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A Stroke Of Luck

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo at Fret 3
*Riff that plays in chorus
E|-2h3h2------------------|
B|-------3/5/3/0~---------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Intro]
Em                       Dsus2
[Verse 1]
EmHanging by threads of Dsus2palest EmsilverDsus2  
                   Em     Dsus2       EmDus2
I could have stayed that way forever
EmBad blood and ghosts wDsus2rapped tight arEmound meDsus2  
EmNothing could ever Dsus2seem to Emtouch meDsus2  
[Pre-Chorus]
CI lose what I love Dsus2most
CDid you know I was Dsus2lost until you Emfound me?
[Chorus]
EmA stroke of luck or a gift from God?
G6The hand of fate or devil's claws?
CFrom below or saints above?
          Dsus2*Chorus riff
You came to me
EmHere comes the cold again
G6I feel it closing in
CIt's falling down and all around me
      Dsus2*Chorus riff
Falling
Em         Dsus2
[Verse 2]
EmYou say that you'll be Dsus2there to Emcatch meDsus2  
EmOr will you only Dsus2try to Emtrap me?Dsus2  
[Pre-Chorus]
CThese are the rules I Dsus2make
COur chains were meant to Dsus2break,
You'll never change me
[Chorus]
EmHere comes the cold again
G6I feel it closing in
                         C               Dsus2*Chorus riff
It's falling down and all around me falling                                       
EmA stroke of luck or a gift from God?
G6The hand of fate or devil's claws?
CFrom below or saints above?
              Dsus2*Chorus riff
You came to me now
Em       Dsus2
[Bridge]
EmDon't ask me Dsus2why
         Em     Dsus2(Pause)
Don't even try
[Chorus]
EmA stroke of luck or a gift from God?
G6The hand of fate or devil's claws?
CFrom below or saints above?
           Dsus2*Chorus riff
You came to me
EmHere comes the cold again
G6I feel it closing in
                         C                Dsus2*Chorus riff
It's falling down and all around me falling
[Outro]
EmFalling, Dsus2falling
EmFalling, Dsus2falling
EmFalling, Dsus2falling

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A Stroke Of Luck

by Garbage

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Capo at Fret 3

*Riff that plays in chorus

E|-2h3h2------------------|

B|-------3/5/3/0~---------|

G|------------------------|

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

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

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

[Intro]

Em Dsus2

[Verse 1]

Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2

Hanging by threads of palest silver

Em Dsus2 Em

Dus2

I could have stayed that way forever

Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2

Bad blood and ghosts wrapped tight around me

Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2

Nothing could ever seem to touch me

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dsus2

I lose what I love most

C Dsus2 Em

Did you know I was lost until you found me?

[Chorus]

A stroke of luck or a gift from God?

The hand of fate or devil's claws?

From below or saints above?

Dsus2

*Chorus riff

You came to me

Here comes the cold again

I feel it closing in

It's falling down and all around me

Dsus2

*Chorus riff

Falling

Em Dsus2

[Verse 2]

Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2

You say that you'll be there to catch me

Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2

Or will you only try to trap me?

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dsus2

These are the rules I make

C Dsus2

Our chains were meant to break,

You'll never change me

[Chorus]

Here comes the cold again

I feel it closing in

C Dsus2

*Chorus riff

It's falling down and all around me falling

A stroke of luck or a gift from God?

The hand of fate or devil's claws?

From below or saints above?

Dsus2

*Chorus riff

You came to me now

Em Dsus2

[Bridge]

Em Dsus2

Don't ask me why

Em Dsus2

(Pause)

Don't even try

[Chorus]

A stroke of luck or a gift from God?

The hand of fate or devil's claws?

From below or saints above?

Dsus2

*Chorus riff

You came to me

Here comes the cold again

I feel it closing in

C Dsus2

*Chorus riff

It's falling down and all around me falling

[Outro]

Em Dsus2

Falling, falling

Em Dsus2

Falling, falling

Em Dsus2

Falling, falling

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