Cautionary Tale chords by Wake Up John

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

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