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1/44

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 44Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 4
( ) indicates a ghost note, or a note that is played quieter than the others. Listen to
the song for the exact rhythm on the intro.
[Intro]
G  C/G  C/G  C/G
G  C/G  C/G  C/G
G  C/G  C/G  C/G
G  C/G  C/G  C/G
e|---------3-----------3-----------3--------------------|
B|-----0-----------1-----1-----1-------1----------------|
G|-----0-------0-----------(0)-----------------2--------|
D|-----0-----0-------2---2-------2---2------2-----(0)---|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3---3-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-------3------|
e|---------3-----------3---------------------3------|
B|----0------------1--------------------1-----------|
G|----0--------0-------------------0----------------|
D|----0------0-------2---2---2---2-------2----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--3--------3-----3----3---3-----3-------3------|
(repeat)
[Verse 1]
I Gam better with my muscles
Than I am with my mouth
I work the fair grG7ounds in the sumC/Gmer
Or go pick fruit down southG  
And whGen I feel them chilly winds
Where the weather goes I'll follow
PG7ack up my trCavelling things
Go with the swGallows
[Chorus]
And I might get LD/F#ucky now and thenD/F#  D7/F#  
You wGin someC/G  
I might get lAmucky now and thenAm7  C  
You wGin someC/G  C/G  C/G  
[Instrumental]
G  C/G  C/G  C/G
G  C/G  C/G  C/G
G  C/G  C/G  C/G
[Verse 2]
I wGake up every morning
Keep an eye on what I spend
G7Got to think about eaC/Gting
Got to think about paying the rGent
I always think it's funny
It gets me every time
That oG7ne about happiness and mC/Goney?
Tell it to the breadlGine
[Chorus]
But you might get LD/F#ucky now and thenD/F#  D7/F#  
You wGin someC  
You might get LAmucky now and thenAm7  C  
Yeah you wGin someC/G  G  G  
[Solo]
G    G     G    G
G7   C/G  C/G   G
G    G     G    G
G    G7    C    C
G    G     D/F# D/F#
D/F# D7/F# G    C
Am   Am7   C    C
G    C/G   G    G
[Verse 3]
Now I'm a rBmambling through this meadow
HEmappy as a man can beEm7  
TChink I'll just laGy me downD/F#  
Under this old treeD7/F#  
GOn and on we go
Through this old world a shuffling
IG7f you've got a trCuffle dog
You can go trGuffling
[Chorus]
And you might get LD/F#ucky now and thenD/F#  D7/F#  
You wGin someC  
You might get LAmucky now and thenAm7  C  
Yeah you wGin someC/G  C/G  C/G  
  G    C/G    C/G    C/G(x7)
G

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Get Lucky

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/F#

D7/F#

Am7

Em7

Capo 4

( ) indicates a ghost note, or a note that is played quieter than the others. Listen to

the song for the exact rhythm on the intro.

[Intro]

G C/G C/G C/G

e|---------3-----------3-----------3--------------------|

B|-----0-----------1-----1-----1-------1----------------|

G|-----0-------0-----------(0)-----------------2--------|

D|-----0-----0-------2---2-------2---2------2-----(0)---|

A|------------------------------------------------------|

E|---3---3-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-------3------|

e|---------3-----------3---------------------3------|

B|----0------------1--------------------1-----------|

G|----0--------0-------------------0----------------|

D|----0------0-------2---2---2---2-------2----------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--3--3--------3-----3----3---3-----3-------3------|

(repeat)

[Verse 1]

I am better with my muscles

Than I am with my mouth

G7 C/G

I work the fair grounds in the summer

Or go pick fruit down south

And when I feel them chilly winds

Where the weather goes I'll follow

G7 C

Pack up my travelling things

Go with the swallows

[Chorus]

D/F# D/F# D7/F#

And I might get Lucky now and then

G C/G

You win some

Am Am7 C

I might get lucky now and then

G C/G C/G C/G

You win some

[Instrumental]

G C/G C/G C/G

[Verse 2]

I wake up every morning

Keep an eye on what I spend

G7 C/G

Got to think about eating

Got to think about paying the rent

I always think it's funny

It gets me every time

G7 C/G

That one about happiness and money?

Tell it to the breadline

[Chorus]

D/F# D/F# D7/F#

But you might get Lucky now and then

G C

You win some

Am Am7 C

You might get Lucky now and then

G C/G G G

Yeah you win some

[Solo]

G G G G

G7 C/G C/G G

G G G G

G G7 C C

G G D/F# D/F#

D/F# D7/F# G C

Am Am7 C C

G C/G G G

[Verse 3]

Now I'm a rambling through this meadow

Em Em7

Happy as a man can be

C G D/F#

Think I'll just lay me down

D7/F#

Under this old tree

On and on we go

Through this old world a shuffling

G7 C

If you've got a truffle dog

You can go truffling

[Chorus]

D/F# D/F# D7/F#

And you might get Lucky now and then

G C

You win some

Am Am7 C

You might get Lucky now and then

G C/G C/G C/G

Yeah you win some

G C/G C/G C/G

(x7)

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