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The Luckiest

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[Intro]
D G D A Bm F#m G D Asus4 A
[Verse 1]
DI don't Aget many Dthings right the Gfirst time
In Dfact, I am Bmtold that a Clot
Now I Aknow all the A/C#wrong turns,
The Dstumbles and Gfalls brought me DhereBm  F#m  Asus4  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
BmAnd where was GI before the Bmday
That I first Esaw your lovely Aface
Now I F#msee it every Gday
And Asus4I     Aknow
[Chorus]
That DI Aam
BmI  F#mam
GI Asus4am      Athe DluckiestA  
[Instrumental]
D  G  D  A
[Verse 2]
What if DI'd been Aborn
DFifty years beGfore you
In a Dhouse
On the Bmstreet where you Clive
Maybe AI'd be outA/C#side
As you Dpassed on your Gbike
              D      Bm      F#mAssu4   A  
Would I know?
[Pre-Chorus]
BmAnd in a Gwide sea of Bmeyes
I see Eone pair that AI recogF#mnizeG  Gsus2  G  
And DI Aknow
[Chorus]
That DI Aam
BmI  F#mam
GI Asus4am      Athe DluckiestA  
[Bridge]
EmI love you more than I haveBm  
Ever found a way Ato Dsay to youG  D/A  A  
[Verse 3]
Next dooDr
There's an Aold man
Who Dlived to his Gnineties
And one Dday, passed aBmway in his Csleep
And his Awife, she A/C#stayed
For a Dcouple of Gdays and passed aDwayBm  F#m  Asus4  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
BmI'm sorry, GI know that's a 
BmStrange way to Etell you that I Aknow
We beF#mlongG  
That DI Aknow
[Outro/Chorus]
That DI Aam
BmI  F#mam
GI Asus4am     Athe BmluckiestF#m  G  D/A  A  D  

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The Luckiest

by Ben Folds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus4

A/C#

Gsus2

D/A

[Intro]

D G D A Bm F#m G D Asus4 A

[Verse 1]

D A D G

I don't get many things right the first time

D Bm C

In fact, I am told that a lot

A A/C#

Now I know all the wrong turns,

D G D Bm F#m Asus4 A

The stumbles and falls brought me here

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G Bm

And where was I before the day

E A

That I first saw your lovely face

F#m G

Now I see it every day

Asus4 A

And I know

[Chorus]

D A

That I am

Bm F#m

I am

G Asus4 A D A

I am the luckiest

[Instrumental]

D G D A

[Verse 2]

D A

What if I'd been born

D G

Fifty years before you

In a house

Bm C

On the street where you live

A A/C#

Maybe I'd be outside

D G

As you passed on your bike

D Bm F#m A

Assu4

Would I know?

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G Bm

And in a wide sea of eyes

E A F#m G Gsus2 G

I see one pair that I recognize

D A

And I know

[Chorus]

D A

That I am

Bm F#m

I am

G Asus4 A D A

I am the luckiest

[Bridge]

Em Bm

I love you more than I have

A D G D/A A

Ever found a way to say to you

[Verse 3]

Next door

There's an old man

D G

Who lived to his nineties

D Bm C

And one day, passed away in his sleep

A A/C#

And his wife, she stayed

D G D Bm F#m Asus4 A

For a couple of days and passed away

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

I'm sorry, I know that's a

Bm E A

Strange way to tell you that I know

F#m G

We belong

D A

That I know

[Outro/Chorus]

D A

That I am

Bm F#m

I am

G Asus4 A Bm F#m G D/A A D

I am the luckiest

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