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