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πΈ Verse 1:
C# D
Well love is a game
C#
Takes two to play
D C#
It's a give and take everyday
C# D
If you gamble on the take
C# Am7
You're just asking to lose
D
That's the breaks,
C#
That's the odds of the blues
πΈ Verse 2:
C# D C#
Lady luck is for horses and dice
C#
She has no heart
D C#
She's cold as ice
C# C#mdim C# A7
If you favor the chances you're just asking to lose
D
That's the breaks
C#
That's the odds of the blues
πΈ Bridge:
C#
That's the breaks
C#
That's the odds
C# D
Lady luck she never nods
D
That's the breaks
C#
That's the odds of the blues
Guitar πΈ Solo:
C# C# D D C#
πΈ Verse 3:
C#
It's a fever
D C#
It's a mean ole chill
D C#
It's a cold rain on a window sill
C#
Call it heads
C#mdim
Call it tails
C# A7
It's your style to choose
D
That's the breaks
C#
That's the odds of the blues
C#
That's the breaks
D C#
That's the odds of the blues
πΈ Outro:
C# D C# D C# D C#
D C# D C#
Song History
Published: May 26, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025