The Tragically Hip – Opiated (Guitar)

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[Intro] G D Em x3 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
Em [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] Em G D Em x3 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 Em