Chords with lyrics
Song: Caution
Band: Operation Ivy
Album: Energy (1989)
Written by Jesse Michaels, Lint Armstrong, Matt Freeman and Dave Mello
Transcribed by Luke Knox ([email protected])
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.
Intro:
E--------
B--------
G---12---
D---12---
A---10---
E--------
G+G
Only chords used throughout song:
E------------------
B------------------
G------5-------3---
D--3---5---5---3---
A--3---3---5---1---
E--1-------3-------
FF 
C majorC G+G 
Bb majorBb
(Chorus):
[FF] [C majorC] [G+G]
Caution is a word that I ...
Riff:
E-------------------
B-------------------
G--7-5-7-5----------
D-----------8-5-8-5-
[FF] [C majorC]
Caution is a word ....
(Verse):
[G+G] [FF] [C majorC]
C majorC 
A augmentedA U T I O N, was a word I ...
[G+G] [FF] [C majorC]
Walked the dog with a real short leash...
[G+G]
the dog walk me. Stainless steel ...
[FF] [C majorC] [G+G]
pulse like a hammer and a mind to ..
[FF] [C majorC]
no sleep, when you're king for a day ...
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,
Bridge:
[Bb majorBb][C majorC][FF] [C majorC][Bb majorBb][FF]
I didn't get it then...
[Bb majorBb][C majorC][FF] [C majorC]
now. Caution my friend, don't ....
[Bb majorBb] [FF]
'till you know you can ....
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
