Operation Ivy – Caution (Guitar)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 20:04:18 -0500 (EST) From: [email protected] 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 ([email protected]) 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--------|

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