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Cminor

90BPM

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1/39

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 39Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]:
     CM     Amx4
[Intro Riff]:
(Come in on Am)
E|--------10--10/12|-12--------------|-12p10--8--7-----|-----------8-----|
B|-12--13----------|-----------------|--------------/10|-8~-----------10-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------5/7--------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]:
CMWhen I saw Amyou the other day
CMAnd then I saw you Amlater
CMWell, I just couldn't help but Amsay
OoCMh, what I want to say Amto you
[Chorus Riff]:
E|--12--10---8-----|-7-----8----10---|-8---------------|
B|--13--13---10----|-8-----10---10---|-8---------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-9---------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]:
But FMI'm so GMvery, very CMlucky
Uh-Amhuh
But FMI'm GM  
FMso very lucky, GMbaby
OoooCMhAm  
[Verse]:
CMSome people want Amlots of people
CMSome people don't Amwant none
CMMe, I don't want Amlots of people
CMMe, I don't want Amnone
[Chorus Riff]:
E|--12--10---8-----|-7-----8----10---|-8---------------|
B|--13--13---10----|-8-----10---10---|-8---------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-9---------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]:
'Cause FMI'm so GMvery, very CMlucky
That's why I'm Amlucky now
'Cause FMI'm GM  
FMso very lucky, GMbaby
[Instrumental]:
       CM     Amx4
[Verse]:
'Cause when I'm with CMyou I don't have to dreamAm  
'Cause when I'm with CMyou I don't have to tell no liesAm  
'Cause when I'm with CMyou I don't have to wishAm  
Oh, baby, baby, it's like the CMsun is setting in your eyesAm  
Oh, baby, baby, I can see the FMsun is setting in your eyesGM  
[Outro RIff]:
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9p7~-|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Outro]:
FMI know the reason why I'm GMlucky
FMI know the reason why I'm GMlucky
FMI know the reason why I'm GMlucky
FMI know the reason why I'm GMlucky
CM

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Lucky

by Devendra Banhart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]:

CM Am

[Intro Riff]:

(Come in on Am)

E|--------10--10/12|-12--------------|-12p10--8--7-----|-----------8-----|

B|-12--13----------|-----------------|--------------/10|-8~-----------10-|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------5/7--------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse]:

CM Am

When I saw you the other day

CM Am

And then I saw you later

CM Am

Well, I just couldn't help but say

CM Am

Ooh, what I want to say to you

[Chorus Riff]:

E|--12--10---8-----|-7-----8----10---|-8---------------|

B|--13--13---10----|-8-----10---10---|-8---------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-9---------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Chorus]:

FM GM CM

But I'm so very, very lucky

Uh-huh

FM GM

But I'm

FM GM

so very lucky, baby

CM Am

Ooooh

[Verse]:

CM Am

Some people want lots of people

CM Am

Some people don't want none

CM Am

Me, I don't want lots of people

CM Am

Me, I don't want none

[Chorus Riff]:

E|--12--10---8-----|-7-----8----10---|-8---------------|

B|--13--13---10----|-8-----10---10---|-8---------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-9---------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Chorus]:

FM GM CM

'Cause I'm so very, very lucky

That's why I'm lucky now

FM GM

'Cause I'm

FM GM

so very lucky, baby

[Instrumental]:

CM Am

[Verse]:

CM Am

'Cause when I'm with you I don't have to dream

CM Am

'Cause when I'm with you I don't have to tell no lies

CM Am

'Cause when I'm with you I don't have to wish

CM Am

Oh, baby, baby, it's like the sun is setting in your eyes

FM GM

Oh, baby, baby, I can see the sun is setting in your eyes

[Outro RIff]:

E|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|-/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9p7~-|

D|---------------------|

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

E|---------------------|

[Outro]:

FM GM

I know the reason why I'm lucky

FM GM

I know the reason why I'm lucky

FM GM

I know the reason why I'm lucky

FM GM

I know the reason why I'm lucky

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