D
folks call me a maverick guess i ain't 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 i'll admit i tend to sing a different song
A Bm A G
but sometimes you just can't be afraid to wear a different hat
E7 A
If columbus had complied this ol' world might still be flat
D F
nothing ventured nothing gained
G C G D
sometimes you've got to go against the grain
verse 2: Repeat the top
well i have been accused of making my own rules
there must be rebel blood just a-runnin' through my veins
but i ain't no hypocrite what you see is what you get
and that's the only way i know to play the game
old noah took much ridicule building his great arc
but after days and nights he was looking pretty smart
sometimes its best to brave the wind and rain
by havin' the strength to go against the grain
verse 3:
D E
well there's more folks than a few who share my point of few
D A E
but they're worried if they're gonna sink or swim
E
they'd like to buck the system but the deck is stacked against them
D A B
and they're a little scared to go out on a limb
C#m B A
but if you're gonna make a difference if you're gonna leave your mark
F#7 B
you can't follow like a bunch of sheep you've gotta listen to your heart
E G
go bustin' in like ol' john wayne
A D A E
sometimes you've got to go against the grain
E G
nothing ventured nothing gained
A D A E
sometimes you've got to go against the grain