Careless Whisper (improved)
by George Michael · posted by morbius
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
This is my better and more complete version of this tab.
The famous sax solo is not in the original key, as it goes bellow the standard 12-hole harp range.
The rest of the song is in the original key of D minor, so you can play it over karaoke. Enjoy!
8* -8 -6* -5
8* -8 -6* -5
-7 7 -5 -4
-7 7 -5
7 -6* -5 -4 3
-2* 3 -3 -4 5* -5 6 -6*
-3 -3 3 -2 2 -1
I feel so unsure
-1 -1 -3 -3* 3
As I take your hand
-1 -2 -1 -3 3 -2 2
And lead you to the dance floor
-1 2 -2 3 -3
As the music dies
-1 2 -2 -1 4 -3*
Something in your eyes
-3 -3* -3 -3* -3 -3* -3
Calls to mind the silver screen
2* -3 3 -2 2 -1
And all its sad goodbyes
Chorus
-6 -6 6 6 6 6 -5 -5
I'm never gonna dance again
-6 -5 -6 -5 7 -6 6 -5
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
-6 -6 -6 6 6 -5 -5
Though it's easy to pretend
-5 6 6 6 5 -5 5
I know you're not a fool
5 -6 -6 -6 -6 6
I should have known better
6 6 6 -5 -5
Than to cheat a friend
-5 -6 -5 -6 -5 7 -6 6 -5
And waste this chance that I've been given
-6 -6 -6 6 6 6 6 -5 -5
So I'm never gonna dance again
-5 6 6 -5 6 -6 6 -5
The way I danced with you
-3 -2 3 -2 2 -1
Time can never mend
-3* -3 -3 3 -3 3 -2 2
the careless whispers of a good friend
-1 2 -2 3 -3
to the heart and mind
-1 2 -2 -1 4 -3*
ignorance is kind
-3 -3* -3 -3* -3 -3* -3
there's no comfort in the truth
-3 3 -2 2 -1
pain is all you'll find
-5 -7 7 7 -6 -7 -6 -5
Tonight the music seems so loud
-5 -7 7 7 -6 -7 -6 -5
I wish that we could lose this crowd
-6 -6 -6 7 7 -6 -6
Maybe it's better this way
-5 6 -5 6 -5 6 -5 6 -5 6 -6 7
We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say
-5 -7 7 7 -6 -7 -6 -6 -5
We could have been so good together
-5 -7 7 7 -6 -7 -6 -6 -5
We could have lived this dance forever
-5 -9 8 8 -7* -7* -7 -7
But now, who's gonna dance with me?
7 -6 7 -6 -5
Please stay