Billy Joel - Careless Talk: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Careless Talk" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F Oh D Oh A# A#m Oh, Ha, ya ya ya C Ya ya yeah F Careless talk Dm F Dm That's what you heard about me F Jealous talk Dm F Dm That's what I heard about you Gm A#m Everybody's telling lies Am7 D7 I don't even know why G7 Why can't people Gm7/C C7 Find something better to do Careless talk I don't believe what they say (Careless talk, don't believe it) I heard them talk They say you've been putting me down (Heard them talk, talkin', talkin') In the shadows on the phone They won't leave us alone They've been talking Ever since you came around Whoa-ho, oh, oh, oh Ah, yayaya, yayaya Careless talk Telling you I'm doing wrong (Careless talk, talkin', talkin') Jealous talk Follows wherever you go (Jealous talk, talkin', talkin') I'm aware of what you heard Every terrible word Everybody's making believe that they know A7 Dm All of the intimate things Edim7 That we ever might have said A7 Dm In the heat of a passionate moment Gm In a conversation shared C7 Am7 For the ears of nobody else D7 Gm There are some things they'll never hear G7 Gm7/C C There are secrets I'll never tell Careless talk Is going around on the streets (Careless talk, talkin', talkin') Jealous talk I know how bad it can be (Jealous talk, talkin', talkin') Let them stand where they fall They don't know us at all All that talking Won't make a difference to me Whoa-oh, oh, oh Ah, yayaya, yayaya Oh, careless talk That's what they say about me (Careless talk, talkin', talkin') Careless talk That's what they say about you (Careless talk, talkin', talkin', talkin') Oh, careless talk That's what they say about me (Careless talk, talkin', talkin') Oh, careless talk That's what they say about you (Careless talk, talkin', talkin', talkin') Oh, careless talk You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA7  A#  A#m  Am7  C  C7  D  D7  Dm  Edim7  F  G7  Gm  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Careless Talk" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Careless Talk" by Billy Joel.