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Cautionary Tale by Wake Up John

Cautionary Tale chords by Wake Up John

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate


Intro:
Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#


Verse 1:
Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
 Watch me
Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
I'm inspiring
Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
It's a miracle
          Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramB minorBm             Chord diagramG+G
How I'm everywhere but nowhere all at once
          Gmaj7/F#
Look out
           Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
You could get sucked in
            Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
Catch the "cynical"
          Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramB minorBm              Chord diagramC majorC
Breath me in and suddenly you're in a rut
                     Chord diagramG+G
I'm standing on the edge
         Dadd4/F#      Chord diagramC majorC
of that coveted closure
                        Chord diagramG+G
If I close my eyes and fall
      Dadd4/F#      Chord diagramC majorC
would all of it be over?
                    Chord diagramG+G
I've tried so many roads
         Dadd4/F#      Chord diagramC majorC                    Amadd2
Thought you promised I would find my way to Rome.


Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G    Dadd4/F#    Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
Oo -   ooh    am   I    a cautionary tale
Chord diagramG+G             Dadd4/F#             Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
  Of floating aimless through the fog
Chord diagramG+G    Dadd4/F#      Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2                           Chord diagramG+G
Ah     ooh       ah ooh I heard the siren song cascade around me
Dadd4/F#                  Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
     But didn’t feel them pull at all
Chord diagramG+G         Dadd4/F#      Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
   I was afraid, I was afraid
Chord diagramG+G         Dadd4/F#      Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
   I was afraid, I was afraid

Verse 2:
Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
 Not now
         Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
I will track it down
         Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
Find my feet somehow
       Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramB minorBm           Chord diagramG+G
Stumbling is not what I intend to do
                       Chord diagramG+G
Now my back is to the edge
        Dadd4/F#   Chord diagramC majorC
Of that fugitive closure
                           Chord diagramG+G
I won't close my eyes and fall
     Dadd4/F#        Chord diagramC majorC
Don't want it to be over
                    Chord diagramG+G
I've tried so many roads
            Dadd4/F#          Chord diagramC majorC             Amadd2
Thought you promised I would find my way to Rome.


Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G    Dadd4/F#    Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
Oo -   ooh    am   I    a cautionary tale
Chord diagramG+G             Dadd4/F#             Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
  Of floating aimless through the fog
Chord diagramG+G    Dadd4/F#      Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2                           Chord diagramG+G
Ah     ooh       ah ooh I heard the siren songs cascade around me
Dadd4/F#                  Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
     But didn’t feel them pull at all
Chord diagramG+G           Dadd4/F#              Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
   I'm still afraid, I'm still afraid
Chord diagramG+G           Dadd4/F#              Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
   I'm still afraid, I'm still afraid


Instrumental:
Chord diagramG+G           Dadd4/F#              Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
Chord diagramG+G           Dadd4/F#              Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2


Bridge:
Chord diagramG+G        Dadd4/F#         Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
 Ah   -  ooh       ah  -  ooh
Chord diagramG+G        Dadd4/F#         Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
 Ah   -  ooh       ah  -  ooh I heard the siren songs
Chord diagramG+G        Dadd4/F#         Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
 Ah   -  ooh       ah  -  ooh
Chord diagramG+G        Dadd4/F#         Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
 Ah   -  ooh       ah  -  ooh I heard the siren songs


Instrumental:
Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramC majorC Em9no5
Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramC/BC/B Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramC/BC/B Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramC/BC/B Chord diagramA minorAm


Verse 3:
Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
  Giving in
            Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
Is not the worst of sins
           Chord diagramG+G             Gmaj7/F#
Find some rest my friends
           Chord diagramG+G                        Chord diagramB minorBm           Chord diagramC majorC
As long as you make sure you're surrendering to light
                       Chord diagramG+G
Now I turn around and face
    Dadd4/F#    Chord diagramC majorC
The welcoming closure
                     Chord diagramG+G
If I close my eyes and jump
    Dadd4/F#         Chord diagramC majorC
I know I can make it over
                     Chord diagramG+G
I've tried so many roads
     Dadd4/F#          Chord diagramC majorC               Amadd2
Now I know that I can find my way back home


Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G    Dadd4/F#      Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
Oo -   ooh    I'll tell  the cautionary tale
Chord diagramG+G             Dadd4/F#             Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
  Of floating aimless through the fog
Chord diagramG+G    Dadd4/F#      Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2                           Chord diagramG+G
Ah     ooh       ah ooh I heard the siren songs cascade around me
Dadd4/F#                   Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
     But I don't feel them pull at all


Outro:
Chord diagramG+G         Dadd4/F#        Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
Chord diagramG+G         Dadd4/F#        Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
Chord diagramG+G         Dadd4/F#        Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
Chord diagramG+G         Dadd4/F#        Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
Chord diagramG+G         Dadd4/F#        Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
Chord diagramG+G         Dadd4/F#        Chord diagramCadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid

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