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Opportunity - Joan Armatrading
[Verse 1]
DOpportunity
Came to Fmy doorD  
When I was Fdown
On my Bbluck
CIn the shapeD  
Of an old friendBb  
With a GplanF  
GuaranDteed
[Chorus]
DShowed me the papers
As he Gwalked me to the Dcar
FHis shoes
Finest Cleather
DHe said
You could wear this Bbstyle
If you follow my adviceG  A  
[Verse 2]
DHe owned a gun
The Bbcalibre escaped meA  
But I Anoticed straight away
It made me Ditch
Carried an address
With Bbnumbers on the back
And an AL-shaped
Bar of irDon
[Chorus]
What's that Ffor
I Dasked my Gman
With Deyes wide opened
And the knoFwledge in my Dhead
And he said, DOpportunity
BbWorld wide adventureG  
Money in the Dbank
[Solo]
|  Bb   D|  D   A|  D   C|   D|
|    Bb|    D|  G   F|   D|
|    Bb|    G|    D|  Bb| 
|     A|    D|
[Verse 3]
We did the Djob
The Bbwork was so well doneA  
No one saw us Acoming
Much less Dleave
But what I Ddropped
BbCarried my credentials
And a Ablack and white
Shot of you and Dme
[Chorus]
What's that Ffor
DI asked the Fcop
With Deyes of innGocence
The knowFledge in my head
And he said, DOpportunity
BbWorld wide adventureG  
ALet me have your Dhand
GLet me have your Dhand
[Outro]
DOpportunity
Came to Fmy doorD  
When I was Fdown
On my Bbluck
CIn the shapeD  
Of an old friendBb  
With a GplanF  
GuaranDteed

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Opportunity

by Joan Armatrading

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Opportunity - Joan Armatrading

[Verse 1]

Opportunity

F D

Came to my door

When I was down

On my luck

C D

In the shape

Of an old friend

G F

With a plan

Guaranteed

[Chorus]

Showed me the papers

G D

As he walked me to the car

His shoes

Finest leather

He said

You could wear this style

G A

If you follow my advice

[Verse 2]

He owned a gun

Bb A

The calibre escaped me

But I noticed straight away

It made me itch

Carried an address

With numbers on the back

And an L-shaped

Bar of iron

[Chorus]

What's that for

D G

I asked my man

With eyes wide opened

F D

And the knowledge in my head

And he said, Opportunity

Bb G

World wide adventure

Money in the bank

[Solo]

Bb D D A D C D

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Bb D G F D

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Bb G D Bb

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A D

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[Verse 3]

We did the job

Bb A

The work was so well done

No one saw us coming

Much less leave

But what I dropped

Carried my credentials

And a black and white

Shot of you and me

[Chorus]

What's that for

D F

I asked the cop

D G

With eyes of innocence

The knowledge in my head

And he said, Opportunity

Bb G

World wide adventure

A D

Let me have your hand

G D

Let me have your hand

[Outro]

Opportunity

F D

Came to my door

When I was down

On my luck

C D

In the shape

Of an old friend

G F

With a plan

Guaranteed

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