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Oddball

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CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:   C     E   C  E  
VERSE:
LCong as I'm on this side of forEever
I'll be siCngin' for my supper, won't say neEver
And the rCoad I take, whether high or low I kEnow
Once I cCatch a song I've got to let it Ego
Here we go now...  E   GyeahE  G  
VERSE:
WEake up boy this is your consGcience
PEarrot on your shoulder who nags at you to Dwin
LEoser for a moment, but a moCment seems a lifetime
WArong side of the bed, here we go agDain, here we go agCainE  C  D  
VERSE: 
NiCghts I've spent so drunk from guzzlin' woEnder
Morning manCager cracks the whip I fight not to go uEnder
And DIf and when my ship rolls in
Well, LAord I'll have it made
And I'll tCoss my blues up the sky
Throw Aon my mirrored shBmaaaaCaadesD  C  
PRE-CHORUS:
SCome like to play it sDafe
OCthers dangeroAoooGus, ooAoooooGooohC  D  
TChey say that safety sDells
But I dCig that danger AruuuuGuush, ooAooooGooh
CHORUS:
OEddball draws his water
FArom another wDell
A sEore thumb is a beacon
That lAeads you out of HDell
OCddball hDeed the call
YoCu've got to answer when the lDight goes on
OCddball hDeed the call
YoCu've got to answer when the lDight goes onC  E  C  D  
BREAK:
BCathroom wall poet
Or a pEigeon with a message
HCopin' my two-cents worth
Will pEull you from the wreckaaaDaage
PRE-CHORUS:
Let the beElls of originality rCing
Let the voAices that choose their own path 
sGiiiiBmiiiiCiingD  C  D  
TChey say that safety seDlls
But I dCig that danger AruuuuGuush, ooAooooGooh
CHORUS:
OEddball draws his water
FArom another wDell
A sEore thumb is a beacon
That lAeads you out of HDell
OCddball hDeed the call
YoCu've got to answer when the lDight goes on
OCddball hDeed the call
YoCu've got to answer when the lDight goes on
OUTRO:
PLAY  C   E- (6x's until the end)
Ooh, yeah
(Got to answer when the light goes on)

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Oddball

by Animal Bag

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 1st FRET

C E C E

INTRO:

VERSE:

C E

Long as I'm on this side of forever

C E

I'll be singin' for my supper, won't say never

C E

And the road I take, whether high or low I know

C E

Once I catch a song I've got to let it go

E G E G

Here we go now... yeah

VERSE:

E G

Wake up boy this is your conscience

E D

Parrot on your shoulder who nags at you to win

E C

Loser for a moment, but a moment seems a lifetime

A D C E C D

Wrong side of the bed, here we go again, here we go again

VERSE:

C E

Nights I've spent so drunk from guzzlin' wonder

C E

Morning manager cracks the whip I fight not to go under

And If and when my ship rolls in

Well, Lord I'll have it made

And I'll toss my blues up the sky

A Bm C D C

Throw on my mirrored shaaaaaades

PRE-CHORUS:

C D

Some like to play it safe

C A G A G C D

Others dangeroooous, ooooooooooh

C D

They say that safety sells

C A G A G

But I dig that danger ruuuuuush, ooooooooh

CHORUS:

Oddball draws his water

A D

From another well

A sore thumb is a beacon

A D

That leads you out of Hell

C D

Oddball heed the call

C D

You've got to answer when the light goes on

C D

Oddball heed the call

C D C E C D

You've got to answer when the light goes on

BREAK:

Bathroom wall poet

Or a pigeon with a message

Hopin' my two-cents worth

E D

Will pull you from the wreckaaaaage

PRE-CHORUS:

E C

Let the bells of originality ring

Let the voices that choose their own path

G Bm C D C D

siiiiiiiiiing

C D

They say that safety sells

C A G A G

But I dig that danger ruuuuuush, ooooooooh

CHORUS:

Oddball draws his water

A D

From another well

A sore thumb is a beacon

A D

That leads you out of Hell

C D

Oddball heed the call

C D

You've got to answer when the light goes on

C D

Oddball heed the call

C D

You've got to answer when the light goes on

OUTRO:

C E

PLAY - (6x's until the end)

Ooh, yeah

(Got to answer when the light goes on)

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