Be Careful - Van Dyke Parks Chords
Chords: F, G, C, Em, Am, Gm, Dm, D
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Genre: psychedelic rock, pop rock, soft rock
[Intro]
F G C Em Am Gm Dm G C
[Verse 1]
C F C
At the age of nine my father said to me
F C
Son you're growing fine I'm very proud to see
F Em Am C
Soon a man you'll be with all the zest for life
F Em D G
But your greatest test will be to choose a wife
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm Em
Be careful, son be careful. All that glitters isn't gold
Dm Em Dm G C
Be careful. Son be careful, movin' round toward the young and the old
Dm G Em Am
You must watch them twice, that is my advice
Gm Dm G C
You'll find they're nice from far, but they're far from nice
[Verse 2]
C F C
Marriage is not a sport, it is no game to play
F C
Once they have you caught, it's hard to get away
F Em Am C
Behind every great man there's a woman, that's true
F Em D G
But she has a hand in every downfall too
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm Em
Be careful, son be careful. All that glitters isn't gold
Dm Em Dm G C
Be careful. Son be careful, movin' round toward the young and the old
Dm G Em Am
You must watch them twice, that is my advice
Gm Dm G C
You'll find they're nice from far, but they're far from nice
[Interlude]
Dm C Dm C Dm Em Dm G C Dm G Em Am Gm Dm G C
[Verse 3]
C F C
Every lady is a woman though nature's act
F C
But every woman is not a lady and that is a fact!
F Em Am C
To comprehend the difference it will take a lot
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