The American Odds chords by Nikita Karmen

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: Em

No Capo - Feel free to transpose this tab to any key that suits
B.p.m. 115
4/4 Time Signature
Original Key – Em

*    Single Strum
N.C. No Chords

GM7/F# 220003  Cadd9 x30030
GM9/F# 200003

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Intro:
| G  GM7/F# | Em        | C         | D         |

[Verse 1] 0:10
G    GM7/F#         Em       Dsus4     C
If I say it then it makes it real so I
                    D
Didn’t even tell my therapist
G            GM7/F#      Em      Dsus4       C
  She’s been working overtime it seems tryna
                   D
Figure out why I'm so depressed
G             GM9/F#         Em      Dsus4   C
  Chasing his ghost in a two bedroom where I
                  D
Do believe that I gave him my best
G         GM9/F#          Em       Dsus4
  All the records that he loved me to
        C                 D*
Sitting idle there on the shelf


[Chorus 1] 0:42
            G            GM7/F#     Em
How good is love when it feels like magic?
           C                         D
Mirrorball light in a field of drea..ms
             G          D/F#       Em7
What good is love if it turns this tragic?
        Em7/B        Cadd9                       D
Saying “I think he’s done” and your friends agree
                   Em7          D/F#       C
But you’re holding out like you just might be the underdogs
Em7         D/F#       C                 G
On like you just might beat the American odds


[Instrumental] 1:09
  G   D/F#  Em            C         D
e|----10----------------------10-------------------|
B|8-8----10-8-8-10-10/12--8-8----8--10-10-10/12-10-|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 2] 1:17
G          D/F#             Em          Dsus4   C
 Scared to death of further rocking the boat so I
                   D             G
Don’t ask when the silence comes
            D/F#             Em           Dsus4   C
What do you do when you were born to hold out but you
                 Dsus4     D7
Know that he was raised to run?
G         D/F#        Em         D       C
  And you don’t wanna be a statistic but
                    D
Staying put well it feels masochistic
         G          D/F#        Em
Watching as his eye watches the door
              D
Cause what he wants it
        C                 D
Doesn’t feel like you, anymore


[Chorus 2] 1:49
            G            GM7/F#     Em
How good is love when it feels like magic?
           C                         D
Mirrorball light in a field of drea..ms
             G          D/F#       Em7
What good is love if it turns this tragic?
        Em7/B        Cadd9                   Dsus4
Saying “I think he’s done” and your friends agree
            G            GM7/F#     Em
How good is love when it feels like flying?
            Cadd9                 Dsus4
Ace in your hand and no need to bluff
             G            GM7/F#     Em7
What good is love when it feels like trying
               Cadd9                 Dsus4
As hard as you can isn’t good enough?
                   Em           D/F#       C
But you’re holding out like you just might be the underdogs
Em          D          C             D   G     GM7/F#  Em7
On like you just might beat the American odds
             Cadd9    Dsus4   D
The American odds

[Bridge] 2:40
Am           G/B        Cadd9
   When he holds you it still feels rare
                                  Dsus4
So one part decides this can’t be it
Am              G/B       Cadd9
   While the other part’s gasping for air
                                        D*
Wondering how you’ll divide all of your shit


[Down Chorus] 2:56
            G            GM7/F#     Em7
How good is love when it feels like you can
             Cadd9                    Dsus4*
Lay all your worst on the living room floor
            G                  GM7/F#       Em7
For him to sift through and he looks up and tells you
            Cadd9                  Dsus4
“Honey I'll take all this mess and more”

[Chorus 3] 3:12
            G            GM7/F#     Em7
How good is love when it feels like magic?
           Cadd9                   Dsus4
Mirrorball light in a field of dreams
             G          D/F#       Em7
What good is love if it turns this tragic?
        Em7/B        C                        Dsus4
Saying “I think he’s done” and your friends agree
            G            GM7/F#     Em
How good is love when it feels like flying?
            C                      Dsus4
Ace in your hand and no need to bluff
             G            GM7/F#     Em
What good is love when it feels like trying
               C                Dsus4
As hard as you can isn’t good enough?
                   Em           D          C
But you’re holding out like you just might be the underdogs
Em          D          C         D       G     GM7/F#  Em
On like you just might beat the American odds
     Em/D    C     Dsus4              G*
The American odds,       the American odds



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