Orville Wright chords by Jeff Daniels

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
C
I tried to tell myself, but I don’t wanna hear it
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Seems like nowadays somebody's always gotta clear it
           C                                                        F                   G
Gimme the okay, the rubber stamp, the thumbs up, the green light; never sang a song I never liked
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But you ain't gonna listen if I'm afraid to say it and you won't tap your feet if I'm afraid to play it
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And if I can't be real, well I promise I'll fake it, besides half of ya are gonna love it
           G
And the other half is gonna hate it
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But is that the country we live in or what. . . Don't answer that

Verse 2:
  C                                                       F                           G
Reach for the rafters, swing for the fences, your comin' down the home stretch, you bring 'em to their senses
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If at first you don't succeed, well you get the gist; never there, never in, you never get kissed
 C
Step on the gas; kick some ass, up the mountain through the pass.
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I've met a lot of nice guys who didn't finish last.
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But you ain't gonna listen if I'm afraid to say it and you won't tap your feet if I'm afraid to play it
         C
And if I can't be real, hell I promise I'll fake it
         F                                      G
Besides half of ya are gonna love it and the other half is gonna flat out hate it
       C                               F       G
But is that the country we live in or what?

Chorus:
F      C    F             C              F           C                       E7                Am
Cie la vie, dossie do and do re mi, I'm overcome and overwhelmed and just a little short of confidence
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But, Orville Wright didn't have no pilot's license . . . think about that

Verse 3:
       C                                  F                     G
The show must go on, so on with the show; once upon a time and long, long ago
   C
Begin at the beginning if you don't know where to start
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You know somethin' about a horse and somethin' about a cart
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Give me a high five, down low, not bad, good to go. Hike up your skirt and look out below
           C                                                  F                          G
Cause you ain't gonna listen if I'm afraid to say it and you won't tap your feet if I'm afraid to play it
          C
And if I can't be real, hell I promise I'll fake it
         F                                          G
Besides half of ya are gonna love it and the other half are gonna absolutely hate it
        C                                                    F              G
But is that the country we find ourselves livin' in at this very moment or what. . . Don't answer that

Chorus:
F       C    F            C              F           C                      E7                  Am
Cie la vie, dossie do and do re mi, I'm overcome and overwhelmed and just a little short of confidence
F                           G                   C           F                  G                 C
But, Orville Wright didn't have no pilot's license . . . Orville Wright didn't have no pilot's license

Bridge:
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Well I'm God forsaken and I'm well passed my prime
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And this old heart's achin', remember the time?
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I'm ripe for the takin' and I'm bettin' my last dime
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Can't be a criminal if don't commit the crime

Verse 4:
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Well you can count your chickens before they're hatched; you can start a fire without a match
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They haven't even thrown it yet, you can still make the catch; you just gotta get your glove up
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You can still sing along if you don't know the song, you can still stick around once everybody’s gone
            C                                                                  F                 G
You can be absolutely right when you’re absolutely wrong, and in this country, we'll elect ya President

And I still can't believe that

Chorus:
F      C    F             C              F           C                       E7               Am
Cie la vie, dossie do and do re mi, I'm overcome and overwhelmed and just a little short of confidence
F                                G          C            F                     G                C         F
But, Orville Wright didn't have no pilot's license . . . Orville Wright didn't have no pilot's license
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Correct me if I'm wrong