Opening Act - Mary Chapin Carpenter Chords
Chords: G, B7, Em, G7, C, Cm, E7, A7, D7, D
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Genre: folk, singer-songwriter, adult contemporary
[Verse 1]
G B7
You don’t have a backstage room of your own
Em G7
You just have feedback in your microphone
C
‘Cause you don’t get a soundcheck
Cm
‘Cause you’re not worth the time
G
You’re gonna have to face it
E7 A7
You’re no better than slime
D7 G E7 A7 D7
You don’t know me; I’m the opening act
[Verse 2]
G B7
There’s a cold cut platter and beer for the crew
Em G7
Don’t get the impression that there’s any for you
C Cm
‘Cause you’re at the bottom of the pecking order
G E7 A7
Even the bouncer at the door comes before you
D7 G G7
You don’t know me; I’m the opening act
[Bridge 1]
C Cm
The right attitude will get me such a long way
G C G
An optimistic view will make it OK
A7
When some fool in the front row yells, “YOU SUCK!”
D D7
I’ll thank him profusely and get ready to duck
[Verse 3]
G B7
I don’t have a hit in the Billboard charts
Em G7
I don’t have a limousine that stretches three blocks
C Cm
Ready to take me from door to door
G D E7 A7
Just like that asshole I’m opening for
D7 G
He doesn’t know me; I’m his opening act
[Bridge 2]
C Cm
Now I’m not going bald, so I don’t wear a hat
G C G
Tight jeans don’t fit me; I’m a little too fat
A7
I can’t sing like a frog blowing farts through his nose
D D7
So I don’t expect you’ll like me, but that’s how it goes
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