SZA - Tread Carefully: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tread Carefully" 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.

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G#                 C#m
You wonderin' why I (Why I)
                         F#m
Don't come around like I used to
Play around like I used to
                       G#
It's not you, it's me, I got a
  C#m
A different set of urgencies now
F#m
Scared of watchin' my life go down the drain
                        G#
Can't let it be you in my way, so I
C#m
Tread carefully, no bra
F#m
Tread carefully, no panties
                              G#
I tread carefully 'til I'm on top of you (Ah)
           C#m
And now I regret comin' over here
F#m
Why you comin' over here?
                      G#
You know what you're doin'

Chorus:
              C#m                        F#m
I can't front, I want you bad as you want me too
                                                G#
Can't front, really want you bad as you want me too
(Ah)
           C#m                      F#m
I want you bad as you want me and I bet it's good
'Cause you know what you're doin',
                      G# C#m
you know what you're doin'

How do you feel fightin' your feelings?
Scared of your feelings, livin' in whiteout
I can't see nothin' but you, starin'
down my headlights
Gotta get my head right, damn,
I been here all night now
Gotta get my ways together
(Get your shit together)
Gotta gather all my shit (Yeah),
I said I wouldn't stay all night
But it's 7 a.m.,
I'm gonna miss my next meetin' fuckin' wit' you
Guard's down fuckin' wit' you
I'm makin' bad decisions how I'm livin'
and I like it
We're stuck in the feeling (Never havin' anybody)
Never feelin' nobody enough
Stuck in the feeling (Never havin' anybody)
Put your hands all on me, so I

Tread carefully, no bra
Tread carefully, no panties
I tread carefully 'til I'm on top of you (Ah)
And now I

Chorus:
I can't front, I want you bad as you want me too
Can't front, really want you bad as you want me too
(Ah)
I want you bad as you want me and I bet it's good
'Cause you know what you're doin',
know what you're doin'

I can't front, I want you bad as you want me too
Can't front, really want you bad as you want me too
(Ah)
I want you bad as you want me and I bet it's good
'Cause you know what you're doin',
you know what you're doin'


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Tread Carefully" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tread Carefully" by SZA.