LONGSHOT
As recorded by Saliva feat. Johnny Van Zant
(2026 release)
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Intro
[C#m] [A] [E] [B]
[C#m] [A] [E] [B]
Verse 1
[C#m]
Everybody says south
[C#m]
But you go north
[A]
Everybody says stop
[A]
But you keep pushing forward
[E]
There's something in your soul
[B]
That makes you live this way
[C#m]
You're too hardheaded
[C#m]
To know when to stop
[A]
You should be down for the count
[A]
But you're not
[E]
You ain't heard no bell
[B]
You ain't heard no fat lady sing
[B]
You know what I mean
Chorus
[A]
'Cause you're the longshot
[E]
The underdog
[B]
Give it all you can
[C#m] [B]
You only get one chance
[A]
You're the longshot
[E]
Blood, sweat, and tears
[B]
4th and 10
[C#m] [B]
Need to throw a Hail Mary again
[A]
You're the longshot
[E]
Take it on the chin
[B]
At the back of the pack
[C#m] [B]
But you just might win
[A] [E]
You're the longshot
[B]
Yes you are
[C#m] [A] [E] [B]
You're a winner
Verse 2
[C#m]
Oh, they can break your back
[C#m]
But they can't break your spirit
[A]
They do everything to stop you
[A]
But you stick right with it
[E]
You keep carrying on
[B]
'Cause you gotta look yourself in the eyes
[C#m]
You keep telling yourself
[C#m]
You'll be somebody they'll know
[A]
When they try to steer you down
[A]
You tell 'em where to go
[E]
They don't like the sound of those words
[B]
Rollin' off your tongue
[B]
'Cause you ain't done
Chorus
[A]
'Cause you're the longshot
[E]
The underdog
[B]
Give it all you can
[C#m] [B]
You only get one chance
[A]
You're the longshot
[E]
Blood, sweat, and tears
[B]
4th and 10
[C#m] [B]
Need to throw a Hail Mary again
[A]
You're the longshot
[E]
Take it on the chin
[B]
At the back of the pack
[C#m] [B]
But you just might win
[A] [E]
You're the longshot
[B]
Yes you are
[C#m] [A] [E] [B]
Oh, you're a winner
[C#m] [A] [E] [B]
Oh, you're a winner
Interlude
[A] [E] [B] [C#m] [B] [A] [E]
[B] [C#m] [B]
(Yeah)
Chorus
[A]
'Cause you're the longshot
[E]
The underdog
[B]
Give it all you can
[C#m] [B]
You only get one chance
[A]
You're the longshot
[E]
Blood, sweat, and tears
[B]
4th and 10
[C#m] [B]
Need to throw a Hail Mary again
[A]
You're the longshot
[E]
Take it on the chin
[B]
At the back of the pack
[C#m] [B]
But you just might win
[A] [E] [B]
You're the longshot
[A] [E] [B]
You're a winner
[A] [E] [B]
Oh, you're a winner
