Opium
Jump Little Children — Licorice Tea Demos (1995)
OPIUM
tabbed by Douglas Thompson (bananaco9@gmail.com)
Chords Used:
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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]