Start: Careless Whisper Sax on 4 Based on Brian McKnight and Kenny G’s performance Hr riff 1 Nylon string guitar, percussion, drums Written by George Michael and |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | Andrew Ridgeley Oo- Intro This version released 2007, the All in original was released in 1984 |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | -oooh Oooooooh Whoooo Oooooooh Transcribed by Mark W. Black N.C. All in |dm7 |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | I feel so un-sure, as I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor. Verse 1 Sax echoes |dm9 |gm9 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | As the music dies, something in your eyes, calls to mind the silver screen and all those sad goodbyes. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed what Hr riff 2 eventually became Wham! |dm7 |gm7 \ \ am7 | when they were in high D AI'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm. school. This is when they wrote this song, based on |Bbma7 |am7 | George’s experiences. D AThough it's easy to pretend, I know you're not a fool. Chorus 1 7 7 7 |dm |gm \ \ am | D AShould have known better than to cheat a friend, and waste this chance that I've been given. |Bbma7 |am7 | D ASo I'm never gonna dance again, the way I danced with yo – u. Keys on riff 1, sax adlibs: (Bb: em blues/pent, nat min (G). Eb: bm blues/pent, nat minor (D) |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | Break 1 Instrumentation: Bass, Drums, Guitars, Keys, Percussion, Piano, Soprano 7 7 7 ma7 7 Sax |dm |gm \ \ am |Bb |am | Time can never mend the careless whispers of a good friend. Vocals: Lead and BGVs. |dm9 Sax echoes |gm9 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | Verse 2 To the heart and mind, ignorance is kind. There's no comfort in the truth, pain is all you'll fi - PROMETHEAN STUDIOS • WWW.DALLAS M USIC L ESSONS.COM • 972- 422- 3362 Careless Whisper, page | 2 Hr riff 2 |dm7 |gm7 \ \ am7 | |= new measure - nd. rhythm, no D |= measure end AI'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm. \ = one beat <= ½ beat early |Bbma7 |am7 | >= ½ beat late No, no /X = specific bass note D AThough it's easy to pretend, I know you're not a fool. Chorus 2 |dm7 |gm7 \ \ am7 | Ooooooooooooooh D AShould have known better than to cheat a friend, and waste this chance that I've been given. |Bbma7 |am7 | D ASo I'm never gonna dance again, the way I danced with yo – u. Key: dm Meter: 4/4 Tempo: quarter = 76 ths Strum = 1/16 skip Piano: 1/16ths L- -RL-R- ths Hr riff 1, 1st ½ Bass: Double Dotted Quarter, 1/16 |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | Vocal - Scat - ting Key Change: c#m (d#m for Bb instruments, a#m for Eb instruments) |c#m7 |f#m7\ \ g#m7|Ama7 |G#sus7 \ Asus7 \ | Break 2 Duet between sax and voice, adlibbin Aaaaaaaa- Key Change: dm (em/G for Bb instruments, bm/D for Eb instruments) |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | - ah! Sax solo (Bb: em blues/pent, nat min (G). Eb: bm blues/pent, nat minor (D) |dm7 \ \ >D7/F# |gm7 \ \ am7 | We could have been so good together; we could have made this last forever. ma7 7 |Bb |am | Single notes But now who's gonna dance with me? Please stay. ths ths Bridge Bridge Chrd/nts:1/8 1/16 st Hr riff 1, 1 ½ Vocal: F - ♀, M - ♂ 7 7 ma7 7 |dm |gm \ \ am |Bb |am | Unison Stay stay sta - y I can’t pretend no more Harmony: 2prts|3prts BGV:unison|harmony E Upper harmony Hr riff 3 G Lower Harmony Key Change: ebm (fm for Bb instruments, cm for Eb instruments) Attention 7 7 7 |ebm |abm \ \ bbm | Lyric changed Eb BbI'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm. Perfomance Notes ma7 7 Sax fill |B |bbm | A Rehearsal Eb BbThough it's easy to pretend, I know you're not a fool. 9 9 7 Chorus 3 |ebm |abm \ \ bbm | Eb BbShould have known better than to cheat a friend, and waste this chance that I've been given. N.C. roll chords slowing Hold – John adlibs/cuts us off. |Bma7 |bbm7 |ebm9 Eb End: BbSo I'm never gonna dance again, the way I danced with yo – u. Sax cut off PROM ETHEAN STUDIOS • WWW.DALLAS M USIC L ESSONS.COM • 972- 422- 3362 Careless Whisper, page | 3 Hr riff 1 C Instruments Hr riff 1 Bb Instruments Hr riff 1 Eb Instruments PROM ETHEAN STUDIOS • WWW.DALLAS M USIC L ESSONS.COM • 972- 422- 3362 Careless Whisper, page | 4 Hr riff 2 C Instruments Hr riff 2 Bb Instruments Hr riff 2 Eb Instruments Hr riff 3 C Instruments PROM ETHEAN STUDIOS • WWW.DALLAS M USIC L ESSONS.COM • 972- 422- 3362 Careless Whisper, page | 5 Hr riff 3 Bb Instruments Hr riff 3 Bb Instruments Rehearsal Notes Rufus and Maria singing BVGs ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Note to all: these are not archivist charts to document a famous band’s performance. These are accurate, working cover charts for stage and practice. Secondly, ‘chord charts’ by definition 1) leave out many details only notation or tablature can supply and 2) require someone in the band to know the original. You will prosper if you listen to the original. If you do, you and your band should be able to do a great job with this chart. PROM ETHEAN STUDIOS • WWW.DALLAS M USIC L ESSONS.COM • 972- 422- 3362 .