PROPS GO TO: Birdlace

BEATIN? THE ODDS (MOLLY HATCHET)



  Riff A
E----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
B----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
G----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
D--2-----4-----5-I-----------------------I-2-----4-----5-I-------------I
A--0-0-0-0-0-0---I-0-2-0-3-3b1/2-3-3b1/2-I-0-0-0-0-0-0---I-0-2-0---5---I
E----------------I-----------------------I---------------I---------5---I

  Riff B
E----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
B----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
G----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
D--2-----4-----5-I-----------------------I-2-----4-----5-I-------------I
A--0-0-0-0-0-0---I-0-2-0-3-3b1/2-3-3b1/2-I-0-0-0-0-0-0---I-0-2-0--5--3-I
E----------------I-----------------------I---------------I--------5--3-I

  Riff C
E----------I-------------------I-------------------I-------------------I
B----------I-------------------I-------------------I-------------------I
G----------I-5-----------------I-5-----------------I-5---------------7-I
D---5--7---I-5--7--5--7---5--7-I-5--7--5--7---5--7-I-5--7--5--7---7--7-I
A---5--7---I----7--5--7---5--7-I----7--5--7---5--7-I----7--5--7---7----I
E----------I-------------------I-------------------I-------------------I

Intro:   Riff A I Riff B I Riff A I Riff B I

         Riff A
1.Verse: Well she grabbed and a asked me if i had a name
         Riff B
         she told me she was int?rested
         to see if i could play the game
         Riff A
         she said her name was Victory,
         she didn?t want to know the rules
         Riff B
         that?s just the way that i wanted to play
         in a game designed for fools

         Riff C
Chorus:  we were beatin? the odds, we were beatin? the odds
         we were beatin? the odds again
         Riff C
         we were gamblin? with our souls, we were playin? to win
         we were beatin? the odds again

Interlude: Riff A I Riff B I

         Riff A
2.Verse: well i rolled the dice feelin? cold as ice
         and Victory drew the cards
         Riff B
         we knew that losin? when the stakes were high
         could really hit us hard
         Riff A
         i strapped into the driver?s seat
         with miss Victory by my side
         Riff B
         she knew at a glance she was takin? a chance
         by coming along for the ride

         Riff C
Chorus:  we were beatin? the odds, we were beatin? the odds
         we were beatin? the odds again
         Riff C
         we were gamblin? with our souls, we were playin? to win
         we were beatin? the odds again

Guitar Solo: Riff A I Riff B I (played 4 times)

         Riff A
3.Verse: Time and space stood still that day
         with Victry?s soul and mine
         Riff B
         we were runnin? a race between heaven and hell
         and we couldn?t find the finish line
         Riff A
         and when it all was over we won?t in the end
         Riff B
         we were splitin? the prize when she opened her eyes
         and said baby let?s try it again

         Riff C
Chorus:  we were beatin? the odds, we were beatin? the odds
         we were beatin? the odds again
         Riff C
         we were gamblin? with our souls, we were playin? to win
         we were beatin? the odds again
         Riff C
         we were beatin? the odds, we were beatin? the odds
         we were beatin? the odds again
         Riff C
         we were gamblin? with our souls, we were playin? to win
         we were beatin? the odds again

End:     Riff A I Riff B I