Transcribed by Neal

Artist: Guster

From the Album:
Keep It Together

Song Title:
Careful

This is my first attempt, and I only got the basic of basics, so hopefully someone can later do a better job.

But until then, hopefully this will help some of you.

Feedback, corrections -- Neal-- chawlan@umich.edu

 

Intro:  B  B  B  E

Verse:  B   C#m   E    B

 

                            B

And you walked out when I asked you to stay

 

          C#m                              E

As usual you will get your way

 

                            B                                                    C#m

You closed the door and shuffled down to the street

 

                                      E                                B

Where you wring your hands and drag your feet

 

Pre-Chorus:

                       E

Where the words can't find you to crawl inside you

 

Chorus:  B   E   B   E   B   F#m - on the third B i think they walk down the bass

 

B                                       E

Ringing all the warning bells

 

B                                        E

Careful or you'll hurt yourself

 

             B                           F#m

Others lie, lie, lie, they adore you

 

I'll be the one to tell you

Careful or you'll hurt yourself

gonna try, try, try til the morning comes

 

repeat Intro:  B  B  B  E

 

Verse: B   C#m   E   B

But you can't hide standing under these stars

They know everything the know where you are

You're in your head You're all turned around with it

And theyr'e shining down their light to bring you back again

 

Pre-chorus:  E

Back where I can find you to crawl inside you

 

Chorus:  B   E   B   E   B   F#m

I'm ringing all the warning bells

Careful or you'll hurt yourself

others lie, lie, lie, they adore you

I'll be the one to tell you

Careful or you'll hurt yourself

Gonna try, try, try til the morning comes

 

Bridge  E   F#m   B

 

E                       F#m  B

All you want to see is make believe

 

        E                         F#m

But way down underneath

 

Repeat chorus

 

Chords:

B       799877

C#m  9 11 11 9999  or -46650

E       -79977 and open E for the intro

F#m  -9 11 11 99

 

Hope it works for ya, Neal