The Luckiest
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Intro: D G D A Bm F#m G D A
Verse
D A D G
I don't get many things right the first time
D Bm C 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 A
The 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 G
Now I see it every day
D A
And I know
D A
That I am
Bm F#m
I Am
G D A D A
I am the luckiest
D A
What if I'd been born
D G
Fifty years before you
D
In a house
Bm C 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 A
Would I know
Bm G Bm
And in a wide see of eyes
E A F#m G Gsus2 G
I see one pair I recognize
D A
And I know
D A
That I am
Bm F#m
I Am
G D A D A
I am the luckiest
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 C
And one day passed away in his sleep
A A/C#
And his wife she stayed
D G D Bm F#m A
For a couple of days and passed away
Bm 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
That I am
Bm F#m
I Am
G D A Bm F#m G 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.