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Lucky One

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Intro:  Em   G   C  G  
Capo 4
While the Emstars all Gline up so pCerfectlGy
For EmeveryGbody but nCot for Gme
I wish it could be EmeasyG  
But it never gCoes that wGay
It's never like the EmmoviesG  
It's never like Cthey say
Chorus:  C   G   Em  D  
Well Cmaybe one day I'll be Gback on my feet
And Emall of this pain'll be goDne
And Cmaybe it won't be so Ghard to be me
And I'll fEmind out just where I Dbelong
It fCeels like it's taking forever
But oEmne day things could get better
                       D    C(Strum once)
And maybe my time will come
And I'll be the lucky one
 C   G   Dx2
Verse:  Em   G   C  G  
Now I cEman't stop Gthinkin' how this Clife could bGe
I can kEmeep preGtendin' but ChonestGly
Does it really make a Emdifference?G  
Does it really ever Cchange a tGhing?
It's never like the EmmoviesG  
It's never like you Cthink
Chorus:  C   G   Em  D  
Oh Cmaybe one day I'll be Gback on my feet
And Emall of this pain'll be goDne
And Cmaybe it won't be so Ghard to be me
And I'll Emfind out just where I Dbelong
It fCeels like it's takin' forever
But oEmne day things could get better
                      D    C(Strum once)
And maybe my time will come
And I'll be the lucky one
Bridge
So gFive me a reason to keep holdin' on
SComething that makes me believe that my life's gonna Gchange
Seems like eFveryone else gets a shot, gets a break
I cCan't wait for that to be me
Chorus
 C(Strum once)
Maybe one day I'll be back on my feet
And Emall of this pain'll be goDne (all of this pain'll be gone)
And Cmaybe it won't be so Ghard to be me
And I'll fEmind out just where I Dbelong (I'll find out just where I belong)
Yea Cmaybe one day I'll be Gback on my feet
And Emall of this pain'll be goDne
It fCeels like it's taking forever
But Emone day things could get better
                       D   C(Strum once)
And maybe my time will come
                            C   G   Dx2
And I'll be the lucky one
And I'll be the lucky onCe

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Lucky One

by Simple Plan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em G C G

Intro:

Capo 4

Em G C G

While the stars all line up so perfectly

Em G C G

For everybody but not for me

Em G

I wish it could be easy

C G

But it never goes that way

Em G

It's never like the movies

It's never like they say

C G Em D

Chorus:

C G

Well maybe one day I'll be back on my feet

Em D

And all of this pain'll be gone

C G

And maybe it won't be so hard to be me

Em D

And I'll find out just where I belong

It feels like it's taking forever

But one day things could get better

D C

(Strum once)

And maybe my time will come

And I'll be the lucky one

C G D

Em G C G

Verse:

Em G C G

Now I can't stop thinkin' how this life could be

Em G C G

I can keep pretendin' but honestly

Em G

Does it really make a difference?

C G

Does it really ever change a thing?

Em G

It's never like the movies

It's never like you think

C G Em D

Chorus:

C G

Oh maybe one day I'll be back on my feet

Em D

And all of this pain'll be gone

C G

And maybe it won't be so hard to be me

Em D

And I'll find out just where I belong

It feels like it's takin' forever

But one day things could get better

D C

(Strum once)

And maybe my time will come

And I'll be the lucky one

Bridge

So give me a reason to keep holdin' on

C G

Something that makes me believe that my life's gonna change

Seems like everyone else gets a shot, gets a break

I can't wait for that to be me

Chorus

(Strum once)

Maybe one day I'll be back on my feet

Em D

And all of this pain'll be gone (all of this pain'll be gone)

C G

And maybe it won't be so hard to be me

Em D

And I'll find out just where I belong (I'll find out just where I belong)

C G

Yea maybe one day I'll be back on my feet

Em D

And all of this pain'll be gone

It feels like it's taking forever

But one day things could get better

D C

(Strum once)

And maybe my time will come

C G D

And I'll be the lucky one

About Lucky One Chords by Simple Plan

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Is "Lucky One" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Lucky One" by Simple Plan with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Simple Plan below.

What key is "Lucky One" in?

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