Cautious Optimistic chords by MxPx

Key: Cm

Tuning: Standard EADGBe



🎸 Intro:

Cm Cm G#m Gm Cm Cm G#m


🎸 Verse 1:
Let me tell you something
      Cm    Cm G#m         Gm
about me now      I'm very wary
       Cm    Cm G#m            Gm
when I Go out      I look both ways
          Cm       Cm
six times before I cross the
 G#m            Gm
street I need a meeting just
   Cm        Cm    G#m Gm
to put shoes on my feet

🎸 Refrain 1:
        Cm
And I assume the best but
                Gm
always planning for the
     Cm              Cm
very worst I like my numbers
odd my Venmo balance even
    Gm            Cm
And my bad luck reversed


🎸 Chorus 1:
      Cm
I'm a cautious optimistic
    Cm
I'm Not convinced just
            Gm
realistic A cautious
optimistic Hope for the
           G            Cm Cm G#m Gm
best Don't wanna risk it
            Cm     Cm G#m
Don't wanna risk it
Gm           Cm    Cm G#m Gm
Cautious optimistic
            Cm     Cm G#m Gm
Don't wanna risk it

Cm Cm G#m Gm Cm Cm G#m


🎸 Verse 2:
                        Cm
I always chew my food before
  Cm    G#m         Gm
I eat it   I need a memo for
  Cm           Cm     G#m
a memo just to read it
          Gm
I wash my hands and then
  Cm      Cm     G#m
I rinse repeat it   I brush my
Gm                  G#m
teeth each night so I don't
    Gm             G#m
get cavities And I always bring
                 Gm     Cm
a jacket just in case I freeze


🎸 Chorus 2:
      Cm
I'm a cautious optimistic
    Cm
I'm Not convinced just
            Gm
realistic A cautious
optimistic Hope for the
           G            Cm Cm G#m Gm
best Don't wanna risk it
            Cm     Cm G#m
Don't wanna risk it
Gm           Cm    Cm G#m Gm
Cautious optimistic
            Cm     Cm G#m Gm
Don't wanna risk it


🎸 Bridge:
  Cm            Cm
I always use my hands to make
    G#m          Gm
the symbol for a sunny day
     Cm                Cm
Too scared to step out on the
         G#m             Gm
ice I'll save it for somebody
      Cm            Cm
brave I accept most things
           G#m
are out of my control
    Gm       Cm
The only way through
              Gm
Is keeping it true


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
Cm Cm G#m Gm
Cm Cm G#m Gm
Cm Cm G#m Gm
Cm Cm G#m Gm
G#m Gm G#m Gm Cm


Chorus 3/🎸 Outro:
      Cm
I'm a cautious optimistic
    Cm
I'm Not convinced just
            Gm
realistic A cautious
optimistic Hope for the
           G            Cm
best Don't wanna risk it
      G            Cm Cm G#m Gm
Don't wanna risk it
            Cm     Cm G#m
Don't wanna risk it
Gm           Cm    Cm G#m Gm
Cautious optimistic
            Cm     Cm G#m Gm Cm
Don't wanna risk it



Chords Instructions:
Cm -  466544
Cm -  x68886
G#m - x13321
Gm -  x46664
G -   022100