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Cautionary Tale

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[Chords]
Amadd2 x0241x
[Intro]
G             Gmaj7/F#
G             Gmaj7/F#
G             Gmaj7/F#
G             Gmaj7/F#
[Verse 1]
 GWatch meGmaj7/F#  
GI'm inspiringGmaj7/F#  
GIt's a miracleGmaj7/F#  
How I'm evGerywhere but noBmwhere all at onGce
Look outGmaj7/F#  
You could gGet sucked inGmaj7/F#  
Catch the "cGynical"Gmaj7/F#  
Breath me Gin and suddenBmly you're in a rCut
I'm standing on the eGdge
of that cDadd4/F#oveted closureC  
If I close my eyes and fGall
would Dadd4/F#all of it be oCver?
I've tried so many rGoads
Thought yDadd4/F#ou promised I Cwould find my way to Amadd2Rome.
[Chorus]
GOo -   Dadd4/F#ooh    am   Cadd2I    a cautionary tale
  GOf floating Dadd4/F#aimless through the fCadd2og
GAh     Dadd4/F#ooh       ah Cadd2ooh I heard the siren song cascGade around me
     Dadd4/F#But didn’t feel them Cadd2pull at all
   GI was aDadd4/F#fraid, I was aCadd2fraid
   GI was aDadd4/F#fraid, I was aCadd2fraid
[Verse 2]
 GNot nowGmaj7/F#  
I will trGack it downGmaj7/F#  
Find my fGeet somehowGmaj7/F#  
StumbliGng is not what BmI intend to dGo
Now my back is to the eGdge
Of that Dadd4/F#fugitive clCosure
I won't close my eyes and fGall
Don't Dadd4/F#want it to be oCver
I've tried so many rGoads
Thought you Dadd4/F#promised I would fCind my way to Amadd2Rome.
[Chorus]
GOo -   Dadd4/F#ooh    am   Cadd2I    a cautionary tale
  GOf floating Dadd4/F#aimless through the fCadd2og
GAh     Dadd4/F#ooh       ah Cadd2ooh I heard the siren songs casGcade around me
     Dadd4/F#But didn’t feel them Cadd2pull at all
   GI'm still Dadd4/F#afraid, I'm still afrCadd2aid
   GI'm still Dadd4/F#afraid, I'm still afrCadd2aid
[Instrumental]
G           Dadd4/F#              Cadd2
G           Dadd4/F#              Cadd2
[Bridge]
 GAh   -  Dadd4/F#ooh       ah  -  Cadd2ooh
 GAh   -  Dadd4/F#ooh       ah  -  Cadd2ooh I heard the siren songs
 GAh   -  Dadd4/F#ooh       ah  -  Cadd2ooh
 GAh   -  Dadd4/F#ooh       ah  -  Cadd2ooh I heard the siren songs
[Instrumental]
            G   CEm9no5
G            C   C/B Am   C/B C  C/B Am
[Verse 3]
  GGiving inGmaj7/F#  
Is not the wGorst of sinsGmaj7/F#  
Find some rGest my friendsGmaj7/F#  
As long as Gyou make sure you're surrBmendering to lCight
Now I turn around and fGace
The Dadd4/F#welcoming clCosure
If I close my eyes anGd jump
I knDadd4/F#ow I can make it Cover
I've tried so many roGads
Now I Dadd4/F#know that I can fCind my way back Amadd2home
[Chorus]
GOo -   Dadd4/F#ooh    I'll Cadd2tell  the cautionary tale
  GOf floating Dadd4/F#aimless through the fCadd2og
GAh     Dadd4/F#ooh       ah Cadd2ooh I heard the siren songs casGcade around me
     Dadd4/F#But I don't feel them Cadd2pull at all
[Outro]
  GI'm not Dadd4/F#afraid, I'm not Cadd2afraid
  GI'm not Dadd4/F#afraid, I'm not Cadd2afraid
  GI'm not Dadd4/F#afraid, I'm not Cadd2afraid
  GI'm not Dadd4/F#afraid, I'm not Cadd2afraid
  GI'm not Dadd4/F#afraid, I'm not Cadd2afraid
  GI'm not Dadd4/F#afraid, I'm not Cadd2afraid

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Cautionary Tale

by Wake Up John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7/F#

Dadd4/F#

Amadd2

Cadd2

C/B

[Chords]

Amadd2 x0241x

[Intro]

G Gmaj7/F#

[Verse 1]

G Gmaj7/F#

Watch me

G Gmaj7/F#

I'm inspiring

G Gmaj7/F#

It's a miracle

G Bm G

How I'm everywhere but nowhere all at once

Gmaj7/F#

Look out

G Gmaj7/F#

You could get sucked in

G Gmaj7/F#

Catch the "cynical"

G Bm C

Breath me in and suddenly you're in a rut

I'm standing on the edge

Dadd4/F# C

of that coveted closure

If I close my eyes and fall

Dadd4/F# C

would all of it be over?

I've tried so many roads

Dadd4/F# C Amadd2

Thought you promised I would find my way to Rome.

[Chorus]

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Oo - ooh am I a cautionary tale

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Of floating aimless through the fog

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2 G

Ah ooh ah ooh I heard the siren song cascade around me

Dadd4/F# Cadd2

But didn’t feel them pull at all

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

I was afraid, I was afraid

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

I was afraid, I was afraid

[Verse 2]

G Gmaj7/F#

Not now

G Gmaj7/F#

I will track it down

G Gmaj7/F#

Find my feet somehow

G Bm G

Stumbling is not what I intend to do

Now my back is to the edge

Dadd4/F# C

Of that fugitive closure

I won't close my eyes and fall

Dadd4/F# C

Don't want it to be over

I've tried so many roads

Dadd4/F# C Amadd2

Thought you promised I would find my way to Rome.

[Chorus]

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Oo - ooh am I a cautionary tale

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Of floating aimless through the fog

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2 G

Ah ooh ah ooh I heard the siren songs cascade around me

Dadd4/F# Cadd2

But didn’t feel them pull at all

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

I'm still afraid, I'm still afraid

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

I'm still afraid, I'm still afraid

[Instrumental]

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

[Bridge]

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Ah - ooh ah - ooh

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Ah - ooh ah - ooh I heard the siren songs

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Ah - ooh ah - ooh

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Ah - ooh ah - ooh I heard the siren songs

[Instrumental]

G C

Em9no5

G C C/B Am C/B C C/B Am

[Verse 3]

G Gmaj7/F#

Giving in

G Gmaj7/F#

Is not the worst of sins

G Gmaj7/F#

Find some rest my friends

G Bm C

As long as you make sure you're surrendering to light

Now I turn around and face

Dadd4/F# C

The welcoming closure

If I close my eyes and jump

Dadd4/F# C

I know I can make it over

I've tried so many roads

Dadd4/F# C Amadd2

Now I know that I can find my way back home

[Chorus]

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Oo - ooh I'll tell the cautionary tale

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2

Of floating aimless through the fog

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2 G

Ah ooh ah ooh I heard the siren songs cascade around me

Dadd4/F# Cadd2

But I don't feel them pull at all

[Outro]

G Dadd4/F# Cadd2