Tom: D
D Bm A
G D A
D C G
D C G
[Verse 1]
D Bm
It's after nine, bar time, Any Bar USA
A
The bartender yells to the band to get up there and play
G D/F# A
A little bit out of tune, they slowly fall in
D Bm A
As the chords ring out, the nighttime roars to life, if only in a dream
G D/F# A
It's just an empty bar, that's right
D C G D C G
But you're the opener tonight
[Chorus]
G A G A
You were gonna be a singer on the hit parade
G A G A
Instead, you're just a singer warming up the stage
D C G D C G
For tomorrow's latest rage
[Verse 2]
D Bm
And the dream world of every little opening band
A
Soon gets shattered and the headliner takes command
G D/F# A
You feel the fleet of fame in a night
D Bm
As the latest local hero shoots you a wink
A
You sit there thinking, "Oh my God did we stink or what?"
G D/F# A
There's only one shot tonight
D C G D C G
And you're the opener, that's right
[Chorus]
G A G A
You were gonna be a singer on the hit parade
G A G A
Instead, you're just a singer warming up the stage
G D/F# A D C G D C G
You're the opener tonight
[Verse 3]
D Bm
The night is finally over, and the place is sure a mess
A
You grab your guitar and get kicked out with the rest
G D/F# A
The headliner's bus rolls by and they honk and wave
D Bm
As you're walking across the street some guy you meet
A
Says he caught your band and you guys was kind of neat
G D/F# E
Say, could you open up for his band some time?
[Chorus]
G A G A
You were gonna be a singer on the hit parade
G A G A
Instead, you're just a singer warming up the stage
D C G D C G
You're the opener tonight
