Key: D
Introduction:
E7 D9 Fº A E7 D9 A D9 Cº A
I let my heart fall into careless hands
E7 D9 E7 A E7 D9 A FºA
Careless hands that broke my heart in two
E7 D9 Fº A E7 D9 A D9 CºA
You held my dreams like worthless grains of sand
E7 D9 E7 A E7 D9 A E7 A
Careless hands don't care when dreams slip through
A Cº A7 D9 E7 A E7 D9 A D9 FºA
I brought you joy and, Dear, I loved you so
C#m7(b5) B7 Cº B7 Bm7(b5) E7 D9A E7
But all that sunshine didn't make the roses grow
E7 D9 Fº A F#m
If you don't change
E7 D9A A B7 Cº Dm6
Someday you'll know the sorrow of
D9 Fº E7 Bm7(b5) E7 Bm7(b5) E7 CºA
Careless hands that can't hold on to love
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