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Opposite Day

Andrew Bird

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Man, good thing I figure out songs easy by ear because I can never find the chords or
I want, but what are you going to do? Enjoy!

Intro: C, Ab, Am, Ab

C
I got home this morning with the sun right in my eyes
          Ab
And there was no warning as it took me by surprise as it
Am
Hit me like an Act of God, causing my alarm
           Ab
That I had now become a cephalopod

I still had legs and arms

Still had legs and arms


  Am7                 D7
Today was supposed to be the day
     Em          G                    C
That Molecules decide to change their form
        D                  G       G7
Laws of physics lose their sway
Am7          D7              Em           G
Youthful indiscretion now is suddenly the norm
A        A7
With the good kids sprouting horns, yeah yeah


And today was supposed to be

C5 Bb5 A5    Ab5
        Not just another day
C5 Bb5 A5  Ab5
        Today was supposed to be
C5 Bb5 A5    Ab5
        Not just another day
C5                 Bb5    A5                 Ab5
It was supposed to be, today was supposed to be
C
Opposite Day!

Intro

Same as Before! All together, With Feeling!

Those who can't quite function in society at large

They've got to wake up on this morning to find that they're in charge

But those the world's set up for, who are really doing quite well

They're going to wake up in institutions

In prison or in hell

Prison or in hell


Today was supposed to be the day

Molecules decide to change their form

Laws of physics lose their sway

Youthful indiscretion now is suddenly the norm

With the good kids sprouting horns, yeah yeah


And today was supposed to be


Not just another day

Today was supposed to be

Not just another day

Today was supposed to be

Not just another day

Toady was supposed to be

Not just another day

It was supposed to be, today was supposed to be

OPPOSITE DAY!

(ahem...) In this part for the d and C chords you pluck the bass then pluck the two
strings and for the A and G Chordds you pluck the bass then the G string and B String... Got
I have the violin part two, but if someone would show me how to make tabs I'd be 
to show it. (shrugs)
                                   D7sus2
But if you think there's something else
G            C            A7
 Well you're right, there is
        D7sus2          G, C! (pause with some antica..... Pation, and go!)
There's something else
                           D7sus2    G      C    A7
But if you think I'm gonna tell you, think again
              D7sus2       G                      C    A7
Why should I even think of telling you what there is

(This picking pattern is easy, It's thumb, fore finger, middle finger. Here's how you do
You pluck the bass with your thumb and then you pluck with your forefinger the G string
then the B string... Easy! Sorry)
             D7         G
Yeah, 'cause silence is knowledge
C                    A7
    And knowledge is power
          D7                 G                  C
I'm under explicit orders to dare not speak its name
               A7
Hey Listen up, I just work here
D7   G                  C
Oh I dare not speak its name
             A7
I can't keep talking about it
D7    G                  C*   Cmaj7
Oh, I dare not speak its name


Ta Da, sorry about the long windedness, i'm new at this

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Opposite Day

Andrew Bird