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Tuned down a whole step (DGCFAD). All chords relative to standard tuning.
[Intro]
 C   Am   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
CIt took so long to get me back on my feet
CIt takes so long to find the words and the beat
CAnd Charlie's waiting on the end of the phone
To hear you cAmall on him to try to reGcapture
CBut them old records won't be saving your soul
CAnd them feelings died for reasons you know
CThat you've forgotten somewhere riding a train 
To a pAmlace you bought out in BaGCoCa
[Pre-chorus]
And it fAmeels like all you'd have to do is step outsDmideG  
Stop Ampacing around and waiting for some Dmmoment
That mCight never arGrive
[Chorus]
But you're nCever gonna fAmind it
Like when you were yFoung
And everyCbody used to call you lGucky
[Interlude]
C
[Verse 2]
CNothing feels right in the wintery cold
CSteam, heat, clang, and the dark at your door
CAll the other rooms are a party tonight
And you nAmever got an inviGtation
CAnd you feel it in your bones Steady aching some more
CTwenty five years gone just an hour ago
CMomma never told me there'd be days like these
Until it was mAmuch too late to reGcover
[Pre-chorus]
And it fAmeels like all you'd have to do is step outDmsideG  
Stop Ampacing around and waiting for some Dmmoment
That mCight never arGrive
[Chorus]
But you're nCever gonna fAmind it
When your kFnees got so CweaGk
But it's rCight here in case you nAmeed it
Like when you were yFoung
And everybCody used to call you lGucky
When you were yFoung
And everybCody used to call you luGcky
[Bridge]
But it fAmeels like you just might explode inDmsideG  
You've been pAmacing around and waiting
For some mDmoment that mCight never aGrrive at aFll
What you dAmon't have, you don't nGeed it anymFore
What you dAmon't have, you don't nGeed it anymForeG  
[Chorus]
But you're nCever gonna fAmind it
When your kFnees got so CweaGk
And it's rCight here in case you nAmeed it
Like when you were yFoung
And everybCody used to call you lGucky
When you were yFoung
And everybCody used to call you lGucky
[Outro]
If you're aCnywhere in Manhattan, in the next eight days or so
Let me kCnow. Speak soon, stay lucky.

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Stay Lucky

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuned down a whole step (DGCFAD). All chords relative to standard tuning.

[Intro]

C Am G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

It took so long to get me back on my feet

It takes so long to find the words and the beat

And Charlie's waiting on the end of the phone

Am G

To hear you call on him to try to recapture

But them old records won't be saving your soul

And them feelings died for reasons you know

That you've forgotten somewhere riding a train

Am G

To a place you bought out in BaCoCa

[Pre-chorus]

Am Dm G

And it feels like all you'd have to do is step outside

Am Dm

Stop pacing around and waiting for some moment

C G

That might never arrive

[Chorus]

C Am

But you're never gonna find it

Like when you were young

C G

And everybody used to call you lucky

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Nothing feels right in the wintery cold

Steam, heat, clang, and the dark at your door

All the other rooms are a party tonight

Am G

And you never got an invitation

And you feel it in your bones Steady aching some more

Twenty five years gone just an hour ago

Momma never told me there'd be days like these

Am G

Until it was much too late to recover

[Pre-chorus]

Am Dm G

And it feels like all you'd have to do is step outside

Am Dm

Stop pacing around and waiting for some moment

C G

That might never arrive

[Chorus]

C Am

But you're never gonna find it

F C G

When your knees got so weak

C Am

But it's right here in case you need it

Like when you were young

C G

And everybody used to call you lucky

When you were young

C G

And everybody used to call you lucky

[Bridge]

Am Dm G

But it feels like you just might explode inside

You've been pacing around and waiting

Dm C G F

For some moment that might never arrive at all

Am G F

What you don't have, you don't need it anymore

Am G F G

What you don't have, you don't need it anymore

[Chorus]

C Am

But you're never gonna find it

F C G

When your knees got so weak

C Am

And it's right here in case you need it

Like when you were young

C G

And everybody used to call you lucky

When you were young

C G

And everybody used to call you lucky

[Outro]

If you're anywhere in Manhattan, in the next eight days or so

Let me know. Speak soon, stay lucky.

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