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Against The Grain
Recorded by Garth Brooks
Written by Larry Cordle, Bruce Bouton, Carl Jackson

C
Folks call me a maverick guess I ain't too diplomatic
       A#7            F          C
I just never been the kind to go along

Just avoidin' confrontation for the sake of conformation
         A#7             F                G7
And I'll admit I tend to sing a different song

Am                       G7           F
Sometimes you just can't be afraid to wear a different hat
   D7                                                  G7
If Columbus had complied this old world might still be flat
C                        D#
Nothin' ventured nothin' gained 
F                       A#7            C
Sometimes you've got to go against the grain


Well I have been accused of makin' my own rules
      A#7                        F                  C
There must be rebel blood just a runnin' through my veins
                    
But I ain't no hypocrite what you see is what you get
               A#7        F                G7
And that's the only way I know to play the game

    Am             G7           F
Old Noah took much ridicule for building his great ark
          D7                                                G7
But after forty days and forty nights he was lookin' pretty smart
C                                D#
Sometimes it's best to brave the wind and rain
   F                  A#7            C
By havin' strength to go against the grain


Well there's more folks than a few who share my point of view
            A#7                F             C
But they're worried if they're gonna sink or swim

They'd like to buck the system but the deck is stacked against 'em
              A#7              F           G7
And they're a little scared to go out on a limb

              Am           G7                   F
But if you're gonna make a difference if you're gonna leave your mark
          Dm            D7                                       G7
You can't follow like a bunch of sheep you got to listen to your heart
   C                   D#
Go bustin' in like old John Wayne 
F                    A#7            C
Sometimes you got to go against the grain

                         D#
Nothin' ventured nothin' gained 
    F                   A#7            C
Sometimes you've got to go against the grain

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