Careless Whisper
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Intro D5/B Em7 G F#m11
D5/B Em7
I feel so unsure
G F#m11
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
D5/B Em7
As the music dies, something in your eyes
G
Calls to mind a silver screen
F#m11
And all its sad goodbyes
D5/B
I'm never gonna dance again
Em7
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
G
Though it's easy to pretend
F#m11
I know you're not a fool
D5/B
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
Em7
And waste the chance that I've been given
G
So I'm never gonna dance again
F#m11
The way I danced with you
( D5/B Em7 G F#m11 )
( D5/B Em7 G F#m11 )
D5/B Em7
Time can never mend
G F#m11
The careless whispers of a good friend
D5/B
To the heart and mind
Em7
Ignorance is kind
G
There's no comfort in the truth
F#m11
Pain is all you'll find
D5/B
I'm never gonna dance again
Em7
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
G
Though it's easy to pretend
F#m11
I know you're not a fool
D5/B
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
Em7
And waste the chance that I've been given
G
So I'm never gonna dance again
F#m11
The way I danced with you
( D5/B Em7 G F#m11 )
( D5/B Em7
G F#m11
Never without your love
D5/B
Tonight the music seems so loud
Em7
I wish that we could lose this crowd
G
Maybe it's better this way
F#m11
We'd hurt each other
with the things we'd want to say
D5/B
We could have been so good together
Em7
We could have lived this dance forever
G
But now who's gonna dance with me?
F#m11
Please, dance!
D5/B
I'm never gonna dance again
Em7
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
G
Though it's easy to pretend
F#m11
I know you're not a fool
D5/B
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
Em7
And waste the chance that I've been given
G
So I'm never gonna dance again
F#m11
The way I danced with you
( D5/B Em7 G F#m11 )
D5/B Em7 G
'Cause what I did's so wrong, so wrong
F#m11 D5/B
That you had to leave me alone
How to play Careless Whisper
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D5/B. 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.