Cautionary Tale chords by Wake Up John

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate


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


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


Chorus:
G+G    Dadd4/F#    Cadd2Cadd2
Oo -   ooh    am   I    a cautionary tale
G+G             Dadd4/F#             Cadd2Cadd2
  Of floating aimless through the fog
G+G    Dadd4/F#      Cadd2Cadd2                           G+G
Ah     ooh       ah ooh I heard the siren song cascade around me
Dadd4/F#                  Cadd2Cadd2
     But didn’t feel them pull at all
G+G         Dadd4/F#      Cadd2Cadd2
   I was afraid, I was afraid
G+G         Dadd4/F#      Cadd2Cadd2
   I was afraid, I was afraid

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


Chorus:
G+G    Dadd4/F#    Cadd2Cadd2
Oo -   ooh    am   I    a cautionary tale
G+G             Dadd4/F#             Cadd2Cadd2
  Of floating aimless through the fog
G+G    Dadd4/F#      Cadd2Cadd2                           G+G
Ah     ooh       ah ooh I heard the siren songs cascade around me
Dadd4/F#                  Cadd2Cadd2
     But didn’t feel them pull at all
G+G           Dadd4/F#              Cadd2Cadd2
   I'm still afraid, I'm still afraid
G+G           Dadd4/F#              Cadd2Cadd2
   I'm still afraid, I'm still afraid


Instrumental:
G+G           Dadd4/F#              Cadd2Cadd2
G+G           Dadd4/F#              Cadd2Cadd2


Bridge:
G+G        Dadd4/F#         Cadd2Cadd2
 Ah   -  ooh       ah  -  ooh
G+G        Dadd4/F#         Cadd2Cadd2
 Ah   -  ooh       ah  -  ooh I heard the siren songs
G+G        Dadd4/F#         Cadd2Cadd2
 Ah   -  ooh       ah  -  ooh
G+G        Dadd4/F#         Cadd2Cadd2
 Ah   -  ooh       ah  -  ooh I heard the siren songs


Instrumental:
G+G            C majorC Em9no5
G+G            C majorC   C/BC/B A minorAm   C/BC/B C majorC  C/BC/B A minorAm


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


Chorus:
G+G    Dadd4/F#      Cadd2Cadd2
Oo -   ooh    I'll tell  the cautionary tale
G+G             Dadd4/F#             Cadd2Cadd2
  Of floating aimless through the fog
G+G    Dadd4/F#      Cadd2Cadd2                           G+G
Ah     ooh       ah ooh I heard the siren songs cascade around me
Dadd4/F#                   Cadd2Cadd2
     But I don't feel them pull at all


Outro:
G+G         Dadd4/F#        Cadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
G+G         Dadd4/F#        Cadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
G+G         Dadd4/F#        Cadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
G+G         Dadd4/F#        Cadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
G+G         Dadd4/F#        Cadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
G+G         Dadd4/F#        Cadd2Cadd2
  I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid