Opinion
by Greg Graffin, from the album American Lesion
TAB and Chord layout by Nasgul07
Standard tuning: E A D G B E
Riff 1 & 2 are actually played on keyboard and possibly banjo/e-banjo in the
original, along to the backing chords on guitar (see above RIFF 1 & 2), but it
still sounds good played on the guitar.
C G C G D C G D G
E|---------------------------------|
B|1---0--010------1-3-0------------|
G|----------0-2-24------20-242-0---| //RIFF 1// (INTRO) x2
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
C G D C G D
The first thing I remember was the friction in the room
C G D Em G D
And that brown spinet piano that never played in tune
C G D C G D
The cruel impatient tyrant, the frustrated malcontent,
C G D Em D
The need to find the pieces, and the absence of cement
C G C G D
No one ever told me about the right way to love
C G D
And no one ever showed me what we're supposed to be made of
C G C G D
So don't be too forthright about what you think that I should be
C G D G
And I'll willingly accept your low opinion of me
//RIFF 1//
C G D C G D
The last thing I remember was the slamming of the door
C G D Em G D
And the resonance of my imperfection broke the silence once more
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/greg_graffin/opinion_crd.html ]
C G D C G D
The selfish angry bastard who doesn't want to hear
C G D Em D
I tried to learn compassion you turned the other ear
C G C G D
No one ever told me about the right way to love
C G D
And no one ever showed me what we're supposed to be made of
C G C G D
So don't be too forthright about what you think that I should be
C G D G
And I'll willingly accept your low opinion of me
//RIFF 2//
C G D C G D C G D Em G D
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|1---0--10--------1---0-----------|1---0--10--------5---531----------|
G|---------2------------2--2-------|---------2--------------4--5h42---|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C G D C G D
The worn out broken record who doesn't fit the mold
C G D C G D
The righteous independent, the mood so harsh and cold
C G C G D
Momma never told me about the right way to love
C G D
And daddy never showed me what we're supposed to be made of
C G C G D
So don't be too forthright about what you think that I should be
C G D G
And I'll willingly accept your low opinion of me
//RIFF 1// x2
