Careless Love
Traditional · pub. W.C. Handy 1921 · public domain
A folk song that secretly teaches the dominant chain: the last line backcycles 6⁷ → 2⁷ → 5⁷ straight down the lane.
KeyCDbDEbEFF#GAbABbBeasy swing
Verse 1
CLove, oh love, oh G7careless Clove,
Clove, oh love, oh G7careless love, C C7
Flove, oh love, oh careless Clove — A7
D7you see what careless G7love has Cdone
Verse 2
COnce I wore my G7apron Clow,
Conce I wore my G7apron low, C C7
Fonce I wore my apron Clow — A7
D7you'd follow me through G7rain and Csnow
Verse 3
CNow my apron G7strings won't Cpin,
Cnow my apron strings won't pin, C C7
Fnow my apron strings won't Cpin — A7
D7you pass my door and G7won't come Cin
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