Learn to play "Careful" 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.
Fm I settled down A twisted up frown Disguised as a smile well C# D# You would have never known I have it all But not when I wanted 'Cause hope for me was a place uncharted And overgrown Fm G# You make your way in D# I resist you just like this C# Fm You can't tell me to feel G# The truth never set me free D# C# So I did it myself Chorus: Fm C# You can't be too careful anymore G# A#m When all that is waiting for you Fm C# Won't come any closer G# D# You've got to reach a little A#m More Fm G# More A#m More Fm More D# C# More Open your eyes Like I opened mine It's only the real world A life you will never know Shifting your weight To throw off the pain Well, you can ignore it But only for so long You look like I did You resist me just like this You can't tell me to heal! And it hurts remembering How it felt to shut down Chorus: Can't be too careful anymore When all that is waiting for you Won't come any closer You've got to reach out a little more More More More, more Fm G# A#m The truth never set me free Fm G# D# The truth never set me free Fm G# A#m The truth never set me free Fm A#m D# so I'll do it myself Chorus: You can't be too careful anymore When all that is waiting for you Won't come any closer You've got to reach out Can't be too careful anymore When all that is waiting for you Won't come any closer You've got to reach out more More More More, more You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m ![]() C# ![]() D# ![]() Fm ![]() G# ![]() 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 "Careful" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Careful" by Paramore.