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Caution

Operation Ivy
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
 From: wbknox@unity.su.edu
 Subject: TAB: caution.tab by Operation Ivy
 Let's get one thing straight: Operation Ivy is the greatest band of all
 time. Agreeing with me so far? Good! Then I'm sure you'll like this
 favorite, Caution. It's not a real tough one, but fun to play.
E--------|
B--------|
G---12---|
D---12---|
A---10---|
E--------|
 
Only chords used throughout song:
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------5-------3---|
D--3---5---5---3---|
A--3---3---5---1---|
E--1-------3-------|
 (Chorus):
Caution  is a word that I  can't understand.
E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--7-5-7-5----------|
D-----------8-5-8-5-|
Caution  is a word that I  can't understand.
 (Verse):
C  A U T I O N, was  a word I could  not understand.
Walked  the dog with a real short leash,  turned around  saw
 the dog walk me. Stainless  steel and painted glass give me
pulse  like a hammer and a  mind to match.  No relief, no food,
 no sleep, when you're king  for a day you're a  whore for a
week. (Riff:) E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-7-5-7-5---------|
D---------8-5-8-5-|
Then repeat chorus, with this riff:
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-------7-7-5-----|
D-8-5-8-------8-5-|
 Next, play verse again, with the same riff as the last chorus. Play
 chorus again after that, with the original riff. Then,
 I didn't get it then.  I think I got it
 now.  Caution my friend,  don't step in the water
'till you  know you can swim.
 Then repeat chorus, with palm muting after the G, and that's it! Let me
 know if there's a better way to play this song, or if you have any
 comments, questions, etc
 Luke

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Readable chord sheet for Caution by Operation Ivy

From: wbknox@unity.[N.C.]su.edu
Subject: TAB: caution.tab by Operation Ivy

Let's get one thing straight: Operation Ivy is the greatest band of all
time.  Agreeing with me so far? Good! Then I'm sure you'll like this
favorite, Caution.  It's not a real tough one, but fun to play.

E--------|
B--------|
G---12---|
D---12---|
A---10---|
E--------|
    [G]

Only chords used throughout song:
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------5-------3---|
D--3---5---5---3---|
A--3---3---5---1---|
E--1-------3-------|
(Ch[F]orus[C]):  [G]      [Bb]
[F]Caution is a word that [C]I can't unders[G]tand.

E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--7-5-7-5----------|
D-----------8-5-8-5-|

[F]Caution is a word that [C]I can't understand.

(Verse):
[G]C  A  U  T  I  O  N,  was[F] a word I co[C]uld not understand.
[G]Walked the dog with a real short leash[F], turned ar[C]ound saw
the dog walk me.  [G]Stainless steel and painted glass give me
[F]pulse like a hammer and [C]a mind to ma[G]tch. No relief, no food,
no sleep, when you're [F]king for a day you're [C]a whore for a

week. (Riff:) E-----------------|
              B-----------------|
              G-7-5-7-5---------|
              D---------8-5-8-5-|

Then repeat chorus, with this riff:
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-------7-7-5-----|
D-8-5-8-------8-5-|

Next, play verse again, with the same riff as the last chorus. Play
chorus again after that, with the original riff. Then,

[Bb]  [C] [F]        I didn't get it [C]t[Bb]he[F]n.           I think I got it
now.[Bb]  [C] [F]     Caution my friend,[C] don't step in the water
[Bb]'till [F]you know you can swim.

Then repeat chorus, with palm muting after the G, and that's it! Let me
know if there's a better way to play this song, or if you have any
comments, questions, etc

Luke

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