Blue Rodeo – The Opening Act (Guitar)

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SONG: THE OPENING ACT ARTIST: BLUE RODEO TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected] INTRO: D G D A D
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VERSE:
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Thunder bay must have been a big mess

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Night bus to Regina, I'm not at my best

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Trying to play straight,

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But I come undone

       D
No, I can't connect, I'm missing the marks

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Second night of the tour and I'm having second thoughts

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 On this road headed west

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VERSE:
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Winnipeg on a Friday night

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Well, it's cold to the bone so I'm gonna get high

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Starting to remember the words and the reason why

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Saskatoon is colder yet

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But I'm finally getting into the set

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I know this is what I do, but sometimes I forget

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CHORUS:
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And the opening act was a nice surprise

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Couldn't get her name straight,

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Maybe I'm too high

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Many a mile to nowhere,

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Doing the same old thing

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So I'll sing my song and see

N.C.           D
What tomorrow brings

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INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO: D D G G D D A A D D G G D A D D VERSE:
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In Calgary, I broke a spoke

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I'm forgetting all the words, try to make it a joke

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Feeling kinda low but you make it work

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Edmonton's a beautiful drive

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See the northern lights pull over for a while

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 Ah, the silence is nice
VERSE:
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Then it's over the mountains to the rainy city

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And the Orpheum is oh so pretty

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Always a party in Vancouver town

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But I'm up at dawn to get the first ferry

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Sleeping on the bus, feeling weary

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Yeah, I'm starting to rust

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CHORUS:
         G           A              D
And the opening act was a nice surprise

 G                D
Couldn't get her name straight,

 G         A
Maybe I'm too high

 G              D
Many a mile to nowhere,

                G
Doing the same old thing

         D       A        G  G
So I'll sing my song and see

N.C.           D
What tomorrow brings
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO: D D G G D D A A D D G G D A D D VERSE:
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Victoria airport on three hours sleep

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I'm standing in line asleep on my feet

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And I bounce in my seat all the way to YVR

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When I get home I should be tired

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But my body's burnt, my brain is wired

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And I sing this song all night long
CHORUS:
         G           A              D
And the opening act was a nice surprise

 G                D
Couldn't get her name straight,

 G         A
Maybe I'm too high

 G              D
Many a mile to nowhere,

                G
Doing the same old thing

         D       A        G  G
So I'll sing my song and see

            D       A        G  G
Yeah, I'll sing my song and see

            D       A        G  G
Yeah, I'll sing my song and see

N.C.           D
What tomorrow brings

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