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Love With Caution

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1/48

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 48Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-  x46664
G# -  466544
 Bbm- x13321
F# -  244322
 Ebm- x68876
Fm -  133111
Intro: F#-G#-Bbm- G#x3, F#-G#-F#  
Verse 1:
  C#The river's running
fast right F#now
It's the time of year
the C#water cleanses itself
F#Running wild but
always in conC#trol
And now's the F#time
to sever the C#ties
To habits that F#weaken
disguised by tradiBbmtionG#  
Refrain:
  F#Drain away this fearBbm  G#  
  F#Until it disappearsBbm  G#  
C#Yeah!
Chorus:
  F#I'm not G#ready to Bbmswim
I'm not G#going to F#sink
G#I just Bbmwant to
G#float through the F#sea
Are you G#pulling me Bbmdown?
Are you G#holding me F#up?
Or G#are you sF#lowly drowning me?
Verse 2:
Sing:
  C#There's something
to be said for F#luck it's
better than being C#good
When half of being F#good
is being lucky anyC#ways
We're spreading out
Growl:
We're spreading F#out
Sing:
we're harder to hit
Growl::
we're harder to C#hit
Sing:
Become a moving target
F#Drop your burden
And abandon it
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
you G#slowly drowning me
Interlude: F#--C#--Fm--Bbm-G# x2, Palm muted
Guitar 2: will enter at 2nd time, continue until bridge
e|-------F#----------|-------C#----------|-------Fm----------|-1-Bbm--1---|--G#-------
B|-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-|-2---2---2---2---|-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-|---2---2-|-4-2-4-2-
G|-----------------|---1---1---1---1-|-----------------|---------|---------
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------
Bridge:
  F#I reC#member a Fmday when I could
Bbmwalk right G#down the sF#treet
And C#feel so confiFmdent
and know BbmeveryG#thing's oF#kay
Take my G#hand don't let Bbmgo but
please reG#member hearts can F#grow
We still G#have to take it sBbmlow
                             G#  F#(hold)
I love with caution and trust alone
Riff: After Bridge, Palm muted
e|---------------------1-1---------
B|-----2-2-1-1-------------4-4-2-1-
G|-3-3---------3-3-----------------
D|-----------------4-4-------------
A|---------------------------------
E|---------------------------------
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro:
                    G#  Bbm-G#-F#(hold)
you slowly drowning me

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Love With Caution

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

G# - 466544

Bbm

- x13321

F# - 244322

Ebm

- x68876

Fm - 133111

F# G# Bbm G# F# G# F#

Intro: --- x3, --

Verse 1:

The river's running

fast right now

It's the time of year

the water cleanses itself

Running wild but

always in control

And now's the time

to sever the ties

To habits that weaken

Bbm G#

disguised by tradition

Refrain:

F# Bbm G#

Drain away this fear

F# Bbm G#

Until it disappears

Yeah!

Chorus:

F# G# Bbm

I'm not ready to swim

G# F#

I'm not going to sink

G# Bbm

I just want to

G# F#

float through the sea

G# Bbm

Are you pulling me down?

G# F#

Are you holding me up?

G# F#

Or are you slowly drowning me?

Verse 2:

Sing:

There's something

to be said for luck it's

better than being good

When half of being good

is being lucky anyways

We're spreading out

Growl:

We're spreading out

Sing:

we're harder to hit

Growl::

we're harder to hit

Sing:

Become a moving target

Drop your burden

And abandon it

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)

you slowly drowning me

Interlude: F#--C#--Fm--Bbm-G# x2, Palm muted

Guitar 2: will enter at 2nd time, continue until bridge

F# C# Fm Bbm G#

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-1---1---|---------

B|-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-|-2---2---2---2---|-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-|---2---2-|-4-2-4-2-

G|-----------------|---1---1---1---1-|-----------------|---------|---------

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

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

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

Bridge:

F# C# Fm

I remember a day when I could

Bbm G# F#

walk right down the street

C# Fm

And feel so confident

Bbm G# F#

and know everything's okay

G# Bbm

Take my hand don't let go but

G# F#

please remember hearts can grow

G# Bbm

We still have to take it slow

G# F#

(hold)

I love with caution and trust alone

Riff: After Bridge, Palm muted

e|---------------------1-1---------

B|-----2-2-1-1-------------4-4-2-1-

G|-3-3---------3-3-----------------

D|-----------------4-4-------------

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

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

(Repeat Chorus twice)

Outro:

G# Bbm G#

--F#(hold)

you slowly drowning me

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