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Casual Affair

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Tonic - Casual Affair
Tuning - Open  Dadd9-  D   A   D   F#   A  E  
tabbed by jjhand
Chords are with reference to fret 4 Capo being fret 0. Song is actually in F# and not D
The positions shown below are from the singer in live versions.
[Strummed Intro]
E |--1D2----------|--12-----------|
A |--12----------|--12-----------|
F#|--12----------|--12-----------|
D |--12----------|--12-----------|
A |--12----------|--12-----------|
D |--12----------|--12-----------|
    Repeated part:  
E |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------0-----|
A |-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
D |--3p0--0--3p0--0--3p0--0--3p0--0--3p0--0-----|
E |--------------------------E--------E--F--E-------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------2-------2/3\2------|
D |--------------------------2-------2/3\2------|
A |-------0-------0-------0--2-------2/3\2------|
D |--3p0--0--3p0--0--3p0--0---------------------|
[PreVerse 1]
 Dadd2     Bbmaj7   C
E |--Dadd20---------Bbmaj7--0---------C0---------------------|
A |--0-----------0---------0---------------------|
F#|--8-----------4---------6---------------------|
D |----------------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------|
D |----------------------------------------------|
 [Verse 1]
 Dadd2So you give it all
 Bbmaj7In the world todCay
 Dadd2You say it's all about the passion
 Bbmaj7And the wars you waCge
 Dadd2I'm not saying I'm one for violence
 Bbmaj7But it keeps me hangin' Con
 [Chorus 1]
 BbmIt's a casual affFsus2airF#sus2  
 Gsus2When everybody loves yDou
 Oh they'll pBbmay top dollarFsus2  
 Make you wear the dog collFsus2arF#sus2  
 Gsus2When everybody loves yDou
E |--Bbm0-----------Fsus20------F#sus20-------Gsus20------D0---------|
A |--0-----------0------0-------0------0---------|
F#|--7-----------1------2-------3------0---------|
D |--x-----------x------x-------x------0---------|
A |--8-----------3------4-------5------0---------|
D |--8-----------3------4-------5------0---------|
[PreVerse 2]
 Dadd2     Bbmaj7        C
 [Verse 2]
 Dadd2I said I'm not afraid of change
 Bbmaj7I'm not afraid to lCose
 Dadd2They say it's all about the sacrifice
 Bbmaj7And the weapons you chCoose
 Dadd2Like I said I'm not one for violence
 Bbmaj7But it keeps me hangin' Con
 [Chorus 2]
 BbmIt's a casual affaFsus2irF#sus2  
 Gsus2When everybody loves yDou
 Oh they'll pBbmay top dollaFsus2r
 Make you wear the dog collarFsus2  F#sus2  
 Gsus2When everybody loves yDou
[Guitar Solo - Rhythm plays Intro]
[Final Chorus]
 BbmIt's a casual affFsus2airF#sus2  
 Gsus2When everybody loves yDou
 Oh they'll pBbmay top dolFsus2lar
 Make you wear the dog collarFsus2  F#sus2  
 Gsus2When everybody loves yoDu
 BbmIt's a casual affaFsus2irF#sus2  
 Gsus2When everybody loves yoDu
 Oh they'll pBbmay top dollarFsus2  F#sus2  
 Gsus2When everybody loves yDou
** Play Intro to end song

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Casual Affair

by Tonic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd9

Dadd2

Bbmaj7

Bbm

Fsus2

F#sus2

Gsus2

Tonic - Casual Affair

Dadd9 D A D F# A E

Tuning - Open -

tabbed by jjhand

Chords are with reference to fret 4 Capo being fret 0. Song is actually in F# and not D

The positions shown below are from the singer in live versions.

[Strummed Intro]

E |--12----------|--12-----------|

A |--12----------|--12-----------|

F#|--12----------|--12-----------|

D |--12----------|--12-----------|

A |--12----------|--12-----------|

D |--12----------|--12-----------|

Repeated part:

E |---------------------------------------------|

A |---------------------------------------------|

F#|---------------------------------------------|

D |---------------------------------------0-----|

A |-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----|

D |--3p0--0--3p0--0--3p0--0--3p0--0--3p0--0-----|

E E F E

E |---------------------------------------------|

A |---------------------------------------------|

F#|--------------------------2-------2/3\2------|

D |--------------------------2-------2/3\2------|

A |-------0-------0-------0--2-------2/3\2------|

D |--3p0--0--3p0--0--3p0--0---------------------|

[PreVerse 1]

Dadd2 Bbmaj7 C

E |--0-----------0---------0---------------------|

A |--0-----------0---------0---------------------|

F#|--8-----------4---------6---------------------|

D |----------------------------------------------|

A |----------------------------------------------|

D |----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Dadd2

So you give it all

Bbmaj7 C

In the world today

Dadd2

You say it's all about the passion

Bbmaj7 C

And the wars you wage

Dadd2

I'm not saying I'm one for violence

Bbmaj7 C

But it keeps me hangin' on

[Chorus 1]

Bbm Fsus2 F#sus2

It's a casual affair

Gsus2 D

When everybody loves you

Bbm Fsus2

Oh they'll pay top dollar

Fsus2 F#sus2

Make you wear the dog collar

Gsus2 D

When everybody loves you

Bbm Fsus2 F#sus2 Gsus2 D

E |--0-----------0------0-------0------0---------|

A |--0-----------0------0-------0------0---------|

F#|--7-----------1------2-------3------0---------|

D |--x-----------x------x-------x------0---------|

A |--8-----------3------4-------5------0---------|

D |--8-----------3------4-------5------0---------|

[PreVerse 2]

Dadd2 Bbmaj7 C

[Verse 2]

Dadd2

I said I'm not afraid of change

Bbmaj7 C

I'm not afraid to lose

Dadd2

They say it's all about the sacrifice

Bbmaj7 C

And the weapons you choose

Dadd2

Like I said I'm not one for violence

Bbmaj7 C

But it keeps me hangin' on

[Chorus 2]

Bbm Fsus2 F#sus2

It's a casual affair

Gsus2 D

When everybody loves you

Bbm Fsus2

Oh they'll pay top dollar

Fsus2 F#sus2

Make you wear the dog collar

Gsus2 D

When everybody loves you

[Guitar Solo - Rhythm plays Intro]

[Final Chorus]

Bbm Fsus2 F#sus2

It's a casual affair

Gsus2 D

When everybody loves you

Bbm Fsus2

Oh they'll pay top dollar

Fsus2 F#sus2

Make you wear the dog collar

Gsus2 D

When everybody loves you

Bbm Fsus2 F#sus2

It's a casual affair

Gsus2 D

When everybody loves you

Bbm Fsus2 F#sus2

Oh they'll pay top dollar

Gsus2 D

When everybody loves you

** Play Intro to end song

About Casual Affair Chords by Tonic

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