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OPPOSITE VIEW - Del Amitri
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#but Aa Bborrowed 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:
AWhy do you take (why do you, why do you take)
B   A6/B- Btheme
the opposite view?
AWhy do you take (why do you, why do you take)
B   A6/B- Btheme
the opposite view?
Theme:
e|B---------------A6/B-----B-/B---------------A6/B-----B-/
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
Chorus:
AWhy do you take (why do you, why do you take)
B   A6/B- Btheme
the opposite view
AWhy do you take (why do you, why do you take)
B   A6/B- Btheme
the opposite view?
Break:
Is it Esomething in your Bnature
that Emakes it hard to Bsay, Baby, I F#do
You don't have to a - Bgree
E/
when someone says they love you
A/
But you don't have to take /
the Aopposite view B  
A- A6/C#- A- B3x
A- A6/B- Btheme 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
Amy A6/C#glass Aas Bif it's not true.
Chorus:
AWhy do you take (why do you, why do you take)
B   A6/B- Btheme
the opposite view?
AWhy do you take (why do you, why do you take)
B   A6/B- B(theme )
the opposite view? And why, why
AWhy do you take (why do you, why do you take)
B   A6/B- Btheme
the opposite view?
Why, Awhy do you take (why do you, why do you take)
B   A6/B- B- B/F#  
the opposite view?
Outro:
A7sus4Every precious se - A7cond there's a
A7sus4chance to chan - A7ge
B7Every precious second there's a B7  
A7sus4Every precious se - A7cond there's a
A7sus4chance to chan - A7ge
The B7present tense is perfect baby,
B7let's rearrange it
AEvery precious second there's a
Achance to change
BEvery precious second there's a B  
The Apresent tense is perfect baby,
Alet's rearrange it
BEvery precious second there's a
Bchance to change
The Apresent tense is perfect baby,
Alet's rearrange it
BEvery precious second there's a
Bchance to change
AEvery precious second there's a
Achance to change
Ax0222x
A6/C#x4422x
Bx2444x
A6/Bx22222
E022100
F#244322
B/F#141413111211
A7sus4x02030
A7x02020
B7x24242
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