Topic: Cautionary Tales
I was just thinking about all the things kids are told about being careful with dangerous things and how sometimes adults over do it a bit and make kids grow up to become adults who are afraid to try things. I hope you all like it.
Cautionary Tales By Jeff Gilpin
November 28th, 2007
Intro
[C]
Verse 1
[Em7]Cautionary tales[Am7]
[G]Supposedly pro[D]tect us
[Em7]But they never fail [Am7]
[G]To in[D]fect us
Verse 2
[Em7]Cautionary tales[Am7]
[G]Avoid the [D]danger
Like [Em7]stepping on nails [Am7]
[G]Or talking to [D]strangers
Chorus
[E]Our best in[C]tentions
Telling [G]others so they can a[D]void
But [E]life we shouldn’t be a[C]fraid of
[G]Life we should all [D]enjoy [C]
Verse 3
[Em7]Cautionary tales[Am7]
[G]Are walls of pro[D]tection
[Em7]Blocking off some [Am7]paths
[G]From our in[D]spection
Verse 4
With [Em7]Cautionary tales[Am7]
[G]We spread our [D]fear
[Em7]Of any sharp [Am7]object
To [G]those we hold [D]dear
Chorus
[E]Our best in[C]tentions
Telling [G]others so they can a[D]void
But [E]life we shouldn’t be a[C]fraid of
[G]Life we should all [D]enjoy [C]
Verse 5
[Em7]Where would we [Am7]be
[G]Without these [D]tales
[Em7]What would we [Am7]see
[G]If precautions [D]fail
Verse 6
See [Em7]life’s so full of [Am7]risk
[G]But that’s just [D]life
[Em7]Accepting the [Am7]risk
Is [G]what adds the [D]spice
Chorus
[E]Our best in[C]tentions
Telling [G]others so they can a[D]void
But [E]life we shouldn’t be a[C]fraid of
[G]Life we should all [D]enjoy [C]
Ending Chorus
[E]So these tales of [C]caution
[G]Use but with pre[D]caution
[E]Not to harm the [C]young
And [G]youthful [D]imaginations[C]
J E T S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C