Biography:
Joan Armatrading MBE (born Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on 9 December 1950) and brought up in Birmingham, England, is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Armatrading has mixed eclectic musical styles over decades of recording and performing. She has had several British hit singles, the biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I", and "Drop the Pilot". Her music is generally pop, with forays into rock, folk, jazz, and even reggae. Her popularity is primarily as an album artist.
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Opportunity - Joan Armatrading
[Verse 1]
D
Opportunity
F D
Came to my door
F
When I was down
Bb
On my luck
C D
In the shape
Bb
Of an old friend
G F
With a plan
D
Guaranteed
[Chorus]
D
Showed me the papers
G D
As he walked me to the car
F
His shoes
C
Finest leather
D
He said
Bb
You could wear this style
G A
If you follow my advice
[Verse 2]
D
He owned a gun
Bb A
The calibre escaped me
A
But I noticed straight away
D
It made me itch
Carried an address
Bb
With numbers on the back
A
And an L-shaped
D
Bar of iron
[Chorus]
F
What's that for
D G
I asked my man
D
With eyes wide opened
F D
And the knowledge in my head
D
And he said, Opportunity
Bb G
World wide adventure
D
Money in the bank
[Solo]
| Bb D | D A | D C | D |
| Bb | D | G F | D |
| Bb | G | D | Bb |
| A | D |
[Verse 3]
D
We did the job
Bb A
The work was so well done
A
No one saw us coming
D
Much less leave
D
But what I dropped
Bb
Carried my credentials
A
And a black and white
D
Shot of you and me
[Chorus]
F
What's that for
D F
I asked the cop
D G
With eyes of innocence
F
The knowledge in my head
D
And he said, Opportunity
Bb G
World wide adventure
A D
Let me have your hand
G D
Let me have your hand
[Outro]
D
Opportunity
F D
Came to my door
F
When I was down
Bb
On my luck
C D
In the shape
Bb
Of an old friend
G F
With a plan
D
Guaranteed
[Verse 1]
D
Opportunity
F D
Came to my door
F
When I was down
Bb
On my luck
C D
In the shape
Bb
Of an old friend
G F
With a plan
D
Guaranteed
[Chorus]
D
Showed me the papers
G D
As he walked me to the car
F
His shoes
C
Finest leather
D
He said
Bb
You could wear this style
G A
If you follow my advice
[Verse 2]
D
He owned a gun
Bb A
The calibre escaped me
A
But I noticed straight away
D
It made me itch
Carried an address
Bb
With numbers on the back
A
And an L-shaped
D
Bar of iron
[Chorus]
F
What's that for
D G
I asked my man
D
With eyes wide opened
F D
And the knowledge in my head
D
And he said, Opportunity
Bb G
World wide adventure
D
Money in the bank
[Solo]
| Bb D | D A | D C | D |
| Bb | D | G F | D |
| Bb | G | D | Bb |
| A | D |
[Verse 3]
D
We did the job
Bb A
The work was so well done
A
No one saw us coming
D
Much less leave
D
But what I dropped
Bb
Carried my credentials
A
And a black and white
D
Shot of you and me
[Chorus]
F
What's that for
D F
I asked the cop
D G
With eyes of innocence
F
The knowledge in my head
D
And he said, Opportunity
Bb G
World wide adventure
A D
Let me have your hand
G D
Let me have your hand
[Outro]
D
Opportunity
F D
Came to my door
F
When I was down
Bb
On my luck
C D
In the shape
Bb
Of an old friend
G F
With a plan
D
Guaranteed
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