The Luckiest Chords
by Ben Folds271,913 views, added to favorites 6,080 times
Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | no capo |
Author Unregistered. 3 contributors total, last edit on Feb 11, 2025
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[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
D
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 Assu4 A
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]
D
Next door
A
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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The Luckiest – Ben Folds
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8 comments

this is a beautiful song. well done.
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I like to play it with a capo on 2 and transposed down a tone. Great chart and thanks!
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thank you so much. i love this song and this tab.
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