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Ka’au Crater Boys - Opihi Man Chords

Chord reference C, E7, A, A7, D7, G, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [E7] [A] [A7] [D7] [G] [D] [G] [D7] [G]Sounds like thunder, [D7]gotta head for the high [G]ground White water coming, [D7]no foolin` a[G]round [G7] [D]Opihi man in the sun. [A]Opihi man grab your bag and [D7]run [G]Opihi man another [D7]swell is coming your [G]way [D7] [G]Opihi man another [D7]swell is coming your [G]way

Gotta [G]fill up your [D7]bag, with the yellow and [G]black Keep your eye on the wave, don`t [D7]ever turn your [G]back [C]Opihi man in the [E7]sun. [A7]Opihi man grab your bag and [D]run [G]Opihi man another [D7]swell is coming your [G]way [G]Opihi man another [D7]swell is coming your [G]way [D7]

[G]Like the crab on the rock, you [D7]gotta run real [G]fast Keep your eye on the wave, don`t [D7]ever turn your [G]back [G7] [C]Opihi man in the [E7]sun. [A7]Opihi man grab your bag and [D]run [G]Opihi man another [D7]swell is coming your [G]way [G]Opihi man another [D7]swell is coming your [G]way

[G]Sounds like thunder, [D7]gotta head for the high [G]ground White water coming, [D7]no foolin` a[G]round [G7] [D]Opihi man in the sun. [A]Opihi man grab your bag and [D7]run [G]Opihi man another [D7]swell is coming your [G]way [D7] [G]Opihi man another [D7]swell is coming your [G]way

Artist Ka'au Crater Boys
Album On Fire
Genres Reggae
Year 1994
Key G

How to Play Opihi Man on Guitar?

Ka'au Crater Boys - Opihi Man can be played in the key of G using the C, E7, A, A7, D7, G, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Opihi Man with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.