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The Lucky Ones

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Capo: First Fret
[Intro]
Em   D   C    Em   D   C
[Verse 1]
EmWe were the drifters, jokers
DSomebody you just sCaw in the hallway
Got our kEmicks between class spittin' dDip talkin' trash
Breaking rCules and making bad grades
EmTaking the long way Dhome
With the three six Cup and the windows down
EmWe didn't know back Dthen
But I sure know nCow
[Chorus]
We were the lGucky ones, Raised up to be fiDghters
Swinging at eEmverything, that we could sDee through hungry eCyes
We were the Glucky ones, Hell bent and full of fDire
Giving it everyEmthing we had, to kDeep our dreams alCive
We were pEmoor and we were wDild and we were yCoung
We were the lGucky ones
[Verse 2]
EmBetween the blood and the sweat
Calloused haDnds, you can bet
Working hCard is all we had ever known
And all of the gEmirls and the cars
Busted lDips, broken hearts
Came alCive out on those back roads
Just a bEmunch of small town kDids
Looking for trCouble when the sun went down
The bEmest nights of our liDves was all we foCund
[Chorus]
We were the lGucky ones, Raised up to be fiDghters
Swinging at eEmverything, that we could sDee through hungry eCyes
We were the Glucky ones, Hell bent and full of fDire
Giving it everyEmthing we had, to kDeep our dreams alCive
We were the lGucky onesD  C  Em  D  C  
We were pEmoor and we were wDild and we were yCoung
And it mEmade me into the mDan I have beCcome
[Bridge] 
   Em(Strum once)
'Cause I was a lucky one
                     D(Strum once)
Raised up to be a fighter
Swinging at everything
                                   C(Strum once)
That we could see through hungry eyes
[Chorus]
We were the Glucky ones, Hell bent and full of fDire
Giving it everyEmthing we had, to kDeep our dreams alCive
We were pEmoor and we were wDild and we were yCoung
We were the lEmucky onesD  C  
                     Em       D      C(Repeat until fades out)
We were the lucky ones

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The Lucky Ones

by Sam Riggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: First Fret

[Intro]

Em D C Em D C

[Verse 1]

We were the drifters, jokers

D C

Somebody you just saw in the hallway

Em D

Got our kicks between class spittin' dip talkin' trash

Breaking rules and making bad grades

Em D

Taking the long way home

With the three six up and the windows down

Em D

We didn't know back then

But I sure know now

[Chorus]

G D

We were the lucky ones, Raised up to be fighters

Em D C

Swinging at everything, that we could see through hungry eyes

G D

We were the lucky ones, Hell bent and full of fire

Em D C

Giving it everything we had, to keep our dreams alive

Em D C

We were poor and we were wild and we were young

We were the lucky ones

[Verse 2]

Between the blood and the sweat

Calloused hands, you can bet

Working hard is all we had ever known

And all of the girls and the cars

Busted lips, broken hearts

Came alive out on those back roads

Em D

Just a bunch of small town kids

Looking for trouble when the sun went down

Em D C

The best nights of our lives was all we found

[Chorus]

G D

We were the lucky ones, Raised up to be fighters

Em D C

Swinging at everything, that we could see through hungry eyes

G D

We were the lucky ones, Hell bent and full of fire

Em D C

Giving it everything we had, to keep our dreams alive

G D C Em D C

We were the lucky ones

Em D C

We were poor and we were wild and we were young

Em D C

And it made me into the man I have become

[Bridge]

(Strum once)

'Cause I was a lucky one

(Strum once)

Raised up to be a fighter

Swinging at everything

(Strum once)

That we could see through hungry eyes

[Chorus]

G D

We were the lucky ones, Hell bent and full of fire

Em D C

Giving it everything we had, to keep our dreams alive

Em D C

We were poor and we were wild and we were young

Em D C

We were the lucky ones

Em D C

(Repeat until fades out)

We were the lucky ones

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