Careless Love
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verse 1
D A D
Love oh love oh careless love
D A
Love, love oh careless love
D D7
You have caused me to weep
G
You have caused me to moan
D A D
You have caused me to lose my happy home
verse 2
D A D
Don't never drive a stranger from your door
D A
Don't never drive a stranger from your door
D D7 G
It may be your best friend knockin' on your door
D A D
Then it may be your brother, you will never know
verse 3
D A D
Careless love, look how you carry me down
D A
Careless love, look how you carry me down
D D7 G
You caused me to lose my mother and she's layin' in six feet of ground
D A D
Carless love I can't let you carry me down
Verse 4
D A D
Careless love, you drove me through the rain and snow
D A
Careless love, you drove me through the rain and snow
D D7 G
You have robbed me out of my silver and out of all my gold
D A D
I'll be damned if you rob me out of my soul
Verse 5
D A D
You've worried my mother until she died
D A
You've caused my father to lose his mind
D D7 G
Now damn you, I'm goin' to shoot you and shoot you four five times
D A D
And stand over you until you finish dyin'
How to play Careless Love
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 D. 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.