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Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies
The Persuasions
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
C
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Am
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C
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Em
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D
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C
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G
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Em
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D
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Struck by lightning,
Verse 1
C
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G
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sounds pretty frightening
Em
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D
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But you know the chances are so small
C
C

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Stuck by a bee sting,
G
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nothing but a B- thing

Better chance you're
Em
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D
D

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gonna buy it at the mall
Verse 2
C
C

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But it's a twenty- three four- to- one
G
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Em
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That you can fall in love by
D
D

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the end of this song
C
C

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So get up, get up
G
G

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Tell the bookie "put a bet up"
Em
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D
D

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Not a damn thing will go wrong
Verse 3
C
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The odds are that we will
Em
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D

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probably be alright
C
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G
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Odds are we're gonna be alright,
Em
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D
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odds are we're gonna be alright tonight
C
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G
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The odds are that we will
Em
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probably be alright
C
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G
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Odds are we're gonna be alright,
Em
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D
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C
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odds are we're gonna be alright for another night
Verse 4
C
C

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G
G

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Hit by the A- Train, crashed in an airplane
Em
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D
D

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I wouldn't recommend either one
C
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Killed by a Great White or a meteorite
Em
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I guess there ain't no way
D
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to go that's fun
C
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But somewhere in the world someone is gonna
Em
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fall in love by the end of this song
C
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So get up, get up
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No it's never gonna let up so you
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might as well sing along
Verse 5
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The odds are that we will
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D
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probably be alright
C
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G
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Odds are we're gonna be alright,
Em
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D
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odds are we're gonna be alright tonight
C
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G
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The odds are that we will
Em
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probably be alright
C
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G
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Odds are we're gonna be alright,
Em
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odds are we're gonna be alright for another night
Verse 6
Am
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Bm
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Sure things go wrong,
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Am
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but I'll take my chances
Bm
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C
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D
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Odds are long, so why not play?
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Am
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C
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Verse 7
Em
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Dsus4
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Struck by lightning,
G
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sounds pretty frightening
Em
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D
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But you know the chances are so small

Hit by the A- Train,
G
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crashed in an airplane
Em
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Better chance you're gonna
G
G

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buy it at the mall
Verse 8
C
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But it's a twenty- three four- to- one
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Em
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That you can fall in love by
D
D

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the end of this song
C
C

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So get up, get up
G
G

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No I'm never gonna let up
Em
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D
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So you might as well sing along
Verse 9
C
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The odds are that we will
Em
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D
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probably be alright
C
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G
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Odds are we're gonna be alright,
Em
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D
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odds are we're gonna be alright tonight
C
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G
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The odds are that we will
Em
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D
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probably be alright
C
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G
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Odds are we're gonna be alright,
Em
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odds are we're gonna be alright tonight
Verse 10
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The odds are that we will
Em
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probably be alright
C
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G
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Odds are we're gonna be alright,
Em
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G
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odds are we're gonna be alright tonight
C
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The odds are that we will
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probably be alright
C
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G
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Odds are we're gonna be alright,
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odds are we're gonna be alright for another night
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • Em

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Dsus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Odds Are by Barenaked Ladies, The Persuasions is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Odds Are are Eb, Bb, Cm, Gm, F, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, Cm, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Odds Are is approximately 95 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Odds Are using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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