Beatin' the odds Chords
Beatin' the odds by Molly Hatchet is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, B and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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