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The Underdog

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[Intro]
G                               G D
     C       Bm       D     G   G       D(x2)
[Verse 1]
   EmPicture yourself in the Amliving room
your pipe and slippers set Gout for you
I know you think that it Bmain't too far
   EmBut I hear the call of a lCifetime ring
felt the Cneed Dto get Gup for it
Oh, you cut out the Ammiddleman
get Bmfree from the middleman
  CYou got no time for the Gmessenger,
  Cgot no regard for the Dthing that you Gdon't understand,
  Cyou got no fear of the Bmunderdog,
  Dthat's why you will not survive
[Chorus]
G C G D D G C G
   C     Bm     D    G   G   Dx2
[Verse 2]
  EmI want to forget how conCviction fits
but can I Dget out from Gunder it?
Can I gut it Bmout of me?
 CIt can't all be Gwedding cake
It can't all be Amboiled away
I try but I can't let Bmgo of it
I Bcan't let go of it,
 C'Cause you don't talk to the Gwater boy
 Cand there's so much you could Dlearn but you Gdon't want to know,
 CYou will not back up an Bminch ever,
 Dthat's why you will not survive
[Instrumental]
G C G D D G C G
C   Bm   D   G  G D
C   Bm   D   G               G D
C   Bm   D   G  G D
[Verse 3]
  EmThe thing that I Amtell you now
DIt may not go Gover wellG  D  
EmAnd it may not be Amphoto op
Din the way that I Gspell it outG  D  
 CBut you won't hear from the Bmmessenger,
 Cdon't wanna know 'bout Bmsomething that you Gdon't DundeCrstand,
You got no fear of the Bmunderdog,
 Dthat's why you will not survive
[Instrumental]
G C G D D G C G
   C     Bm     D    G   G   Dx2
C   Bm   D
G C G D D G C G
C   Bm   D   G  G D
C   Bm   D   G

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The Underdog

by Spoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G D

C Bm D G G D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em Am

Picture yourself in the living room

your pipe and slippers set out for you

I know you think that it ain't too far

Em C

But I hear the call of a lifetime ring

C D G

felt the need to get up for it

Oh, you cut out the middleman

get free from the middleman

C G

You got no time for the messenger,

C D G

got no regard for the thing that you don't understand,

C Bm

you got no fear of the underdog,

that's why you will not survive

[Chorus]

G C G D D G C G

C Bm D G G D

[Verse 2]

Em C

I want to forget how conviction fits

D G

but can I get out from under it?

Can I gut it out of me?

C G

It can't all be wedding cake

It can't all be boiled away

I try but I can't let go of it

I can't let go of it,

C G

'Cause you don't talk to the water boy

C D G

and there's so much you could learn but you don't want to know,

C Bm

You will not back up an inch ever,

that's why you will not survive

[Instrumental]

G C G D D G C G

C Bm D G G D

[Verse 3]

Em Am

The thing that I tell you now

D G G D

It may not go over well

Em Am

And it may not be photo op

D G G D

in the way that I spell it out

C Bm

But you won't hear from the messenger,

C Bm G D C

don't wanna know 'bout something that you don't understand,

You got no fear of the underdog,

that's why you will not survive

[Instrumental]

G C G D D G C G

C Bm D G G D

C Bm D

G C G D D G C G

C Bm D G G D

C Bm D G

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