Bessie Smith – Careless Love chords

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


G        D                 G  Love, oh love, oh careless love
G                          DLove, oh love, oh careless love
G                 CLove, oh love, oh careless love
G        D                 GSee what careless love has done 


G        D                 G  Love, oh love, oh careless love
G                               DYou've fly through my head like wine
G                            CYou'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                     DIn your clutches of desire
G                      CYou'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                  DAll my happiness bereft
G                           CYou'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                         DTrusted you now, it's too late
G                       CYou'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                         DNight and day, I weep and moan
G                                   CYou brought the wrong man into this life of mine
G      D                         G  For my sins, till judgment I'll atone