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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]
      D
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


     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

Casual Affair chords and lyrics

Free chords for Casual Affair by Tonic. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tonic - Casual Affair
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.
[PreVerse 1]
 Dadd2     Bbmaj7   C
 [Verse 1]
 [Chorus 1]
[PreVerse 2]
 Dadd2     Bbmaj7        C
 [Verse 2]
 [Chorus 2]
[Guitar Solo - Rhythm plays Intro]
[Final Chorus]
** Play Intro to end song

Casual Affair Chords by Tonic

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What key is "Casual Affair" in?

The chords for "Casual Affair" show the original chord names (including Dadd9, D, A, F#, E, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.