The Luckiest - Ben Folds

The Luckiest

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Intro: D|G|D|A|Bm|F#m|G|D A|D
 
D A D G
I don't get many things right the first time
 
D Bm C F#m(strum once) C
In fact, I am told that a lot
 
A
Now I know all the wrong turns,
 
D Bm F#m A
And stumbles and falls brought me here
 
Bm G Bm
And where was I before the day
 
E A
That I first saw your lovely face
 
F#m G F#m G
Now I see it every day
 
D A
And I know
 
D A Bm
That I am
 
F#m
I am
 
G A D A
I am the luckiest
 
Interlude: D|G|D|A
 
D A
What if I'd been born
 
D G
Fifty years before you
 
D
In a house
 
Bm C F#m(strum once) C
On a street where you live
 
A
Maybe I'd be outside
 
D G
As you passed on your bike
 
F#m A
Would I know?
 
Bm G Bm
And In a wide sea of eyes
 
E A F#m G
I'd see one pair that I recognize
 
D A
And I'd know
 
D A Bm
That I am
 
F#m
I am
 
G A D D A
I am the luckiest
 
Em Em Bm
I love you more than I have
 
Bm D G D A
Ever found a way to say to you
 
D
Next door
 
A
There's an old man
 
D G
Who lived to his nineties
 
D Bm C F#m(strum once) C
And one day, passed away in his sleep
 
A A
And his wife, she stayed
 
D G D Bm F#m A Bm
For a couple of days and passed away
 
G
I'm sorry, I know that's a
 
Bm E A
Strange way to tell you that I know
 
F#m G G
We belong
 
D A
That I know
 
D A Bm
That I am
 
F#m
I am
 
G A D A D
I am the luckiest

How to play The Luckiest

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D. 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.

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