Train - Careless Whisper: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Careless Whisper' 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.

Learn Careless Whisper Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Train

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 'Careless Whisper' smoothly on your guitar.

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Dm               Gm7 Gm7/A
I feel so unsure
     A#maj
As I take your hand
             Am7
And lead you to the dance floor.
Dm
As the music dies
Gm7                Am7
Something in your eyes
A#maj7
Calls to mind a silver screen
    Am7                Dm
And you’re its sad goodbye.

Chorus:
   Dm                        Dm7
     I’m never gonna dance again,
     Gm7                     Gm7/A
     Guilty feet have got no rhythm.
   A#maj7
     Though it’s easy to pretend,
       Am7
     I know you’re not a fool.
       Dm
     I should have known better
                       Dm7
     Than to cheat a friend,
         Gm7
     And waste a chance
                    Gm7/A
     That I’ve been given,
   A#maj7
     So I’m never gonna dance again
         Am7                 Dm
     The way I danced with you,
           Gm6
     Oh-oh-ooh.

Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find

Chorus

Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now who's gonna dance with me
Please stay

Chorus

Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Was what I did so wrong
So wrong that you had to leave me alone?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#maj

Guitar chord A#maj

A#maj7

Guitar chord A#maj7

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

Gm6

Guitar chord Gm6

Gm7

Guitar chord 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 Whisper' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Careless Whisper' by Train.

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