Intro (x2): Eb Bb Gm7 F Verse: (F) Eb Struck by lightning, Bb Sounds pretty frightening, Gm7 F But you know the chances are so small. Eb Stuck by a bee sting, Bb Nothing but a bee thing, Gm7 F Better chance you're gonna buy it at the mall. Eb But it's a twenty-three or four-to-one, Bb Gm7 F That you can fall in love by the end of this song. Eb So get up, get up, Bb Tell the bookie "put a bet on", Gm7 F Not a damn thing will go wrong. Chorus: Eb Bb Gm7 The odds are that we will probably be, F Alright, Eb Bb Odds are we gonna be alright, Gm7 F Odds are we gonna be alright tonight, Eb Bb Gm7 The odds are that we will probably be, F Alright, Eb Bb Odds are we gonna be alright, Gm7 F (Eb) Odds are we gonna be alright for another night. Verse (same as first):: Hit by the a-train, Crashed in an airplane, I wouldn't recommend either one, Killed by a great white, Or a meteorite, I guess there ain't no way to go that's fun, But somewhere in the world, Someone is gonna fall in love by the end of this song. So get up, get up, No, it's never gonna let up, So you might as well sing along. Chorus: Eb Bb Gm7 The odds are that we will probably be, F Alright, Eb Bb Odds are we gonna be alright, Gm7 F Odds are we gonna be alright tonight, Eb Bb Gm7 The odds are that we will probably be, F Alright, Eb Bb Odds are we gonna be alright, Gm7 F (Eb) Odds are we gonna be alright for another night. Bridge: Eb Bb Gm7 Sure things go wrong, F Eb But I'll take my chances, Bb Gm7 Odds are long, F Eb Bb Gm7 F So why not plaaaaaaaaaaaay? Interlude: Eb Bb Gm7 F Verse (same as first): Struck by lightning, Sounds pretty frightening, But you know the chances are so small, Hit by the a-train, Crashed in an airplane, Better chance you're gonna buy it at the mall, But it's a twenty-three or four-to-one, That you can fall in love by the end of this song, So get up, get up, No, I'm never gonna let up, So you might as well sing along. Chorus (x2): Eb Bb Gm7 The odds are that we will probably be, F Alright, Eb Bb Odds are we gonna be alright, Gm7 F Odds are we gonna be alright tonight, Eb Bb Gm7 The odds are that we will probably be, F Alright, Eb Bb Odds are we gonna be alright, Gm7 F (Eb) Odds are we gonna be alright for another night. Outro: Eb Bb Gm7 F This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Odds Are chords by Barenaked Ladies
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
1
d
&
–
2
d
&
–
3
d
&
u
4
d
&
u
Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u
How to play Odds Are on ukulele
A solid first pick for Odds Are on ukulele is the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. On this page the song is in Bb major. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground. Prefer easier shapes? Transpose the song down 3 half-steps, then a capo on fret 3 brings you back to the key on this page.
4 ukulele chords used in "Odds Are" by Barenaked Ladies: Bb, Eb, F and Gm7
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-3 is easiest
I like Gm instead of Gm7 myself.