Opposite Day Chords by Andrew Bird

Tempo:
94.1 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

G

Eb

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Opposite Day chords
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[A] [Db]
[C] [G] [C]
[Ab] [D] [Ab]
[Am] [Em] [Am]
[Cm] [Eb] [Abm]
[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 [A] it hit me like an act of God Causing my alarm that I [Ab] had not become a
part Still had legs and arms, yes I still had [C] legs
and arms [Gb] Today was [B] supposed to be the [Em] day
I'm not [G] accused of siding [C] change so far [D] Applause of physics, [G] lips, and sway
[Gb] Youthful [B] indiscretion, [Em] I was suddenly [G]
benign A [Db] whizzigal kid [A] sprouting horns, yeah, yeah
And today was [C] supposed to be [Eb] [D] [Db]
just another [C] day
[Eb] [D] [Db] Today was [C] supposed to [Eb] be
[D] [Db]
Just [C] another day was [Eb] supposed to be [F] Today was [Fm] supposed to be [C] Officer Day
[Am]
[C] [Am] [Fm] [E]
[Ab] [Am] [C] [Ab]
[C] Those that can't quite function in society [D] at [A] large
They're going to [F] wake up [Bb] on this morning [Ab] and find that [Gm] they're in [Ab] charge
[Am] While those who are all set up for who are already [Cm] doing quite well
They're [Ab] going to wake up in institutions, in prison or in hell
Prison or in [Am] hell
Today was [Eb] supposed to be the [Em] day I'm not [G] accused of siding change so far
[D] Applause [C] of physics, lips, and [G] sway
[Gb] Youthful [B] indiscretion, [Em] I was suddenly [G]
benign [A] A whizzigal kid sprouting horns, yeah, yeah
And [C] today was supposed to be [Eb] [D] [Db]
just [C] another [Eb] day
[D] [Db]
Today was [C] supposed to be
[Eb] [D] [Db]
Just [C] another [Cm] day
[D] [Db]
Today was [C] supposed to be
[Eb] [D] [Db]
Just [C] another [Eb] day
[D] [Bbm]
Today was [C] supposed to [Eb] be
[D] [F] Just [Bbm] [C] another day was [Eb] supposed to be
[F] Today was [Fm] supposed to be [C] Officer Day
[Ab] But [C]
[Am] [Cm] [Ab] [C]
[Cm] [Ab] [C]
if you think [D] there's something else, [G]
[C] well you're right, [A] there [Db] is
[D] There's [Gb] something [G] else
[Ab]
[C] But if you think [D] I'm gonna tell you, [G] [C] think again
[A] Why [D] should I even think [G] of telling you what [C] there is?
[A] [D] Yeah, cause silence [G] is knowledge, [C] and [A] knowledge is power
[G] I'm on explicit orders to dare not [C] speak its name
[A] Listen up, I just work [D] here
Oh, I [G] dare not [C] speak its name
I [Db] can't keep talking [D] about it
Whoa, [G] I dare not [C] speak its name
[Eb] [F] [D] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Andrew Bird - Opposite Day chords, Practice these chords sequence - Db, C, Eb, D, A, D, G and C. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 47 BPM before aiming for the song's 94 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C Minor.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
[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 [A] it hit me like an act of God Causing my alarm that I [Ab] had not become a
part Still had legs and arms, yes I still had [C] legs
and arms _ [Gb] Today was [B] supposed to be the [Em] day
I'm not [G] accused of siding [C] change so far [D] Applause of physics, [G] lips, and sway
_ [Gb] Youthful [B] indiscretion, [Em] I was suddenly [G]
benign A [Db] whizzigal kid [A] sprouting horns, yeah, yeah
And today was [C] supposed to be [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [Db]
just another [C] day
[Eb] _ _ [D] _ [Db] Today was [C] supposed to [Eb] be
_ [D] _ _ [Db]
Just [C] another day was [Eb] supposed to be [F] Today was [Fm] supposed to be [C] Officer Day
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Fm] _ [E] _
[Ab] _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [C] Those that can't quite function in society [D] at [A] large
They're going to [F] wake up [Bb] on this morning [Ab] and find that [Gm] they're in [Ab] charge
[Am] While those who are all set up for who are already [Cm] doing quite well
They're [Ab] going to wake up in institutions, in prison or in hell
Prison _ or in [Am] hell _
_ Today was [Eb] supposed to be the [Em] day I'm not [G] accused of siding change so far
[D] Applause [C] of physics, lips, and [G] sway
_ [Gb] Youthful [B] indiscretion, [Em] I was suddenly [G]
benign [A] A whizzigal kid sprouting horns, yeah, yeah
And [C] today was supposed to be [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [Db]
just [C] another [Eb] day
_ [D] _ _ [Db]
Today was [C] supposed to be
[Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [Db]
Just [C] another [Cm] day
_ [D] _ _ [Db]
Today was [C] supposed to be
[Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [Db]
Just [C] another [Eb] day
_ [D] _ _ [Bbm]
Today was [C] supposed to _ [Eb] be
[D] _ [F] Just [Bbm] [C] another day was [Eb] supposed to be
[F] Today was [Fm] supposed to be [C] Officer Day _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] But _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Am] _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ if you think [D] there's something else, [G] _
[C] well you're right, [A] there [Db] is
[D] There's [Gb] something [G] else
[Ab] _
[C] But if you think [D] I'm gonna tell you, [G] _ [C] think again
[A] Why [D] should I even think [G] of telling you what [C] there is?
[A] _ [D] Yeah, cause silence [G] is knowledge, [C] and [A] knowledge is power
[G] I'm on explicit orders to dare not [C] speak its name
[A] Listen up, I just work [D] here
Oh, I [G] dare not [C] speak its name
I [Db] can't keep talking [D] about it
Whoa, [G] I dare not [C] speak its name
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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