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Careless Whisper

Celtic Echo

Basic Guitar Chords & Lyrics for Careless Whisper by Celtic Echo

Level: Advanced Decade: 2020s Genre: Pop Theme: Heartbreak Mood: Sad / Melancholy View Lyrics Youtube 
Key: Cm | Tempo: 64 | Time: 4/4

Intro
F Cm Bb Csus4 Cm Bb Csus4 Fsus2 Cm Bb Cm Fsus2 Bb Cm

Verse 1
CmRain Is Falling On The Window
Like A BbMemory I Can't CmHide
There's An EAbmpty Chair BeEbside Me
Where You Used To Sit At NBbight

Verse 2
I Can CmHear The Old Floor Creaking
Like Your FBbootsteps Down The CmHall
Funny AbHow A Silent House
Can Make A LBbonely Man Feel SCmmall

Verse 3
I Keep TEburning Back The Hours
Trying To BbFind Another CmWay
But The WAbords I Left Unspoken
Won't Come Back To BbYesterdCmay

Chorus
CmNow I'm Standing In The Silence
With Your ShEbadow On My WBball
I Was CCmareless With A PAbromise
NEbow I've Lost It BbAll
There Are RCmoads We Cannot Travel
There Are BrAbidges Burned By REbain
And I Would GCmive My Life To HAbold You
But I'd OBbnly Hurt CmYou AgainFsus2      Fsus4​

Verse 4
I ReCmmember How You Trusted
Every WBbord That Left My MCmouth
Never ThAbought The Hands I HEbeld
Would Be The Ones To Let You DBbown

Verse 5
Now The CmPhotographs Are Fading
But Your EBbyes Still Look The SCmame
And Every TAbime The Night Gets Colder
I RememFm7ber Why You BbWalked ACmway  Fsus2​

Verse 6
Maybe EbTime Will Each Forgiveness
Maybe SBbomeday I'll UnderstCmand
That A HAbeart Can Break Much Faster
Than It Takes To BbHeal A CmMan

Chorus
CmNow I'm Standing In The Silence
With Your ShEbadow On My WBball
I Was CCmareless With A PAbromise
NEbow I've Lost It BbAll
There Are RCmoads We Cannot Travel
There Are AbBridges Burned By EbRain
And I Would GCmive My Life To HAbold You
But I'd OBbnly Hurt CmYou Again

Instrumental
Ab Fsus2 Ab Cm Fsus2 Cm Fsus2

Verse 7
If I CCmould HAbear Your Voice Once MEbore
I'd Have BbNothing Left To CmSay
No ExcAbuses, No DefEbenses
Just The BbTruth I Threw Away

Verse 8
And SAbomewhere Past The Morning
Maybe CmYou'll Forget BbMy NCmame
But AbI'll Carry What I Broke  Bb​
Until The End Of My DCmays

Chorus
CmNow I'm Standing In The Silence
While The REbain Begins To FBball
I Was CCmareless With A PAbromise
NEbow I've Lost It BbAll
Some Hearts CmLeave Without Returning
Some GoodbAbyes Are Meant To SEbtay
And I Would Give  Cm7My Life To AbHold You
But I Ebm7Know You've Walked ACm7way
So Let The Lonely Fiddle WAbhisper
What My HBbeart Could Never SCmay

Outro
Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm
Also available in: C D E G A

FAQ

What are the chords for Careless Whisper?

The chords for Careless Whisper are: F, Cm, Bb, Csus4, Fsus2, Ab, Eb, Fsus4, Fm7, Cm7, Ebm7

What is the original key of Careless Whisper?

The original key is F.

What is the difficulty of playing Careless Whisper?

The difficulty level is Advanced.

Can I play Careless Whisper in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can Careless Whisper be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play Careless Whisper on ukulele?

Chord Careless Whisper can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in Careless Whisper?

Careless Whisper uses 11 chords: F, Cm, Bb, Csus4, Fsus2, Ab, Eb, Fsus4, Fm7, Cm7, Ebm7

What is the easiest way to play Careless Whisper?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was Careless Whisper released in?

Careless Whisper was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for Careless Whisper?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Careless Whisper to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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