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::Verse #1::
GI'm just a thought in the bAminack of your mind
D/F#I watch you as you drive aGway
GYou don't look back as I'm Aminwaving goodbye
D/F#Seems like I'm always asking Gwhy
::Chorus::
GAnd hey, that'Gmaj7s O.K. now it's oG6pening tGmaj7ime
AminButterflies and Amin6beer cans and Amin7blues on my Amin6mind
Cand I say yeah...
CYeah, I feel like I would rather Gdie
GWasted Gmaj7away long by opG6ening tGmaj7ime
AminI stumble up on Amin6stage as I kiAmin7ss you goodbAmin6ye
Cand I say yeah...
CYeah, I hope that you're alright to drive
::Verse #2::
G  C  D
GSometime I feel like I'm the sAminalt on your soul
DOr what's left over in your cereal Gbowl
GOr like cheap coffee that's Aminturning to cold
DThe taste of waste is hard to hoGld
::Repeat Chorus::
::Bridge::
AminAnd don't you dare try to aCct like you dont care
GI say
AminI've got my hands in the air and you just sCtare, all your love gone Ddry
::Chorus:: (solo over first half... pay attention, it's slightly different)
G      Gmaj7          G6     Gmaj7
Amin     Amin6        Amin7       Amin6
C
G
GWasted Gmaj7away long by opG6ening tGmaj7ime
AminI stumble up on Amin6stage as I kiAmin7ss you goodbAmin6ye                                               
Cand I say yeah
Yeah, I hope that you're alright to dGrive.
and I say yeAminah
DYeah, I hope that you're alright to drGmaj7ive.

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Opening Time

by The Push Stars

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Amin

D/F#

Gmaj7

::Verse #1::

G Amin

I'm just a thought in the back of your mind

D/F# G

I watch you as you drive away

G Amin

You don't look back as I'm waving goodbye

D/F# G

Seems like I'm always asking why

::Chorus::

G Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7

And hey, that's O.K. now it's opening time

Amin Amin6 Amin7 Amin6

Butterflies and beer cans and blues on my mind

and I say yeah...

C G

Yeah, I feel like I would rather die

G Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7

Wasted away long by opening time

Amin Amin6 Amin7 Amin6

I stumble up on stage as I kiss you goodbye

and I say yeah...

Yeah, I hope that you're alright to drive

::Verse #2::

G C D

G Amin

Sometime I feel like I'm the salt on your soul

D G

Or what's left over in your cereal bowl

G Amin

Or like cheap coffee that's turning to cold

D G

The taste of waste is hard to hold

::Repeat Chorus::

::Bridge::

Amin C

And don't you dare try to act like you dont care

I say

Amin C D

I've got my hands in the air and you just stare, all your love gone dry

::Chorus:: (solo over first half... pay attention, it's slightly different)

G Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7

Amin Amin6 Amin7 Amin6

G Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7

Wasted away long by opening time

Amin Amin6 Amin7 Amin6

I stumble up on stage as I kiss you goodbye

and I say yeah

Yeah, I hope that you're alright to drive.

Amin

and I say yeah

D Gmaj7

Yeah, I hope that you're alright to drive.

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