Del Amitri

Opposite View

Del Amitri

Written by Justin Currie
Guitar chords Advanced level
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Intro: 
e|------------2-2-2/------------2-2-2/ 
B|------------2h3h4/------------3h3h4/      
G|4s6---------2-2-2/4s6---------2-2-2/   2x  
D|----7-------4-4-4/----7-------4-4-4/ 
A|------9p0-2-2-2-2/------9p0-2-2-2-2/ 
E|-----------------/-----------------/ 

A / 


A - A6/C# - A - B                                                                
                     We could be away from here  
A - A6/C# -  A - B                                                                
                     by ten o'clock tonight  
A - A6/C# -A - B                                        A                         
                     Pennies won't get us to heaven, I    know  
A6/C#         A     B                                                       
        but      a     borrowed car just might  
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                                
                     Look through my wallet  
A - A6/C#           A       B                                                   
           There's     e -     nough for a hotel room  
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                                
                     But no, no, no, you say I wanna stay  
A - A6/C#          A      B                                                     
           in and    get     wet with you. 

Chorus: 
A                                                                
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take) 
               B         A6/B - B   theme                                           
the opposite     view?  
A                                                                
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take) 
               B        A6/B - B   theme                                            
the opposite     view?  


Theme: 
  B              A6/B B B              A6/B B 
e|---------------------/---------------------/ 
B|4-4-4-4-4-4s7--2----4/4-4-4-4-4-4s7--2----4/ 
G|4-4-4-4-4-4s8--2----4/4-4-4-4-4-4s8--2----4/ 
D|---------------------/---------------------/ 
A|---------------------/---------------------/ 
E|---------------------/---------------------/ 


B /                                                               
    We could be different people tonight 
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                                
                    Who do you want to choose  
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                                
                    I'll book a table in a suit and tie 
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                                
                    and you can wear your sister's shoes 
A - B                                                                
        Look through my wallet 
A - A6/C# -A         B                                                          
              Which     cities shall we travel through 
A - A6/C# - A - B                                       A - A6/C#                            
                   But no, no, no you say you just got             paid 
A - B                                                                
       Money's not for wasting it's for holding onto 



A                                                                
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take) 
              B          A6/B - B   theme                                          
the opposite      view  
A                                                                
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take) 
              B        A6/B - B   theme                                            
the opposite     view?  


Break: 
       E                    B                                       
Is it     something in your     nature  
      E                    B                F#                           
that     makes it hard to     say, Baby, I      do  
                       B                                          
You don't have to a -     gree  
      E /                                                          
when     someone says they love you  
         A /                                                       
But you      don't have to take / 
     A                B                                             
the     opposite view  

A - A6/C# - A - B     3x  
A -    A6/B - B  theme      2x  


A /                         B /          A /                               
     Every precious second      there's        a   chance to change  
B /                         B /                                        
     Every precious second      there's a  


A - A6/C# - A - B                                                                
                   We can walk on the roofs tonight  
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                                
                   watch the midnight traffic flow  
A - A6/C# - A - B                           A                                         
                   Unscrew the light bulbs     babe,  
A6/C#             A - B                                                      
       and we'll         throw them from the 14th floor  
A - B                                                                
       I say we're yellow  
A - A6/C# - A       B                                                             
               if      we don't do something new  
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                                
                   But you just laugh and start filling up  
A      A6/C#         A      B                                                  
   my        glass      as     if it's    not true.  


Chorus: 
A                                                                
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take) 
               B         A6/B - B   theme                                           
the opposite     view?  
A                                                                
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take) 
               B         A6/B - B   (theme )                                          
the opposite     view?                    And why, why 
A                                                                
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take) 
              B         A6/B - B   theme                                           
the opposite     view?  
      A                                                           
Why,     why do you take (why do you, why do you take) 
              B         A6/B - B -    B/F#                                           
the opposite     view?  


Outro: 
A7sus4                       A7                                            
        Every precious se -      cond there's a  
A7sus4                       A7                                           
            chance to chan -      ge  
B7                                      B7                            
        Every precious second there's a  
A7sus4                       A7                                            
        Every precious se -      cond there's a  
A7sus4                       A7                                           
            chance to chan -      ge  
     B7                                                            
The      present tense is perfect baby,  
B7                                                                
    let's rearrange it 
A                                                                
    Every precious second there's a  
A                                                                
       chance to change  
B                                    B                              
    Every precious second there's a  
     A                                                            
The     present tense is perfect baby,  
A                                                                
    let's rearrange it 
B                                                                
    Every precious second there's a  
B                                                                
       chance to change  
     A                                                            
The     present tense is perfect baby,  
A                                                                
    let's rearrange it 
B                                                                
    Every precious second there's a  
B                                                                
       chance to change  
A                                                                
    Every precious second there's a  
A                                                                
       chance to change
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