Typed out by Fritz Mayr/Guitar Player from Silent Cry
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                 BEATIN´ THE ODDS (MOLLY HATCHET)



  Riff A
E----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
B----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
G----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
D--2-----4-----5-I-----------------------I-2-----4-----5-I-------------I
A--0-0-0-0-0-0---I-0-2-0-3-3b1/2-3-3b1/2-I-0-0-0-0-0-0---I-0-2-0---5---I
E----------------I-----------------------I---------------I---------5---I

  Riff B
E----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
B----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
G----------------I-----------------------I---------------I-------------I
D--2-----4-----5-I-----------------------I-2-----4-----5-I-------------I
A--0-0-0-0-0-0---I-0-2-0-3-3b1/2-3-3b1/2-I-0-0-0-0-0-0---I-0-2-0--5--3-I
E----------------I-----------------------I---------------I--------5--3-I

  Riff C
E----------I-------------------I-------------------I-------------------I
B----------I-------------------I-------------------I-------------------I
G----------I-5-----------------I-5-----------------I-5---------------7-I
D---5--7---I-5--7--5--7---5--7-I-5--7--5--7---5--7-I-5--7--5--7---7--7-I
A---5--7---I----7--5--7---5--7-I----7--5--7---5--7-I----7--5--7---7----I
E----------I-------------------I-------------------I-------------------I

Intro:   Riff A I Riff B I Riff A I Riff B I

         Riff A
1.Verse: Well she grabbed and a asked me if i had a name
         Riff B
         she told me she was int´rested 
         to see if i could play the game
         Riff A
         she said her name was Victory, 
         she didn´t want to know the rules
         Riff B
         that´s just the way that i wanted to play 
         in a game designed for fools
         
         Riff C
Chorus:  we were beatin´ the odds, we were beatin´ the odds
         we were beatin´ the odds again
         Riff C
         we were gamblin´ with our souls, we were playin´ to win
         we were beatin´ the odds again

Interlude: Riff A I Riff B I

         Riff A
2.Verse: well i rolled the dice feelin´ cold as ice 
         and Victory drew the cards
         Riff B
         we knew that losin´ when the stakes were high 
         could really hit us hard
         Riff A
         i strapped into the driver´s seat 
         with miss Victory by my side
         Riff B
         she knew at a glance she was takin´ a chance 
         by coming along for the ride

         Riff C
Chorus:  we were beatin´ the odds, we were beatin´ the odds
         we were beatin´ the odds again
         Riff C
         we were gamblin´ with our souls, we were playin´ to win
         we were beatin´ the odds again
        
Guitar Solo: Riff A I Riff B I (played 4 times)         

         Riff A
3.Verse: Time and space stood still that day 
         with Victry´s soul and mine
         Riff B
         we were runnin´ a race between heaven and hell 
         and we couldn´t find the finish line
         Riff A
         and when it all was over we won´t in the end
         Riff B
         we were splitin´ the prize when she opened her eyes 
         and said baby let´s try it again
        
         Riff C
Chorus:  we were beatin´ the odds, we were beatin´ the odds
         we were beatin´ the odds again
         Riff C
         we were gamblin´ with our souls, we were playin´ to win
         we were beatin´ the odds again
         Riff C
         we were beatin´ the odds, we were beatin´ the odds
         we were beatin´ the odds again
         Riff C
         we were gamblin´ with our souls, we were playin´ to win
         we were beatin´ the odds again

End:     Riff A I Riff B I