Caught In The Act
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Verse
G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
Blown my final fuse
G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
That's the electric on you
G#5 A#5
That keeps on burning
B5 C#5 G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
Keeps on tripping out
G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
The longer it goes,
G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
The harder I know
G#5 A#5
A change is coming
B5 C#5 G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
A change is coming fast
[Refrão]
G#m F#
The whole time I've been gone
C#m
I thought you were alone
G#m
You were caught in the act
F# C#m D#7
You were playing away from home
G#m F# C#m
Breaking in, no way out
G#m
Well I'm looking for a loophole
F# C#m
But it feels like I'm spinning out
D#7 D#7 D#7 D#7 G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
When I caught you in the act
G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
Verse
G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
Got home early from work
G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
To find you doing worse
G#5 A#5
But why did you do it?
B5 C#5
Why did you push me too far?
G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
Uncharted territory
G#5 A#5 B5 C#5
Escaping me
G#5 A#5
It's bowled me over
B5 C#5
It's cold and plain to see
[Refrão]
G#m F#
The whole time I've been gone
C#m
I thought you were alone
G#m
You were caught in the act
F# C#m D#7
You were playing away from home
G#m F# C#m
Breaking in, no way out
G#m
Well I'm looking for a loophole
F# C#m
But it feels like I'm spinning out
D#7 D#7 D#7 D#7 G#5 A#5 B5 C#5 D#5 E5 F#5 G5
When I caught you in the act
Bridge
E C#m
The way I found out
G#m F#
Your laziness let you down
E C#m G#m F#
You were spreading yourself about the town
E C#m
The worst that you could do,
G#m F#
After all you put me through
E C#m G#m F#
Is it worth cracking up over you?
[Refrão]
G#m F#
The whole time I've been gone
C#m
I thought you were alone
G#m
You were caught in the act
F# C#m D#7
You were playing away from home
G#m F# C#m
Breaking in, no way out
G#m
Well I'm looking for a loophole
F# C#m
But it feels like I'm spinning out
D#7 D#7 D#7 D#7 G#m
When I caught you in the act
How to play Caught In The Act
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.