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Tunning: Half-Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
Intro Riff    2x
e--D-----5----A----5----Bm----2----G--------------|
b--7--5-----5--3-----3--2---------5---3------|
g-----------------------------4-2------------|
d--------------------------------------------|
a--------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------|
DWe carried aAll the colors,
Bmfrom the portrait Gof our summer.
DWe never fAelt the answers,
Bmweighing dGown our shoulders.
Intro Riff   1x
DTime goes fAast when you wander,
Bmand nothing Glasts forever.
DBut I still fAeel the power,
         Bm            G   F#m(or F#5)    G(or G5)    A(or A5)
of you and me together,
 A(or A5)           F#m(or F#5)    G(or G5)    A(or A5)
and light that surrounds you.
I know I'm the lDucky Aone,
'though I'm alBmways the last to beGlieve.
I know I'm the lDucky Aone,
'cause I'm hBmere, and yGou're with me.
Intro Riff   1x
DSo tell me aAre you willing,
Bmto try this tGhing called living.
D'cause there's so many eAdges hidden,
Bmit's so hard to Gbe forgiving.
{Intro Riff with Verse}
DBut I'll try Aonce if you ask me,
Bmand once agGain everlasting.
DFor all my dAays I'll love you,
           Bm                G   F#m(or F#5)    G(or G5)    A(or A5)
and all the stars you run through,
 A(or A5)          F#m(or F#5)    G(or G5)    A(or A5)
see the light surround you...
I know I'm the lDucky Aone,
'though I'm alBmways the last to beGlieve.
I know I'm the lDucky Aone,
'cause I'm hBmere, and yGou're with me.
DmWhen the wrongs and the rights all've been Bbpushed aside, 
you're my favorite color.
DmYou're the black to the white and the wBbarmth inside,
you're the sun I'm undAer.
DI volunteeAr to watch you,
Bmthrough the dGreams that haunt you.
DI promise, tAo wake you,
         Bm             G   F#m(or F#5)    G(or G5)    A(or A5)
before the fear takes you.
 A(or A5)              F#m(or F#5)    G(or G5)    A(or A5)
May the light surround you 
(May the light surround you)
May the light surround you....
I know I'm the lDucky oAne,
'though it Bmtook so long Gto see.
I know I'm the luDcky oAne,
'cause I'm hBmere, and yGou're with me.
Intro Riff    2x
(May the light surround you)
Ending Chord: D

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Lucky One

by Vertical Horizon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#5

Tunning: Half-Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)

Intro Riff 2x

D A Bm G

e-------5--------5--------2------------------|

b--7--5-----5--3-----3--2---------5---3------|

g-----------------------------4-2------------|

d--------------------------------------------|

a--------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------|

D A

We carried all the colors,

Bm G

from the portrait of our summer.

D A

We never felt the answers,

Bm G

weighing down our shoulders.

Intro Riff 1x

D A

Time goes fast when you wander,

Bm G

and nothing lasts forever.

D A

But I still feel the power,

Bm G F#m F#5 G G5 A A5

(or ) (or ) (or )

of you and me together,

A A5 F#m F#5 G G5 A A5

(or ) (or ) (or ) (or )

and light that surrounds you.

D A

I know I'm the lucky one,

Bm G

'though I'm always the last to believe.

D A

I know I'm the lucky one,

Bm G

'cause I'm here, and you're with me.

Intro Riff 1x

D A

So tell me are you willing,

Bm G

to try this thing called living.

D A

'cause there's so many edges hidden,

Bm G

it's so hard to be forgiving.

{Intro Riff with Verse}

D A

But I'll try once if you ask me,

Bm G

and once again everlasting.

D A

For all my days I'll love you,

Bm G F#m F#5 G G5 A A5

(or ) (or ) (or )

and all the stars you run through,

A A5 F#m F#5 G G5 A A5

(or ) (or ) (or ) (or )

see the light surround you...

D A

I know I'm the lucky one,

Bm G

'though I'm always the last to believe.

D A

I know I'm the lucky one,

Bm G

'cause I'm here, and you're with me.

Dm Bb

When the wrongs and the rights all've been pushed aside,

you're my favorite color.

Dm Bb

You're the black to the white and the warmth inside,

you're the sun I'm under.

D A

I volunteer to watch you,

Bm G

through the dreams that haunt you.

D A

I promise, to wake you,

Bm G F#m F#5 G G5 A A5

(or ) (or ) (or )

before the fear takes you.

A A5 F#m F#5 G G5 A A5

(or ) (or ) (or ) (or )

May the light surround you

(May the light surround you)

May the light surround you....

D A

I know I'm the lucky one,

Bm G

'though it took so long to see.

D A

I know I'm the lucky one,

Bm G

'cause I'm here, and you're with me.

Intro Riff 2x

(May the light surround you)

Ending Chord: D

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