Maverick
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verse 1:
A
You say it's not my
F#m D D C#m Bm C#m
flying it's my attitude
A
Goose and I will buzz
F#m D D C#m Bm C#m
the tower if we're in the mood
A E
The old man gave me a bad rap
F#m
So charlie's giving me a hard
D A F#m
time Cougar lost his edge
D
he was holding on too tight
Chorus 1:
A
If we screw up
Bm
just a little bit
D
We'll flying cargo
E
planes Full of rubber dog
A
shit out of Hong Kong
Bm
Man it's classified
D
I'd tell you but
E
you'd have to die
A
If we don't pull
E
together soon
Bm
We'll get our names on
D
the plaque in the ladies room
A Bm
Slider stinks and Jester's
D
dead I got an Otis Redding
E
song stuck in my head
A E
In her bedroom today
D E
So I left her a paper airplane
A
She said this could be
E D
complicated I'm the only guy
E
in Top Gun she ever dated Go!
Post Chorus: Guitar Solo
A-F#m-D-E- x2
verse 2:
A F#m
Highway to the danger zone
D D C#m Bm C#m
takes my breath away
A
She lost that loving
F#m D D C#m Bm C#m
feeling man it flew away
A E
The old man gave me a bad rap
F#m
So charlie's giving me a hard
D A F#m
time Cougar lost his edge
D
he was holding on too tight
Chorus 2:
A
If we screw up
Bm
just a little bit
D
We'll flying cargo
E
planes Full of rubber dog
A
shit out of Hong Kong
Bm
Man it's classified
D
I'd tell you but
E
you'd have to die
A
If we don't pull
E
together soon
Bm
We'll get our names on
D
the plaque in the ladies room
A Bm
Slider stinks and Jester's
D
dead I got an Otis Redding
E
song stuck in my head
A E
In her bedroom today
D E
So I left her a paper airplane
A
She said this could be
E D
complicated I'm the only guy
E
in Top Gun she ever dated Go!
A F#m D
Top Gun baby, I'm the only
E
guy in Top gun she ever dated
A F#m D
Top Gun baby, I'm the only
E
guy in Top gun she ever dated
A F#m D
Top Gun baby, I'm the only
E
guy in Top gun she ever dated
A F#m D(hold)
Top Gun baby, I'm the only
E(hold) A(Hold) A-A-A(hold)
guy in Top gun she ever dated
How to play Maverick
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.