Opportunity Chords by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Tempo:
128.3 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

C#m

G#m

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Opportunity chords
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[C#m]
[E] [C#m]
[E] Born [C#m] in the middle of the second big [B] baby boom
Those [G#m]
[E] nights that [C#m] boys feel somebody's spoken up [E] too [B] soon
[G#m]
[E] Now I'm looking [C#m] for a little girl I wonder where [E] she's gone
Big money [A] families having [E] more than one [D#m] opportunity
[D] Opportunity
This [A] is a big [E] opportunity
They shop around, [G#m] follow you without a sound
[D] Whatever you do [Am] now
[A] Don't turn [E] around
Don't turn around
[B] [A] Whatever [B] happened to the pride of the [A] nation?
Mercedes [B] waiting till you break formation
[C#m] [C#]
[A] [C#m] She was sitting pretty on a velvet
[E] cushion
[G#m] [G#m]
[E] But her [C#m] bedroom eyes were like a button she was [E] pushing
[G#m]
[F#] She said when I get [C#m] the dough they'll be taking [E] over
Said I'd come to her [A] defense then she'll pull me [E] over
[G#m] Opportunity [D] Opportunity
This [A] is a big [E] opportunity
They shop around, [G#m] follow you without a sound
[D] Whatever you [G] do now
[A] Don't turn [E] around
Don't turn around
[B] [A] I'm in the [B] foxhole, I'm down [A] in the trench
I'd be a [B] hero, but I can't [C#m] stand the stench
[C#]
[E] The fitness [C#m] institute is full of general [E] motor [G#m] men
[E] The whole old house of [C#m] beauty wouldn't stand a chance [B] with them
[G#m]
[E] The chairman [C#m] at the bottom is a compliment [E] collector
I'd like [A] to be his funeral [E] director
[G#m] Opportunity
[D] Opportunity
This [A] is a big [E] opportunity
They shop around, [G#m] follow you without a sound
[D] Whatever you do [A] now
Don't [E] turn around
Don't turn around
Please don't turn around
[A] Please don't turn [E] around
Don't turn around
[A] Don't turn [E] around
[A] Don't turn [E] around
[A] Don't turn [E] around
[E] [A]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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Let's start jamming Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Opportunity chords, practice the chord sequence E, D, A, E, G#m and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 63 BPM and then match the original tempo of 128 BPM. With F Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[E] Born [C#m] in the middle of the second big [B] baby boom
Those [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] nights that [C#m] boys feel somebody's spoken up [E] too [B] soon
_ [G#m] _ _ _
[E] Now I'm looking [C#m] for a little girl I wonder where [E] she's gone
Big money [A] families having [E] more than one _ [D#m] opportunity _ _
[D] Opportunity
_ This [A] is a big [E] opportunity
They shop around, [G#m] follow you without a sound
[D] Whatever you do [Am] now
[A] Don't turn [E] _ around
_ _ Don't turn _ around _ _ _ _
[B] _ [A] Whatever [B] happened to the pride of the [A] nation?
Mercedes [B] waiting till you break formation
[C#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[A] [C#m] She was sitting pretty on a velvet _
[E] cushion
[G#m] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] But her [C#m] bedroom eyes were like a button she was [E] pushing
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[F#] She said when I get [C#m] the dough they'll be taking [E] over
Said I'd come to her [A] defense then she'll pull me [E] over
_ _ _ [G#m] Opportunity _ [D] Opportunity
_ This [A] is a big [E] opportunity
They shop around, [G#m] follow you without a sound
[D] Whatever you [G] do now
[A] _ Don't turn [E] around
_ _ _ Don't turn _ around _ _ _ _
[B] _ [A] I'm in the [B] foxhole, I'm down [A] in the trench
I'd be a [B] hero, but I can't [C#m] stand the stench
_ [C#] _ _ _
[E] The fitness [C#m] institute is full of general [E] motor [G#m] men _ _ _ _ _
[E] The whole old house of [C#m] beauty wouldn't stand a chance [B] with them
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] The chairman [C#m] at the bottom is a compliment [E] collector
_ I'd like [A] to be his funeral [E] director
_ _ [G#m] Opportunity _ _
[D] Opportunity
This [A] is a big [E] opportunity
They shop around, [G#m] follow you without a sound
[D] Whatever you do [A] now
Don't [E] turn around
_ _ _ Don't turn around
_ Please don't turn around
_ [A] Please don't turn [E] _ _ around
_ Don't turn _ around
_ [A] _ Don't turn [E] around
_ _ [A] _ Don't turn [E] around
_ _ [A] _ Don't turn [E] around _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _

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