Lottery
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A A4 A A4
I was nineteen and you were twenty-three
A
We stayed in number four Ferdinand Street
A A4
We spent five talking
A A4
Bout our lives
A A4
But we talked like that
A A4
About a thousand times
Dm
And I'm bored of all that
A4 A A4 A
You used to tell me that love is a lottery
A4 A D
And you got your numbers and you're betting on me
A4 A A4 A
You used to say that Love is a game but
A4 A D Dm
You got your numbers and you're betting on me
A A4 A
I'll tell you about a guy that I've been with
A4 A A4
You ask how old is he and I laugh twenty-six
A A4
Nah but he's thirty
A A4
How messed up is that?
A A4
Oh forget it he says
A A4
I'm a jealous man
Dm
And I don't want talk about that
A4 A A4 A
You used to tell me that love is a lottery
A4 A D
But you've got your numbers and you're betting on me
A4 A A4 A
You used to say that Love is a game but
A4 A D
You got your numbers and you're betting on me
Dm
You're still betting on me
D
Hold on my dear
Am
Hold on real tight
D
It's just a numbers game in my mind
Am
And we've been here a thousand times
A thousand times
A thousand
A4 A A4 A
You used to tell me that love is a lottery
A4 A D
But you've got your numbers and you're betting on me
A4 A A4 A
You used to say that Love is a game but
A4 A D
You got your numbers and you're playing anyway
A4 A A4 A
You used to tell me that love is a lottery
A4 A D
But you've got your numbers and you're betting on me
A4 A A4 A
You used to tell me that love is a lottery
A4 A D
But you've got your numbers and you're betting on me
Dm
Are you still betting on me?
How to play Lottery
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.