Ruel - as long as you care: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "as long as you care" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn as long as you care Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ruel

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "as long as you care" smoothly on your guitar.

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          G#                            G#7
I'm sun-dried, my lips are high on overdrive
        C#maj7
I'm so tired
                         C#m6
I'm sorry if I'm low on confidence,
              G#
I left at midnight
                            G#7
I'm sorry, but my brain is fried
                            C#maj7
I haven't seen your face in miles and miles
                       C#m                       Fm
Always on a different continent, don't forget me now
   A#               C#     C#m6
Or ever, 'cause I know, I know

Chorus:
                G#
As long as you care
             D#m7/G#
You have no idea, it's all bright
           C#
lights and red eyes
                  C#m                  G#
Bright lights and red eyes, I'm never there
                     D#m7/G#
But as long as you're here
                          C#
I'm all bright lights and red eyes
                   C#m
Bright lights and red eyes

Sometimes, got me working like a broke machine
Bad advice, it's why I keep on comin' home again
My fingers still bleed
Maybe this is what I need
'Cause I've been movin' on for miles and miles
Runnin' off instead of facing you, but if I do
You won't be home
When I get there and I'm runnin' outta air

Chorus:
But as long as you care
You have no idea
It's all bright lights and red eyes
Bright lights and red eyes
I'm never there
But as long as you're here
I'm all bright lights and red eyes
Bright lights and red eyes

 G#
Never wanna sleep 'til noon
 G#7                            Dm7-5          C#m
Never wanna see you with those red eyes, those red
eyes
 G#
Never wake up in my room
 G#7                            Dm7-5   C#m
Never wanna see you with those red eyes

Chorus:
But don't cry, I know that you care (Yeah, yeah)
You have no idea (Yeah, yeah)
It's all bright lights and red eyes
Bright lights and red eyes
I'm never there
But as long as you're here (Yeah, yeah)
I'm all bright lights and red eyes (Yeah, yeah)
Bright lights and red eyes

As long as you care
Mmm-mm (Red eyes)
Mmm-mm (Red eyes)
(Red eyes)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

C#maj7

C#m6

D#m

Dm7

D#m7

G#7

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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "as long as you care" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "as long as you care" by Ruel.

Ruel - as long as you care: Guitar Chords

Learn as long as you care Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ruel

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