Nice song featured on the TV series How I Met Your Mother (season 4
episode 23). There are no chords/tabs for this song so I thought I'd
make one lol enjoy =)
Standard tuning
Capo 1
Chords used (no capo): F Dm Bb C G#m G#
Chords used (with capo): E C#m A B F#m F#
x mute
x2 play twice
Intro/verse 1:
strumming pattern: down down up up down up (this is only a suggestion,
there are many ways you can strum this song so just do whichever feels right)
E C#m A
e|-0--0-0--0-0-0------4--4-4--4-4-4------0--0-0--0-0-0------|
B|-0--0-0--0-0-0------4--4-4--4-4-4------2--2-2--2-2-2------|
G|-1--1-2--1-1-1------x--x-x--x-x-x------2--2-1--2-2-2------|
D|-2--2-2--2-2-2--x2--6--6-7--6-6-6--x2--2--2-2--2-2-2------| x2 for intro
A|-2--2-2--2-2-2------4--4-4--4-4-4------0--0-0--0-0-0------|
E|-0--0-0--0-0-0------x--x-x--x-x-x------x--x-x--x-x-x------|
E
It's the little things
C#m A E
They pulled me in now I'm defenseless
E C#m A E
I try to ignore like I've done before but it's just useless
Pre-chorus:
B A E
I've made up my mind that I'm gonna let you in
B A
And I'm not afraid but I have to say
Chorus:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/michelle_featherstone/careful_crd.html ]
E B
This is gonna hurt if it ever ends
A E
But somehow you have shattered my defense
E B
This is gonna hurt if it ever starts
A E C#m A E
So promise you'll be careful with my heart
Verse 2: same chords as verse 1
It's the things you do
They made me fall hard for you and I can't help it
And it's every day that I feel this way
So just don't stop it
Bridge 2: same chords as bridge 1
I've made up my mind that I'm gonna let you in
And I'm not afraid but I have to say
Chorus 2: slight difference at the end
This is gonna hurt if it ever ends
But somehow you have shattered my defense
This is gonna hurt if it ever starts
A E C#m
So promise you'll be careful with my heart
Bridge:
F#m
I won't make excuses
A
They just all seem useless
E
You don't have the time
C#m F#m
I guess I'll take my chances
F# A
now that I know love is on the line
Chorus 3: same as chorus 2
This is gonna hurt if it ever ends
But somehow you have shattered my defense
This is gonna hurt if it ever starts
A E C#m
So promise you'll be careful with my heart
Outro:
A E C#m
Careful with my heart
A E
Careful with my heart
