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Luck - American Authors 
* = strum once
The (C) in parentheses is optional.  It will sound good either way.
[Intro] - C  
CHow can we make amends when we said all we said?
FI call and you don't pick Cup
CHow can I say instead that I hope it's for the best?
FI won't, and I won't give Cup
I'm sorry, MotCher
I know I let Fyou down
I'm sorry for Chow 
I up and left Fthis town
CHow can we push aside all the bad and make it right
FNow you got me all choked Cup
I'm sorry, brotAmher
I know I Flet you down
I'm sorry for Amhow 
I up and lFeft this town
CPlease just Glisten cause FI don't ask for Ammuch
I am my own Gman
I Fmake my own Cluck
 C-  F-  C- C  
CHow can we both pick sides when we know nothing's right?
FOpen up the door that's sChut
CHow can I have my pride and drink away my soul tonight?
FSorrow's filling up my Ccup
I'm sorry, FatAmher
I know I Flet you down
I'm sorry for Amhow 
I up and Fleft this town
CPlease just Glisten cause FI don't ask for Ammuch
I am my own Gman
  F                           F  build up...
I make my own luck
N.C.                                 C
Well some birds aren't meant to be caged
And I just can't see the light of Amday
CPlease forgive me
CI can't remember
CPlease forgive me
Cno one is calling
AmPlease forgive me
CI can't believe it
FNo...
CGonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow
FEven if I mess up, I won't let this ever go
AmIt's hard to stay
It's hard to stFay
Cause some birds aren't meant to be cagCed
CHow can I set us free?
CI'm what you taught me to be
FShouldn't that be enCough?
CIt's time that we make amends
CLet's forget the things we said
FYou know we were all just Ctalk
I'm sorry, MothAmer
I know I let Fyou down
I'm sorry, FatAmher
I didn't stFick around
CPlease just Glisten cause FI don't ask for muchG  
I am my own Fman
I make my own lCuck
C*          G*           F*              Am*
Please just listen cause I don't ask for much
                  F*
Just like my old man, 
                              build up...
I make my own luck
And some birds are meant to be caCged
And some just won't see the light of Amday
CPlease forgive me
CI can't remember
CPlease forgive me
CNo one is coming
AmPlease forgive me
CI can't believe it
FNo...
CGonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow
FEven if I mess up, I won't let this ever go
AmIt's hard to stay
It's hard to stFay
Cause some birds aren't meant to be caCged
CPlease just Glisten cause FI don't ask for Gmuch
I am my own mFan
I make my own luCck
CPlease just Glisten cause FI don't ask for Ammuch
I am my own mFan
I make my own lucCk
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Luck

by American Authors

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Luck - American Authors

* = strum once

The (C) in parentheses is optional. It will sound good either way.

[Intro] -

How can we make amends when we said all we said?

F C

I call and you don't pick up

How can I say instead that I hope it's for the best?

F C

I won't, and I won't give up

I'm sorry, Mother

I know I let you down

I'm sorry for how

I up and left this town

How can we push aside all the bad and make it right

F C

Now you got me all choked up

I'm sorry, brother

I know I let you down

I'm sorry for how

I up and left this town

C G F Am

Please just listen cause I don't ask for much

I am my own man

F C

I make my own luck

C F C C

- - -

How can we both pick sides when we know nothing's right?

F C

Open up the door that's shut

How can I have my pride and drink away my soul tonight?

F C

Sorrow's filling up my cup

I'm sorry, Father

I know I let you down

I'm sorry for how

I up and left this town

C G F Am

Please just listen cause I don't ask for much

I am my own man

F F build up...

I make my own luck

N.C. C

Well some birds aren't meant to be caged

And I just can't see the light of day

Please forgive me

I can't remember

Please forgive me

no one is calling

Please forgive me

I can't believe it

No...

Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow

Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go

It's hard to stay

Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged

How can I set us free?

I'm what you taught me to be

F C

Shouldn't that be enough?

It's time that we make amends

Let's forget the things we said

F C

You know we were all just talk

I'm sorry, Mother

I know I let you down

I'm sorry, Father

I didn't stick around

C G F G

Please just listen cause I don't ask for much

I am my own man

I make my own luck

C* G* F* Am*

Please just listen cause I don't ask for much

Just like my old man,

build up...

I make my own luck

And some birds are meant to be caged

And some just won't see the light of day

Please forgive me

I can't remember

Please forgive me

No one is coming

Please forgive me

I can't believe it

No...

Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow

Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go

It's hard to stay

Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged

C G F G

Please just listen cause I don't ask for much

I am my own man

I make my own luck

C G F Am

Please just listen cause I don't ask for much

I am my own man

I make my own luck

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