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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
|  |  |  |  | 
  C  Am F  G
|  |  |  |  | 
  C  Am F  DmG
|  |  |  |   | 
  C  Am F  G
|  |  |  |  | 
[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  CF  C
             |  |  |   | 
When I found you

I Got Lucky chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Got Lucky by Elvis Presley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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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
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| C | Am | F | G | 
| C | Am | F | G | 
| C | Am | F | Dm G | 
| C | Am | F | G | 
[Verse]
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)
[Verse]
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)            
                (when I found you)
[Middle 8]
[Verse]
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)            
                  (I found you)
[Middle 8]
[Verse]
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)            
                  (I found you)
[Coda]
             (I got lucky)          (lucky when)

I Got Lucky Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play I Got Lucky by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Got Lucky chords”, “I Got Lucky guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley I Got Lucky chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Got Lucky chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Got Lucky lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, F, G, Dm, Em.

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The chords for "I Got Lucky" show the original chord names (including C, Am, F, G, Dm, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.