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Opiated

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[Intro]
     G       D     Emx3
C     D     Em
[Verse]
EmHe bought two fifths of lead free gasolineG  D  Em  
EmSaid "The bottle is dusty but the engine is cleanG"D  Em  
EmHe bought a nice new suit with the money he could finGdD  Em  
EmIf his bride didn't like it St. Peter wouldn't mindG  D  Em  
[Chorus]
GNow I Dlie here so Emout of breath and
GOverD-opiEmated
GMaybe DI couldn't catch Emup no, but
MayCbe he Dcould have waiEmted
Em
[Verse]
EmWell the medicine man started seeing redG  D  Em  
EmYou'd think the snake just dreams up the poison in his headG  D  Em  
EmWhile addicted to approval, addicted to the airG  D  Em  
EmIt was "See if you like it or see you up thereG"D  Em  
[Chorus]
GNow I Dlie here so Emout of breath and
GOverD-opiEmated
GMaybe DI couldn't catch Emup no, but
MayCbe he Dcould have waiEmted
[Instrumental]
Em
    G      D     Emx3
C    D    Em
[Chorus]
GNow I Dlie here so Emout of breath and
GOverD-opiEmated
GMaybe DI couldn't catch Emup no, but
MayCbe he Dcould have waiEmted
[Outro]
GNow I Dlie here so Emout of breath and
GOverD-opiEmated
GMaybe DI couldn't catch Emup no, but
MayCbe he Dcould have waiEmted
MayCbe he Dshould have waEmited
MayCbe he Dshould have waEmited
MayCbe he Dshould have waEmited
C   D    Em
Em

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Opiated

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em

C D Em

[Verse]

Em G D Em

He bought two fifths of lead free gasoline

Em G D Em

Said "The bottle is dusty but the engine is clean"

Em G D Em

He bought a nice new suit with the money he could find

Em G D Em

If his bride didn't like it St. Peter wouldn't mind

[Chorus]

G D Em

Now I lie here so out of breath and

G D Em

Over-opiated

G D Em

Maybe I couldn't catch up no, but

C D Em

Maybe he could have waited

[Verse]

Em G D Em

Well the medicine man started seeing red

Em G D Em

You'd think the snake just dreams up the poison in his head

Em G D Em

While addicted to approval, addicted to the air

Em G D Em

It was "See if you like it or see you up there"

[Chorus]

G D Em

Now I lie here so out of breath and

G D Em

Over-opiated

G D Em

Maybe I couldn't catch up no, but

C D Em

Maybe he could have waited

[Instrumental]

G D Em

C D Em

[Chorus]

G D Em

Now I lie here so out of breath and

G D Em

Over-opiated

G D Em

Maybe I couldn't catch up no, but

C D Em

Maybe he could have waited

[Outro]

G D Em

Now I lie here so out of breath and

G D Em

Over-opiated

G D Em

Maybe I couldn't catch up no, but

C D Em

Maybe he could have waited

C D Em

Maybe he should have waited

C D Em

Maybe he should have waited

C D Em

Maybe he should have waited

C D Em

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