Careless Whisper Guitar Chords
The song is about a man who regrets cheating on his girlfriend and losing her. The lyrics are full of remorse and longing, and the saxophone solo is one of the most iconic in pop music history.
Careless Whisper Chords
[Dm] I feel so un- [Gm] sure
as I [Bb] take your hand and
lead you [A7] to the dance floor
[Dm] As the music dies,
[Gm] something in your eyes
[Bb] Calls to mind a silver screen
and [A7] all its sad good- [Dm] bye
[Dm] I’m never gonna dance again,
these [Gm] guilty feet have got no rhythm
[Bb] Though it’s easy to pretend
I [A7] know you’re not a fool
I [Dm] Should’ve known better than to cheat a friend
And [Gm] waste a chance that I’ve been given
[Bb] So I’m never gonna dance again
the [A7] way I danced with you [Dm] oh [Gm] oh
[Dm] Time can never [Gm] mend
the [Bb] careless whisper [A7] of a good friend
[Dm] To the heart and mind,
[Gm] Ignorance is kind
[Bb] There’s no comfort in the truth,
[A7] pain is the hole you’ll [Dm] find
[Dm] I’m never gonna dance again,
these [Gm] guilty feet have got no rhythm
[Bb] Though it’s easy to pretend
I [A7] know you’re not a fool
I [Dm] Should’ve known better than to cheat a friend
And [Gm] waste a chance that I’ve been given
[Bb] So I’m never gonna dance again
the [A7] way I danced with you [Dm] oh [Gm] oh
To- [Dm] night the music seems so loud,
I [Gm] wish that we could lose this crowd
[Bb] Maybe it’s better this way,
we’d [A7] hurt each other
with the things we want to [C] say
We [Dm] could have been so good together,
we [Gm] could have lived this dance forever
But [Bb] now who’s gonna dance with me,
[A7] … [C] Please [Dm] stay
Careless Whisper Song Details
Song title: Careless Whisper
Artist: George Michael (originally by Wham!)
Album: Make It Big (1984)
Genre: Pop, soul, R&B
Length: 5:01
Release date: July 20, 1984 (UK)
Careless Whisper is a pop song recorded by British singer-songwriter George Michael. It was written by English pop duo Wham!, and released as the second single from the duo’s second studio album Make It Big (1984). It was written by Wham! members George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, with Michael producing the song. Although the song was released as part of Make it Big, the single release is credited to either Wham! featuring George Michael (in North America and several other countries) or solely to George Michael (in the United Kingdom and some European countries).
A contemporary pop song with R&B and soul influences, it features a prominent saxophone riff composed by Michael and played by Steve Gregory. It became a commercial success, topping record charts in at least ten countries and selling about 6 million copies worldwide—2 million of them in the United States.
The song’s music video, directed by Michael, was filmed in Miami, Florida, and features Michael walking through a moonlit park, interspersed with scenes of him performing the song in a nightclub. The video was controversial for its suggestive content, but it helped to make the song a global hit.
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