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                I Got Lucky - Elvis Presley
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Written by: Fuller/Weisman/Wise
From the movie "Kid Galahad" (1961)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
|  C|  Am|  F|  G| 
|  C|  Am|  F|  G| 
|  C|  Am|  F|  Dm   G| 
|  C|  Am|  F|  G| 
[Verse]
Never Cfound a four leaf Emclover to Fbring good Emluck to DmmeG  
                   C              Em               F   GN.C.
No rabbit's foot no lucky star no magic wishing tree
                   C             Am           F   EmN.C.           Dm  G  
But I got lucky        yes I got lucky       when I found you, oh yeah
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)
[Verse]
Got no Crainbow around my Emshoulder, no Fhorseshoe Emon my DmdoorG  
                C                  Em                   F   GN.C.
But I got you to hold me tight and who could ask for more
                   C             Am           F   GN.C.
But I got lucky        yes I got lucky       
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)            
When I found CyouF  C  C7  
                (when I found you)
[Middle 8]
I Falways walk aGround with Fall my fingers Ccrossed
              F       Em      Am                D7   GN.C.
I'm afraid the love I found  just might get lost
[Verse]
So won't you Ctell me that you Emlove me hurry Fup and Emname the DmdayG  
                       C                Em                F   GN.C.
And then I'll know that my good luck is really here to stay
                   C             Am           F   GN.C.
But I got lucky        yes I got lucky       
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)            
When I found CyouF  C  C7  
                  (I found you)
[Middle 8]
I Falways walk aGround with Fall my fingers Ccrossed
              F       Em      Am                D7   GN.C.
I'm afraid the love I found  just might get lost
[Verse]
So won't you Ctell me that you Emlove me hurry Fup and Emname the DmdayG  
                       C                Em                F   GN.C.
And then I'll know that my good luck is really here to stay
                   C             Am           F   GN.C.
But I got lucky        yes I got lucky       
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)            
                  C         F   CN.C.
When I found you
                  (I found you)
[Coda]
                  C             Am            F   GN.C.
Oh I got lucky        yes I got lucky       
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)            
             |  C|  F|  C   F| C  
When I found you

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I Got Lucky

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I Got Lucky - Elvis Presley

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Written by: Fuller/Weisman/Wise

From the movie "Kid Galahad" (1961)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

C Am F G

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C Am F G

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C Am F Dm G

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C Am F G

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[Verse]

C Em F Em Dm G

Never found a four leaf clover to bring good luck to me

C Em F G

N.C.

No rabbit's foot no lucky star no magic wishing tree

C Am F Em Dm G

N.C.

But I got lucky yes I got lucky when I found you, oh yeah

(I got lucky) (lucky when)

[Verse]

C Em F Em Dm G

Got no rainbow around my shoulder, no horseshoe on my door

C Em F G

N.C.

But I got you to hold me tight and who could ask for more

C Am F G

N.C.

But I got lucky yes I got lucky

(I got lucky) (lucky when)

C F C C7

When I found you

(when I found you)

[Middle 8]

F G F C

I always walk around with all my fingers crossed

F Em Am D7 G

N.C.

I'm afraid the love I found just might get lost

[Verse]

C Em F Em Dm G

So won't you tell me that you love me hurry up and name the day

C Em F G

N.C.

And then I'll know that my good luck is really here to stay

C Am F G

N.C.

But I got lucky yes I got lucky

(I got lucky) (lucky when)

C F C C7

When I found you

(I found you)

[Middle 8]

F G F C

I always walk around with all my fingers crossed

F Em Am D7 G

N.C.

I'm afraid the love I found just might get lost

[Verse]

C Em F Em Dm G

So won't you tell me that you love me hurry up and name the day

C Em F G

N.C.

And then I'll know that my good luck is really here to stay

C Am F G

N.C.

But I got lucky yes I got lucky

(I got lucky) (lucky when)

C F C

N.C.

When I found you

(I found you)

[Coda]

C Am F G

N.C.

Oh I got lucky yes I got lucky

(I got lucky) (lucky when)

C F C F C

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When I found you

About I Got Lucky Chords by Elvis Presley

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