Bob Marley - Caution: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Caution' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Caution Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Marley

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Caution' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am        Em      Dm         Am
Here I am walkin' down the street,
                            Em
(Walking, walking, walking, walking,
         Dm
walking, walking, walking),
         Am       Em    Dm          Am
And the children every-thing is so sweet.
                 Em    Dm
(Wo-wo-wo sweet, wo-wo-wo sweet).

    Am            Em
I'm doin' my best,
        Dm       Am   Em  Dm
And I'm doin' it slow.
             Am             Em
But there is just one thing,
        Dm          Am    Em  Dm
I would like you to know.

       G                        Am
Ooh, when you wet it's slipper-y, yeah,
F                 C
When it damp it crampin'!
G                         Am
If it's slidin' you will tumble down,
F                       C
Won't want you on the ground.

Chorus:
Em            Am
Caution; the road is wet,
Em             Am
Black soul is black as jet. (Did you hear me?)
Em            Am
Caution; the road is hot,
Em             Am
You got to do better than that.

        G                       Am
'Cos, when you wet it's slipper-y, yeah,
F                C
When it damp it crampin'!
G               Am
If its slidin' up and down,
F                       C
Don't want you on the ground, brother!

Am                        Em          Dm   Am Em Dm
Hit me from the top, you crazy mutha-funker.
Am                        Em          Dm   Am Em Dm
Hit me from the top, you crazy mutha-funker.
Am                        Em          Dm
Hit me from the top, you crazy mutha-funker. Eh!

When you wet, it's slippery, yeah. Uh!
When it damp, it crampin
If you slidin', you're tumblin' down
Don't want you on the ground! Don't, don't

Chorus:
Caution: the road is wet;
Black soul is black as jet. Black soul!
Caution: the road is hot;
Yeah, you got to do better than that!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Caution' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Caution' by Bob Marley.