Careful Man

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From: MarkHenjum@aol.com
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 18:05:05 -0400

CAREFUL MAN
Words and music by Jim Croce



 I don't gamble, I don't 
 
  fight
I don't be 
  hangin' in the bars at 
   
    night
Yeah I 
    
     used to be a 
     
      fighter
But <
      A>now I 
      Am 
      A <
      B7>wiser man<
      E>


      
       I don't drink much, I don't 
       
        smoke
I don't be 
       
      
     
    
   
  hardly mess around with no 
   
    dope
Yeah I 
    
     used to be a 
     
      problem
But <
      A>now I 
      Am 
      A <
      B7>careful man<
      E>

CHORUS:
But if you 
      
       used to want to see a commotion
You should have 
       
        seen the man that I used to be
I was 
        
         trouble in perpetual motion

         
          Trouble with a capital 
          
           "T"


           
            Stayin' out late, havin' 
            
             fun
And shot off 
            
           
          
         
        
       
      
     
    
   
  every single shot in my 
   
    gun
Yeah I 
    
     used to be a 
     
      lover
But 
     
    
   
  now I am an 
   
    older man
    
     

(REPEAT CHORUS)

(REPEAT LAST VERSE, New last line:)
Yeah I used to be a terror but now I am a tired man