Odd Blood (2010) STANDARD TUNING: EADGBe Main Riff: ---------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| ---9--6--9--6--9--6--9/11--(6)----9--6---------9--6------------------| ---------------------------11---------9--7-----------9--7------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| -you can play either the 11 or the 6 here Verse: A F#m E Now kid, I know I haven't been a perfect man A F#m E And I've avoided doing things I know I can A F#m E But if I learned one thing, the tattoo on my arm will burn into my thumb A E#m It would be that A F#m You must stick up for yourself, son E Never mind what anybody else done A F#m Stick up for yourself, son E Never mind what anybody else done A F#m E Now Old Man Schmelling was a formidable foe A F#m E But Ambling Alp was, too, at least that's what I'm told A F#m But if you learn one thing, you've learned it well E In June you must give fascists hell A F#m E They'll run but they can't hide You must stick up for yourself, son Never mind what anybody else done Stick up for yourself, son Never mind what anybody else done Stick up for yourself, son Never mind what anybody else done C#m F#m E And when those thunder clouds are crying in the skies, in the skies C#m F#m E And when those fireflies keep shining in your eyes, in your eyes Bm F#m Keep your mind for the time, with your ass on the line Bm F#m E Keep your fleet feet sliding to the side, to the side ((Back to A F#m E for remainder of song)) Now, the world can be an unfair place at times But your lows will have their complement of highs And if anyone should cheat you, take advantage of, or beat you Raise your head and wear your wounds with pride You must stick up for yourself, son Never mind what anybody else done Stick up for yourself, son Never mind what anybody else done Stick up for yourself, son Never mind what anybody else done