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*Note-dashes in between chords (ie A-D) just means go from one
to the other quickly, one strum each
[Intro]
A  D-A  E  A-D  A  D-A  E  (x2)
[Verse]
                  A                 D    AD-A    EA-D
I wake up just to work hard every day
ANothin' free and nDothin' easy eAver comes my Eway
AHands are calloused, my bDody is bruised
F#mI won't give up and I wDill not lose
DJust when you cAount me out, tDhat's when I'll come thErough...I'm
[Chorus]
The F#munderdogD  
The oAne whose back stays agaEinst the wall
The F#munderdogD  
I'll sAtill be standin' when the fEavorite falls
So they F#msay I'm not that sDtrong
And the F#modds are way too lDong
                       F#m       E                D     AD-A    EA-D    AD-A  E  
Well I was born to prove them wrong, I'm the underdog
[Verse]
                           A                    D    AD-A    EA-D
My baby's the best lookin' thing to hit this town
She beliAeves in me even thDough her folks doAn't want me comin 'rEound
AThey got bigger plDans for her than me
F#mI've got somethin' insDide they can't see
DBut someday I sAwear they will, cause DI won't always Ebe, ohh
[Chorus]
The F#munderdogD  
The oAne whose back stays agaEinst the wall
The F#munderdogD  
I'll sAtill be standin' when the fEavorite falls
So they F#msay I'm not that sDtrong
And the F#modds are way too lDong
                       F#m       E                D     AD-A    EA-D    AD-A  E  
Well I was born to prove them wrong, I'm the underdog
I know eEvery verse and every word of 1st SDamuel 17
EI love it when that big ol' boy's brDought down to his kneesA  
And it sF#mometimes seems that all my dreams aDre over nine feet tAall
And I'm the lDittle man with a rAock in his hand
EJust like David in overalls... I'm
[Chorus]
The F#munderdogD  
The oAne whose back stays agaEinst the wall
The F#munderdogD  
I'll sAtill be standin' when the fEavorite falls
So they F#msay I'm not that sDtrong
And the F#modds are way too lDong
                       F#m       E                D     AD-A    EA-D    AD-A  E  
Well I was born to prove them wrong, I'm the underdog
                      AD-A    EA-D            AD-A       E  
Oh, I'm the underdog.................don't you count me out
                          x2
 AD-A  EA-D  AD-A  E   D  A  
Chords:
   A=   x02220
   D=   xx0232
   E=   022100
F#m =   244222(bar chord)

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The Underdog

by Steve Azar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

*Note-dashes in between chords (ie A-D) just means go from one

to the other quickly, one strum each

[Intro]

A D-A E A-D A D-A E (x2)

[Verse]

A D A E

D-A A-D

I wake up just to work hard every day

A D A E

Nothin' free and nothin' easy ever comes my way

A D

Hands are calloused, my body is bruised

F#m D

I won't give up and I will not lose

D A D E

Just when you count me out, that's when I'll come through...I'm

[Chorus]

F#m D

The underdog

A E

The one whose back stays against the wall

F#m D

The underdog

A E

I'll still be standin' when the favorite falls

F#m D

So they say I'm not that strong

F#m D

And the odds are way too long

F#m E D A E A E

D-A A-D D-A

Well I was born to prove them wrong, I'm the underdog

[Verse]

A D A E

D-A A-D

My baby's the best lookin' thing to hit this town

A D A E

She believes in me even though her folks don't want me comin 'round

A D

They got bigger plans for her than me

F#m D

I've got somethin' inside they can't see

D A D E

But someday I swear they will, cause I won't always be, ohh

[Chorus]

F#m D

The underdog

A E

The one whose back stays against the wall

F#m D

The underdog

A E

I'll still be standin' when the favorite falls

F#m D

So they say I'm not that strong

F#m D

And the odds are way too long

F#m E D A E A E

D-A A-D D-A

Well I was born to prove them wrong, I'm the underdog

E D

I know every verse and every word of 1st Samuel 17

E D A

I love it when that big ol' boy's brought down to his knees

F#m D A

And it sometimes seems that all my dreams are over nine feet tall

D A

And I'm the little man with a rock in his hand

Just like David in overalls... I'm

[Chorus]

F#m D

The underdog

A E

The one whose back stays against the wall

F#m D

The underdog

A E

I'll still be standin' when the favorite falls

F#m D

So they say I'm not that strong

F#m D

And the odds are way too long

F#m E D A E A E

D-A A-D D-A

Well I was born to prove them wrong, I'm the underdog

A E A E

D-A A-D D-A

Oh, I'm the underdog.................don't you count me out

A E A E D A

D-A A-D D-A

Chords:

= x02220

= xx0232

= 022100

F#m = 244222(bar chord)

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