Against The Grain - Brooks Garth, guitar chords

Published: 2012-06-17 18:16
Selection chords: Tsumugi Nakata

D
folks call me a maverick, guess i ainʼt too diplomatic,
D        C              G          D
i just never been the kind to go along.
D
avoiding confrontation for the sake of conformation
D          C               G                A
and iʼll admit i tend to sing a different song.

A         Bm                  A             G
but sometimes you just canʼt be afraid to wear a different hat.
       E7                                               A
If columbus had complied this olʼ world might still be flat.

D                          F
nothing ventured, nothing gained.
       G                C    G           D
sometimes youʼve got to go against the grain.

well, i have been accused of making my own rules.
there must be rebel blood just a-runninʼ through my veins.
but i ainʼt no hypocrite, what you see is what you get.
and thatʼs the only way i know to play the game.

old noah took much ridicule building his great arc.
but after 40 days and 40 nights, he was looking pretty smart.

sometimes its best to brave the wind and rain.
by havinʼ the strength to go against the grain.

 D            E
well thereʼs more folks than a few who share my point of few.
              D                  A             E
but theyʼre worried if theyʼre gonna sink or swim.
 E
theyʼd like to buck the system, but the deck is stacked against them.
                 D              A            B
and theyʼre a little scared to go out on a limb.

               C#m          B                     A
but if youʼre gonna make a difference, if youʼre gonna leave your mark.
            F#7                                                      B
you canʼt follow like a bunch of sheep, youʼve gotta listen to your heart.

E                           G
go bustinʼ in like olʼ john wayne.
     A                   D    A        E
sometimes youʼve got to go against the grain.

E                        G
nothing ventured nothing gained,
     A                   D     A        E
sometimes youʼve got to go against the grain.