Careful Man Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

E—C♯7—F♯7—B7—E

EI don’t gamble, I don’t fight, E7

AI don’t be hangin’ in the bars at night;F♯7

 Yeah, I Eused to be a figC♯7hter, but now IF♯7 am a wisB7er man E

EI don’t drink, much, I don’t smoE7ke,

AI don’t hardly mess around with no dope; F♯7

 Yeah, I Eused to be a proC♯7blem, but now IF♯7 am a carB7eful man E E7

(Chorus)

 But if you usedA to wanna see a commotion,

 You should’ve seEen the man that I used to be;

 I was troublAe in perpetual motion,

F♯7Trouble with a capital “T” B7

 Stayin’ Eout late, havin’ fun, E7

 And shot off eveAry single shot in my gun; F♯7

 Yeah, I Eused to be a lovC♯7er but nF♯7ow I am an olderB7 man E

(2nd end for chorus)

Yeah, I used to be a terror, but now I am a tired man

I didn't tab out the intro, but I'll work on it. This is a fun blues to play with that

Croce irony. --Best, Mo Love