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Folk In A: Music

Long Shots and Miracles

(Folk In A)
Ted Kastelic

Mr friend and terrific songwriter Jerry Bresee and I were shooting pool one night.  I had an impossible shot which Jerry was happy to taunt me about.  I looked at him and said, "Jerome, I'm going for longshots and miracles tonight".   Of course we both scrambled to write that down.  I turned it into a song first. 

CHO
D
Well, I'm goin' down swingin' won't give up without a fight
G
I'm runnin' from the darkness, and headed for the light
A
I'm givin' all I've got though all I've got might not be right
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But I'm going for long shots, and Miracles tonight.

G
Everybody's had their hard times
D
God knows I've had my share
G
Everybody's had their tragedy
A            A/G         A/F#     A/E
We've all got things to fear, but me

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Everybodys been knocked down
And picked themselves up again
Everybody's been a loser some time
There's just one way to win, for me it's

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Everybody's heart's been broken
Everybody wants to quit
Let me tell you there's another way
Let me tell you that this is it, it's

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