OPIUM tabbed by Douglas Thompson (bananaco9@gmail.com) Chords Used: E|--2--|--2--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--4--|--3--|--2--|--4--| B|--4--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|--4--|--3--|--3--|--6--| G|--4--|--3--|--1--|--2--|--2--|--5--|--4--|--4--|--6--| D|--4--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--6--|--5--|--4--|--6--| A|--2--|--4--|--2--|--0--|-----|--6--|--5--|--2--|--4--| E|-----|--2--|--0--|-----|-----|--4--|--3--|-----|-----| | B | F# | E | A | D | G# | G | Bm | C# | B F# [x4] B E A D "Do you smoke opium?" he said A A G# G As he opened my wallet on the street G A G A Please god please can you breathe just a little softer G A Bm C# It's hard enough to stand up straight cause I'm beat D A G Don't call your girlfriend on the phone D A Bm There's lots of other numbers you can use G A Get this dial tone off me G A Let's go out and get some coffee D F# B E A Caffeine will make you less and less confused D I didn't want to be Chinese A G# G I just ended up in this part of town G A I'm an entertainer G A And I will try to make you saner G A Bm C# At least turn your frown upside down D A G Here take a look upon my face D A Bm It's dark, I know you can't see at all G A But try and take some notice G A At least try and focus D F# B E A Or else your going to stumble or even fall B F# And there's one man coming from the south land B Just off the new fix, the sleeve tricks F# Strike it up if Judah sticks B The brass band hold hands F# B F# Right across the new land B And have an ancient pay your rent F# B At least conceal your identity F# Cause it's cheaper when it's free B The warble in the purple F# B E A And the bubble's in trouble again D So I heard there was a murder just upstairs A G# G I saw the graffiti on the van G A The tears on her cheek G A They were as clean as a squeek G A Bm C# A crack in the window and they ran D A G Please let me hold you by the belt D A Bm The fall is at least three stories down G A It's easier I swear G A Comb your teeth and brush your hair D F# B E A A few flights of steps and we're into town D "Do you smoke opium?" he said A G# G As he offered the back seat of a cab G A If you have no quid G A Then don't you even make a bid G A Bm C# Don't worry I'll just put it on your tab D A G The yellow of the hood began to roar D A Bm And the seat became soft or so it seemed G A Just press it to your skin G A And let the fun begin D F# B E A The music in your throat will make you scream B F# And there's one man coming from the south land B Just off the new fix, the sleeve tricks F# Strike it up if Judah sticks B The brass band hold hands F# B F# Right across the new land B And have an ancient pay your rent F# B At least conceal your identity F# Cause it's cheaper when it's free B The warble in the purple F# B E A And the bubble's in trouble again D You don't know me but I'm famous A G# G You might even like me given a chance G A I'm nervous and I'm shaking G A I'm toasted and I'm still baking G A Bm C# From this drug that gives this evening such romance D A G "Do you smoke opium?" he said D A Bm As we walked into the early morning gray G A With my hand upon his sleeve G A Before I took my leave D F# B E A I said "no and now I'll be on my way." B F# And there's one man coming from the south land B Just off the new fix, the sleeve tricks F# Strike it up if Judah sticks B The brass band hold hands F# B F# Right across the new land B And have an ancient pay your rent F# B At least conceal your identity F# Cause it's cheaper when it's free B The warble in the purple F# B F# And the bubble's in trouble again B F# And there's one man coming from the south land B Just off the new fix, the sleeve tricks F# Strike it up if Judah sticks B The brass band hold hands F# B F# Right across the new land B And have an ancient pay your rent F# B At least conceal your identity F# Cause it's cheaper when it's free B The warble in the purple F# B F# And the bubble's in trouble again B F# [x11]