Key: D
Introduction:
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folks call me a maverick, guess i ain't too diplomatic,
D C G D
i just never been the kind to go along.
D
avoiding confrontation for the sake of conformation
D C G A
and i'll admit i tend to sing a different song.
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but sometimes you just can't be afraid to wear a different hat.
E7 A
If columbus had complied this ol' world might still be flat.
D F
nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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sometimes you've got to go against the grain.
well, i have been accused of making my own rules.
D E
well there's more folks than a few who share my point of few.
D A E
but they're worried if they're gonna sink or swim.
E
they'd like to buck the system, but the deck is stacked against them.
D A B
and they're a little scared to go out on a limb.
C#m B A
but if you're gonna make a difference, if you're gonna leave your mark.
F#7 B
you can't follow like a bunch of sheep, you've gotta listen to your heart.
E G
go bustin' in like ol' john wayne.
A D A E
sometimes you've got to go against the grain.
E G
nothing ventured nothing gained,
A D A E
sometimes you've got to go against the grain.