2 2X fig. 5 2X fig. C
2X fig. 6
Bridge 2X fig. 8 2X fig. E
1X fig. 8 1X fig. F
1X fig. 8 1X fig. G
Chorus 3 2X fig. 5 2X fig. H
2X fig. 5 2X fig. H 2X fig. a
Outro 2X fig. 6
1X fig. 9
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A- = X 0 2 2 1 0
Aadd9 = X 0 2 2 0 0
Amadd9 = X 0 2 4 1 0
Amaj7 = X 0 2 1 2 0
Asus2 = X 0 2 2 0 0
B- = X 2 4 4 3 2
B/F# = X X 4 4 4 2
Badd9 = X 2 4 4 2 2
Bmadd9 = X 2 4 6 3 2
C#m9 = X 4 6 8 5 4
D- = X X 0 2 3 1
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
E/G# = 4 X 2 4 5 X
E7 = 0 2 2 1 3 0
Esus4 = 0 2 2 2 0 0
F#11 = 2 4 4 4 2 2
F#m11 = 2 2 4 2 2 2
F#m9 = 2 4 6 2 2 2
G#madd9 = 4 6 8 4 4 4
G- = 3 5 5 3 3 3
Gadd9 = 3 X 0 2 0 X
How to play Careful Where You Stand
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.