The Odds
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Intro: G#
G#
A man of great ambition he pushed himself to
C#
A man upon a mission with great riches to achieve
All his friends admired him
G#
And every word they trusted and believed
F# C# G#
And the odds seem forever in his favour
C# G#
He made a sound investment in his own abilities
C# G#
A healthy clientele and some committed employees
C# G#
Well regarded in the town, money to be made, and cash be found
F# C# G#
And the odds seem forever in his favour
C# G#
Sooner or later the man is bound to fall
C#
Won't find
F# G#
Sooner or later empires are bound to fall
F# C# G#
The wind blows forever without waver
F# C# G#
(some unintelligible speech)
F# C#
But the odds were not endeavored
G#
Forever in your favour
G#
He bought a grander house on a more expensive street
C# G#
Quite a price to pay for a place to rest his feet
C# G#
Felt the water rise before he knew it wasn't all ...
F# C# G#
Still he thought he had the odds in his favour
We hate to disappoint you, the banker didn't knew
The string of repossessions, his wife's expensive heels
C# G#
But sitting down upon the kerb he felt a certain feeling of relief
F# C# G#
And he knew the odds were far from in his favour
C# G#
Sooner or later the man is bound to fall
C#
Won't find (ma
F# C# G#
Sooner or later it's the end of the road
F# C# G#
Does the wind don't blow forever without waver
F# C# G#
(some unintelligible speech)
F# C#
But the odds were not endeavored
G#
Forever in your favour
G#
You're expensive pockets are empty and you're feeling insecure
C#
I think you may resent it, and in fact, I'm pretty sure
Is being wealthy really all that far from being poor
G#
I'm not so sure
F# C# G#
And the odds are not forever in your favour
How to play The Odds
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#. 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.