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———
G
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