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[Intro]
    E       Ax2
[Verse 1]
The Esmell of coffee hits me as I Aopen up my eyes,
A southern Eangel wearing nothing but an Aapron and a smile,
I say Ethank you sweet Lord Jesus tell the Atruth don't know how I got sEo luckyA  
All them Eboys from back in high school wonder Ahow I'm still alive,
Hooked by a Ebull dove off of blue lake bridge and Awrecked my pick-up twice,
Then Eshe picked this here country boy out of Aall them other guys boys Ethat's luckyA  
[Chorus]
I Bgot a couple buddies playing Afootball in the Epros,
And I Bknow this guy who owns a whole dang Abeach in MexiEco,
There's C#msome with good looks some with brains some F#mrolling in the dough but G#y'alAl trust me
I'd rather be EluckyA  E  A  
[Verse 2]
Now you can Ewin a the power ball with a Amillion in the pot,
Then go all Ein with Ace and King and hit a Astraight flush on the flop,
You can Esit here on the creek bank fishin' Awith a girl this hot man that's Eplain luckyA  
[Chorus]
Yeah Bmy old college roommate's some big Asoftware CEEO,
My Bcousin benches 405 and Aflies his jets in ERome,
There's C#msome with good looks some with brains some F#mrolling in the dough but G#y'aAll trust me,
I'd rather be Elucky
[Instrumental]
A E A C#m A
E A E A
[Bridge]
Well my Ebaby's one in a million fellas and I Atell you that's the truth,
So while you're Eout searching for one that's sweet and Asmart and sexy too,
I'll be Ehome sipping a cold one for you Ahere's to hoping you    (pause)
Eget luckyA  
I hope you get EluckyA  
[Chorus]
'Cause they Bsing about the girl that I got Aon the radiEo,
She's a cBross between the cover of an Aoutdoor life and Evogue,
There's C#mfolks who think they got it all folks F#mrolling in the dough but G#y'aAll trust me,
Yeah I'd rather be EluckyA  
I'd rather be EluckyA  
EI'd rather be lucky than good than any day Aof the week girlE  A  E  

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Lucky

by Cody Johnson

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

E A

The smell of coffee hits me as I open up my eyes,

E A

A southern angel wearing nothing but an apron and a smile,

E A E A

I say thank you sweet Lord Jesus tell the truth don't know how I got so lucky

E A

All them boys from back in high school wonder how I'm still alive,

E A

Hooked by a bull dove off of blue lake bridge and wrecked my pick-up twice,

E A E A

Then she picked this here country boy out of all them other guys boys that's lucky

[Chorus]

B A E

I got a couple buddies playing football in the pros,

B A E

And I know this guy who owns a whole dang beach in Mexico,

C#m F#m G# A

There's some with good looks some with brains some rolling in the dough but y'all trust me

E A E A

I'd rather be lucky

[Verse 2]

E A

Now you can win a the power ball with a million in the pot,

E A

Then go all in with Ace and King and hit a straight flush on the flop,

E A E A

You can sit here on the creek bank fishin' with a girl this hot man that's plain lucky

[Chorus]

B A E

Yeah my old college roommate's some big software CEO,

B A E

My cousin benches 405 and flies his jets in Rome,

C#m F#m G# A

There's some with good looks some with brains some rolling in the dough but y'all trust me,

I'd rather be lucky

[Instrumental]

A E A C#m A

E A E A

[Bridge]

E A

Well my baby's one in a million fellas and I tell you that's the truth,

E A

So while you're out searching for one that's sweet and smart and sexy too,

E A

I'll be home sipping a cold one for you here's to hoping you (pause)

E A

get lucky

E A

I hope you get lucky

[Chorus]

B A E

'Cause they sing about the girl that I got on the radio,

B A E

She's a cross between the cover of an outdoor life and vogue,

C#m F#m G# A

There's folks who think they got it all folks rolling in the dough but y'all trust me,

E A

Yeah I'd rather be lucky

E A

I'd rather be lucky

E A E A E

I'd rather be lucky than good than any day of the week girl

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