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[Intro]
  D    G    D    A    Bm    F#m    G  D/   A  A  
[Verse 1]
DI don't Aget many Dthings right the Gfirst time
in facDt I am tolBmd that a Clot.  Now I Aknow all the A/C#wrong turns
the stuDmbles and fGalls brought me DhereBm  F#m  A  
[Chorus]
BmAnd where was GI before the Bmday that I first sEaw your lovely faAce?
now I seF#me it every Gday
       D/A    A          A7    D     A   Bm    F#m   G  D/  A       A          D  A  
And I    know,    that I am,  I  am,  I am,    the luckiest
[Verse 2]
What if ID'd been bAorn D50 years beGfore you
in a Dhouse on the Bmstreet where you liCve?  Maybe IA'd be ouA/C#tside
as you pDass on your bGike would I kDnow?Bm  F#m  A  
[Chorus]
   BmAnd in a wGide sea of eBmyes, I'd see Eone pair that IA'd recoF#mgnizeG  
      D/A    A         A7    D     A    Bm     F#m    G  D/  A       A         D  A  
And I'd know,   that I am,  I   am,   I  am,    the luckiest
[Bridge]
  EmI love you more than I havBme ever found a A/C#way to Dsay to Gyou.A  
[Verse 3]
Next dDoor there's an Aold man who lDived to his G90's
and one Dday passed aBmway in his sCleep.  And his Awife
she A/C#stayed for a cDouple of dGays and passed aDway.Bm  F#m  A  
[Chorus]
BmI'm sorry, GI know that's a Bmstrange way to Etell you that I Aknow we F#mbelongG.
     D/A    A         A7    D     A   Bm    F#m    G  D/  A        A      Bm    F#m    G    D/A    A  D  
That I know,   that I am,  I  am,  I  am,    the luckiest

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Luckiest

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

D/A

[Intro]

D G D A Bm F#m G D A A

[Verse 1]

D A D G

I don't get many things right the first time

D Bm C A A/C#

in fact I am told that a lot. Now I know all the wrong turns

D G D Bm F#m A

the stumbles and falls brought me here

[Chorus]

Bm G Bm E A

And where was I before the day that I first saw your lovely face?

F#m G

now I see it every day

D/A A A7 D A Bm F#m G D A A D A

And I know, that I am, I am, I am, the luckiest

[Verse 2]

D A D G

What if I'd been born 50 years before you

D Bm C A A/C#

in a house on the street where you live? Maybe I'd be outside

D G D Bm F#m A

as you pass on your bike would I know?

[Chorus]

Bm G Bm E A F#m G

And in a wide sea of eyes, I'd see one pair that I'd recognize

D/A A A7 D A Bm F#m G D A A D A

And I'd know, that I am, I am, I am, the luckiest

[Bridge]

Em Bm A/C# D G A

I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you.

[Verse 3]

D A D G

Next door there's an old man who lived to his 90's

D Bm C A

and one day passed away in his sleep. And his wife

A/C# D G D Bm F#m A

she stayed for a couple of days and passed away.

[Chorus]

Bm G Bm E A F#m G

I'm sorry, I know that's a strange way to tell you that I know we belong.

D/A A A7 D A Bm F#m G D A A Bm F#m G D/A A D

That I know, that I am, I am, I am, the luckiest

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