"Outside Chance"

   (Warren Zevon)

Intro [electric 12-string; played 4X; band enters 3rd time]:

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Verse 1:

E [12-string repeats intro riff on E/A/D strings]

You can try to please me

But it won't be easy

Bm               A

Stone walls surround me

         G                    D

I'm surprised that you even found me

Chorus:

         A                       D

And you don't stand an outside chance

                             (you don't stand an outside chance)

    B7                       E

You don't stand an outside chance

             A [intro riff 2X]

But you can try

Verse 2:

Whatever you do girl

You know you can't get through girl

Can't bring me down

Hang me up or even hang around

[repeat chorus]

Electric piano solo:

A                                                G D  Em  D

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Bridge:

G            D          Em

I know you think you'll get me

G          D        Em

I'm only flesh and bone

         G      D      Em

But you may as well forget me

G           D       Em

'Cause my heart is stone

                      A [intro riff 2X]

You better leave me alone

[repeat verse 1]

[repeat chorus]

Coda:

E                 A [intro riff]

Stand an outside chance                 [rant to fade]