Operation Ivy - Caution guitar chord

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Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 20:04:18 -0500 (EST)

From: wbknox@unity.ncsu.edu

Subject: TAB: caution.tab by Operation Ivy

Song: Caution

Band: Operation Ivy

Album: Energy (1989)

Written by Jesse Michaels, Lint Armstrong, Matt Freeman and Dave Mello

Transcribed by Luke Knox (lukeknox@iname.com)

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

Only chords used throughout song:

E------------------

B------------------

G------5-------3---

D--3---5---5---3---

A--3---3---5---1---

E--1-------3-------

F C G Bb

(Chorus):

[F] [C] [G]

Caution is a word that I can't understand.

Riff:

E-------------------

B-------------------

G--7-5-7-5----------

D-----------8-5-8-5-

[F] [C]

Caution is a word that I can't understand.

(Verse):

[G] [F] [C]

C A U T I O N, was a word I could not understand.

[G] [F] [C]

Walked the dog with a real short leash, turned around saw

[G]

the dog walk me. Stainless steel and painted glass give me

[F] [C] [G]

pulse like a hammer and a mind to match. No relief, no food,

[F] [C]

no sleep, when you're king for a day you're a whore for a

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][C][F] [C][Bb][F]

I didn't get it then. I think I got it

[Bb][C][F] [C]

now. Caution my friend, don't step in the water

[Bb] [F]

'till you know you can swim.

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