George Michael really traverses the scales in the smash hit ‘Careless Whisper’ – a great piece for beginners to practice playing higher notes.
Did you know? ‘Careless Whisper’ has been covered by Gloria Gaynor, Bananarama, Seether, PostModern Jukebox and 90’s pop group O-Town.
Intro melody (repeat as desired!)
^E-^D A-F
^E-^D A-F
^C-Bb F-D
^C-Bb F-D
Bb-A F-D-.Bb
.A-.Bb-C-D-E-F-G-A
A A G F-D
I feel so unsure
D D A Bb G
As I take your hand
D F D A G F E
And lead you to the dance floor
D E D-F A
As the music dies
D – E F D ^C-Bb
Something in your eyes
A Bb A Bb A-Bb A
Calls to mind the silver screen
F A G F E – D
And all its sad good-byes…
^F ^F-^E ^E-^E ^E ^D-^D
I’m never gonna dance again
^F-^D ^F ^D ^G ^F ^E-^D
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
^F ^F ^F-^E ^E ^D-^D
Though it’s easy to pretend
^D ^E ^E ^E ^C ^D-^C
I know you’re not a fool ~
^C ^F-^F ^F ^F-^E
I should’ve known better
^E ^E ^E ^D ^D
Than to cheat a friend
^D ^F ^D ^F
And waste the chance
^D ^G ^F ^E-^D
That I’ve been given
^F ^F ^F-^E ^E-^E ^E ^D-^D
So I’m never gonna dance again
^D ^E ^E ^D ^E ^F-^E-^D
The way I danced with you ~
^D A ^C-^D A-G
Time can never mend
F ^F – ^E ^E-^D A G F E
The careless whispers of a good friend
D E D F A
To the heart and mind
D – D – D F ^C-Bb
Ignorance is kind
A Bb A-Bb A Bb A
There’s no comfort in the truth
^E ^E ^A ^G ^F ^G-^F-^D
Pain is all you’ll find ~
^F ^F-^E ^E-^E ^E ^D-^D
I’m never gonna dance again
^F-^D ^F ^D ^G ^F ^E-^D
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
^F ^F ^F-^E ^E ^D-^D
Though it’s easy to pretend
^D ^E ^E ^E ^C ^D-^C
I know you’re not a fool ~
^C ^F-^F ^F ^F-^E
I should’ve known better
^E ^E ^E ^D ^D
Than to cheat a friend
^D ^F ^D ^F
And waste the chance
^D ^G ^F ^E-^D
That I’ve been given
^F ^F ^F-^E ^E-^E ^E ^D-^D
So I’m never gonna dance again
^D ^E ^E ^D ^E ^F-^E-^D
The way I danced with you ~
G -B A A-G BA G E
Tonight the music seems so loud
G B A A G BA G E
I wish that we could lose this crowd
E G-G G A-A G G
But maybe it’s better this way
E F# E F#-E
We’d hurt each other
F# E F# E F# G A
With the things we’d want to say
D B – A A G BA G-G-E
We could’ve been so good together
G B – A A G BA G-G-E
We could’ve lived this dance forever
G ^E-^D ^D-^C ^C-B A B
But no-one’s gonna dance with me
B – A A-G-E
Please stay ~
^F ^F-^E ^E-^E ^E ^D-^D
I’m never gonna dance again
^F-^D ^F ^D ^G ^F ^E-^D
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
^F ^F ^F-E ^E ^D-^D
Though it’s easy to pretend
^D ^E ^E ^E ^C ^D-^C
I know you’re not a fool ~
^C ^F-^F ^F ^F-^E
I should’ve known better
^E ^E ^E ^D ^D
Than to cheat a friend
^D ^F ^D ^F
And waste the chance
^D ^G ^F ^E-^D
That I’ve been given
^F ^F ^F-^E ^E-^E ^E ^D-^D
So I’m never gonna dance again
^D ^E ^E ^D ^E ^F-^E-^D
The way I danced with you ~