Opening Up
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D
The day starts like the rest I've seen
A
Another carbon copy of where I've already been.
Bm G A
Days keep coming one on one, and they keep coming.
D
Don't know what I wish I had,
A
But there's no time now,
For thinking things like that.
Bm
I've got too much to do (too much to do)
G
We've got too much to do, too much to do.
D Am G
Opening up, letting the day in.
D
Pour you a cup and say, "Hello, how ya been?"
D Am G
Looking around, seeing the same things.
D
It's comforting how some things never change.
Never change, never change. Do they?
D
I wouldn't call this place a happy end,
A
But I've been 'round the block and just came back again.
Bm G A
Could be worse, so make it work, no place is perfect.
D
Hey, no good in the outside world,
A
Because I feel too much and find it usually hurts.
Bm G
I like the way most of the days look exactly the same.
D Am G
Opening up, everyday starts
D
Over a cup, served with, "Hello, how ya been?"
D Am G
Welcoming in, whatever the day brings
D
More of the same things.
Am D
Check the clock, tick, tick, tock
Am
Don't stop, serve with a smile, hurry up.
D Am
Fill the coffee cup, and then in a while,
D
Take a breath, when you need to be reminded
G D A Bm
That days like these, we can only do the best we can.
G
And do it all again.
D A Am G
It's the heartbeat, the center, the lifeline, you enter.
D A Am G
It's the heartbeat, the center, the lifeline, you enter.
D A Am G
It's the heartbeat, the center, the lifeline, you enter.
D Am G
Opening up, letting the day in.
D
Pour you a cup and say, "Hello, how ya been?"
D Am G
Looking around, seeing the same things.
D
It's comforting how some things never change.
D D D
Never change, never change, and never change.
How to play Opening Up
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.