I Feel Lucky
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E E E E E E E E
{intro}
E E
Well I woke up this morning stumbled out of my rack
E E
I opened up the paper to the page in the back
A A
It only took a moment for my finger to find
E E
My daily dose of destiny, under my sign
B B
My eyes just about popped out of my head
E {stop} n.c.
It said "the stars are stacked against you girl, get back in bed"
A A E E
I feel lucky, I feel lucky, yeah
B B
No Professor Doom gonna stand in my way
E {stop} n.c. E E E E
Mmmmm, I feel lucky today {instrumental}
Well I strolled down to the corner, gave my numbers to the clerk
The pot's eleven million so I called in sick to work
I bought a pack of Camels, a burrito and a Barq's
Crossed against the light, made a beeline for the park
The sky began to thunder, wind began to moan
I heard a voice above me saying, "girl, you better get back home"
But I feel lucky, oh oh oh, I feel lucky, yeah
No tropical depression gonna steal my sun away
Mmmmm, I feel lucky today
A A E E B B E B
{Guitar solo}
E {stop}
Now eleven million later, I was sitting at the bar
(D) E {stop}
I'd bought the house a double, and the waitress a new car
A {stop}
Dwight Yoakam's in the corner, trying to catch my eye
(D) E {stop}
Lyle Lovett's right beside me with his hand upon my thigh
(A) B {stop} B {stop}
The moral of this story, it's simple but it's true
E E7
Hey the stars might lie, but the numbers never do
I feel lucky, oh oh oh, I feel lucky, yeah
Hey Dwight, hey Lyle, boys, you don't have to fight
Hot dog, I'm feeling lucky tonight
I feel lucky, brrrrr, I feel lucky, yeah
Think I'll flip a coin, I'm a winner either way
Mmmmmm, I feel lucky today
E E E E A A E E B B E n.c. (F#9) (F9) E9 E
{piano solo} {piano break} {crescendo} {stop}
TAB:
(Don't forget the capo on the 7th fret.)
Play the E measures And the A measures
like this: like this:
|----------------| |----------------|
|----------------| |----------------|
|----------------| |2---2---2---2---|
|2---2---2---2---| |2---4---2---4---|
|2---4---2---4---| |0---0---0---0---|
|0---0---0---0---| |----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
I'm not sure about B. It might be x244xx and x264xx (like A, or it might
just be x244xx.
For the very beginning of the song, slide into the first E with 011xxx.
How to play I Feel Lucky
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.