Careless Love Chords & Lyrics by Bessie Smith

Careless Love

guitar chords lyrics

Bessie Smith

"Careless Love"
Traditional (lyrics as sung by Bessie)


G D G
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G D
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G C
Love, oh love, oh careless love

G D G
See what careless love has done


G D G
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G D
You've fly through my head like wine
G C
You've wrecked the life of a many poor girl
G D G
And you nearly spoiled this life of mine


G D G
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G D
In your clutches of desire
G C
You've made me break a many true vow
G D G
Then you set my soul on fire


G D G
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G D
All my happiness bereft
G C
You've filled my heart with weary old blues
G D G
Now I'm walkin', talkin' to myself


G D G
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G D
Trusted you now, it's too late
G C
You've made me throw my old friend down
G D G
That's why I sing this song of hate


G D G
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G D
Night and day, I weep and moan
G C
You brought the wrong man into this life of mine
G D G
For my sins, till judgment I'll atone