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Key: F  
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D only
Dm- 000xxx
Gm- 555xxx
Bb- 888xxx
C- 10-10-10-x-x-x
F- 333xxx
C/E- 232xxx
A- 777xxx
Chords used: For Standard Tuning
Dm- xx0231
Gm- 355333
Bb- x13331
C- x32010
F- 133211
C/E- 032xxx
A- x02220
Intro: Dm--Gm--C--F-C/E  
Verse 1:
I Dmfelt it The wire
touched my Gmneck and
Then someone pulled
it Ctighter I never
saw it Fcoming
I sC/Etarted to black Dmout and
Then someone said good Gmmorning
I took it as a Cwarning
I should have seen it Fcoming
So C/Enow I’ll take a Dmchance on
This thing we may have sGmtarted
Intentional or Cnot I
Don’t think we saw it Fcoming
It’s all C/Eadding up to Dmsomething
That asks of some inGmvolvement
That asks for a comCmitment
I think I see it Fcoming
If we sC/Etep out of that limb
Refrain:
BbMy heart beat Fbeats
me senselessly
CWhy’s everything gotta
Dmbe so intense with me
BbI’m trying to handle all
this Funpredictability
CIn all probability
Chorus 1:
It’s a Flong shot
but I say Cwhy not
DmIf I say forget it I
know that I’ll regret it
It’s a Flong shot just
to Cbeat these odds
The Dmchance is we
won't make it
But I Bbknow if I don't take
it there's Fno chance
CCause you're the best I
Dm   Bb  Dm(hold)
got So take a long shot
Verse 2:
I Dmrealize that there
is all this Gmdoubting
Things we're both scared aCbout
that We’ll never see them Fcoming
Throw C/Ecaution to the Dmwind and
We’ll see which way it's Gmblowing
And to this fully Cknowing
We’ll never see it Fcoming
Til it's C/Emuch too close to stop
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
It’s a Flong shot
but I say Cwhy not
DmIf I say forget it I
know that I’ll regret it
It’s a Flong shot just
to Cbeat these odds
The Dmchance is we
won't make it
But I Bbknow if I don't take
it there's Fno chance
CCause you're the best I
Dmgot So take a Bblong DmshotC  F  C/E  
Verse 3:
Oh I Dmwaited for
fact to come of Gmfiction
And you fit my desCcription
I never saw you Fcoming
But we'll C/Emake it
Chorus 3:
F(hold)
It’s a long shot
but I say Cwhy not
DmIf I say forget it I
know that I’ll regret it
It’s a Flong shot just
to Cbeat these odds
The Dmchance is we
won't make it
But I Bbknow if I don't take
it there's Fno chance
there's Cno chanceDm  
Bbcoz you're the best i got
Chorus 4:
It’s a Flong shot
but I say Cwhy not
DmIf I say forget it I
Bbknow that I’ll regret it
It’s a Flong shot just
to Cbeat these odds
The Dmchance is we
won't make it
But I Bbknow if I don't take
It’s a Flong shot
but I say Cwhy not
DmIf I say forget it I
Bbknow that I’ll regret it
It’s a Flong shot just
to Cbeat these odds
The Dmchance is we
won't make it
But I Bbknow if I don't take
It’s a Flong shot
but I say Cwhy not
DmIf I say forget it I
Bbknow that I’ll regret it
It’s a Flong shot just
to Cbeat these odds
The Dmchance is we
won't make it
But I Bbknow if I don't take
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The story behind the song

"Long Shot" dives into the inherent risks of love, exploring the willingness to embark on a relationship despite the odds stacked against it. The lyrics discuss a couple's decision to face an unlikely future together, with a message of perseverance and taking chances to achieve your goals. It suggests fighting to keep a relationship alive even when it feels flawed. This pop song, featured on Kelly Clarkson's album All I Ever Wanted, was originally written for another artist before Clarkson recorded it. It plays like an anthem for hopeful romantics ready to defy expectations.

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