Simplified Chords Careless Whisper

Careless Whisper is famous for its iconic introductory saxophone riff and was written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley while both were members of Wham!. George Michael later expressed mixed feelings about the song, despite its massive global success. The concept for the song came to Michael while riding on a bus to his job.

Key:  Dm
Introduction:
Dm
   
Gm
   
Bb
      
Am
   
Dm
              
Gm
  
I feel so unsure
     
Bb
                          
Am
  
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
Dm
  
As the music dies
Gm
  
Something in your eyes
Bb
     
Calls to mind a silver screen
    
Am
  
And all its sad goodbyes

Dm
  
I'm never gonna dance again
Gm
  
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Bb
     
Though it's easy to pretend
  
Am
  
I know you're not a fool
Dm
  
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
    
Gm
  
And waste the chance that I've been given
Bb
     
So, I'm never gonna dance again
    
Am
  
The way I danced with you - oo - oo
Dm
    
Gm
    
Bb
       
Am
  
  ohh oh

Dm
             
Gm
  
Time can never mend
    
Bb
                
Am
  
The careless whispers of a good friend
Dm
  
To the heart and mind
Gm
  
Ignorance is kind
Bb
     
There's no comfort in the truth
Am
  
Pain is all you'll find

Dm
  
I'm never gonna dance again
Gm
  
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Bb
     
Though it's easy to pretend
Am
  
I know you're not a fool
  
Dm
  
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
Gm
  
And waste the chance that I've been given
Bb
     
So, I'm never gonna dance again
    
Am
  
The way I danced with you, ohh oh.

Dm
    
Gm
            
Bb
                
Am
  
           Never without your love
Dm
    
Gm
            
Bb
                
Am
  

Dm
  
Tonight, the music seems so loud
Gm
  
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Bb
     
Maybe it's better this way
Am
  
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say
Dm
  
We could have been so good together
Gm
  
We could have lived this dance forever
    
Bb
                         
Am
  
But now who's gonna dance with me?   Please stay

Dm
  
And I'm never gonna dance again
Gm
  
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Bb
     
Though it's easy to pretend
  
Am
  
I know you're not a fool
  
Dm
  
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
    
Gm
  
And waste the chance that I've been given
Bb
     
So, I'm never gonna dance again
    
Am
  
The way I danced with you

Dm
    
Gm
              
Bb
        
Am
  
      Oh ho
Dm
               
Gm
                    
Bb
         
Am
  
(Now that you're gone) Now that you're gone
Dm
                
Gm
  
(Now that you're gone) Was what I did so wrong?
   
Bb
                     
Am
  
so wrong, that you had to leave me alone?
Dm
           
Gm
          
Bb
           
Am
  
Do-waa ahh,  do-waa ahh, do-waa ahh,
Dm
    
Gm
    
Bb
       
Am
  
(repeat to fade)