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The Luckiest by Ben Folds
The Luckiest
Tuning (this tab): Drop D [ D A D G B E ]
Tuning: Drop D
e|--------------------------------|
B|----------7---------------------|
G|--------------7----------7------|
D|-------4--------7----------7/9--|
A|-----0------------5---5---------|
D|---0----------------5-----------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|----------7--------------5------|
G|--------------7------------6----|
D|-------4--------7------------7--|
A|-----0------------7---7---------|
D|---0----------------7-----------|
___________________________________Easy if you hold Chord: e|--7--|
| | B|--7--|
e|---7-----------7--------------7---5---------------| G|--7--|
B|-----------7--------------7-----------------------| D|--9--|
G|-------7--------------7--------------------2------| A|--9--|
D|------------------9---------------------4---------| D|--9--|
A|-----------9--------------9----------4--------4---|
D|---9------------------------------4---------------|
e|---5---------3----------3-------2-----0h2--0------|
B|------2------3-----3------3-----3---3------2------|
G|---------2-------0----------0-----2--------2------|
D|---------------0----------------0----------2------|
A|-------------2-------2---------------------0------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
~For the rest of the song, the drop D gets in the way. So
you have to alter the chords =/ but it still sounds cool.
~Also, try to pick in the pattern of the piano, I was too lazy
to put all of it down, so I just gave the chords to hold while
you experiment with the picking.
D A G Bm C A/C# F#m E Em
e|--2--|--0--|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--0--|
B|--3--|--2--|--3--|--3--|--1--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--0--|
G|--2--|--2--|--0--|--4--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--1--|--0--|
D|--0--|--2--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--4--|--2--|--2--|
A|--x--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--3--|--4--|--2--|--2--|
D|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--4--|--2--|--2--|
VERSE 1:
D A D G
I don't get many things right the first time
D Bm C A A/C#
in fact I am told that a lot. Now I know all the wrong turns
D G D Bm F#m A
the stumbles and falls brought me here
CHORUS:
Bm G Bm E A
And where was I before the day that I first saw your lovely face?
F#m G
now I see it every day
D A D A Bm F#m G D A D A
And I know, that I am, I am, I am, the luckiest
VERSE 2:
D A D G
What if I'd been born 50 years before you
D Bm C A A/C#
in a house on the street where you live? Maybe I'd be outside
D G D Bm F#m A
as you pass on your bike would I know?
CHORUS:
Bm G Bm E A F#m G
And in a wide sea of eyes, I'd see one pair that I'd recognize
D A D A Bm F#m G D A D A
And I know, that I am, I am, I am, the luckiest
BRIDGE:
Em Bm A/C# D G D A
I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you.
VERSE 3:
D A D G
Next door there's an old man who lived to his 90's
D Bm C A
and one day passed away in his sleep. And his wife
A/C# D G D Bm F#m A
she stayed for a couple of days and passed away.
CHORUS:
Bm G Bm E A F#m G
I'm sorry, I know that's a strange way to tell you that I know we belong.
D A D A Bm F#m G D A
That I know, that I am, I am, I am...
...the luckiest.
e|--------------------------------|
B|----------7---------------------|
G|--------------7----------7------|
D|-------4--------7----------7/9--|
A|-----0------------5---5---------|
D|---0----------------5-----------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|----------7--------------5------|
G|--------------7------------6----|
D|-------4--------7------------7--|
A|-----0------------7---7---------|
D|---0----------------7-----------|
e|---7-----------7--------------7---5---------------|
B|-----------7--------------7-----------------------|
G|-------7--------------7--------------------2------|
D|------------------9---------------------4---------|
A|-----------9--------------9----------4--------4---|
D|---9------------------------------4---------------|
e|---5---------3----------3-------2-----0h2--0-----------2----|
B|------2------3-----3------3-----3---3------2-----------3----|
G|---------2-------0----------0-----2--------2-----2h0---2----|
D|---------------0----------------0----------2--2--------0----|
A|-------------2-------2---------------------0-----------0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------0----|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 2
Intro: D|G|D|A|Bm|F#m|G|D A|
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
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version 3
G D G C
I don't get many things right the first time
G Em F
In fact, I am told that a lot
D
Now I know all the wrong turns,
G C G Em Bm D
The stumbles and falls brought me here
Em C Em
And where was I before the day
A D
That I first saw your lovely face
Bm C
Now I see it every day
G D
And I know
G D
That I- - -am
Em Bm
I- - - am
C G-D G D
I- - - am the luckiest
G D
What if I'd been born
G C
Fifty years before you
G
In a house
Em F
On the street where you live
D
Maybe I'd be outside
G C
As you passed on your bike
G Em Bm D
Would I know?
Em C Em
And in a wide see of eyes
A D Bm C
I see one pair I recognize
G D
And I know
G D
That I- - -am
Em Bm
I- - - am
C G-D G D
I- - - am the luckiest
Am Em
I love you more than I have
G C G D
Ever found a way to say to you
G
Next door
D
There's an old man
G C
Who lived to his nineties
G Em F
And one day, passed away in his sleep
D
And his wife, she stayed
G C G Em Bm C
For a couple of days and passed away
Em C
I'm sorry, I know that's a
Em A D
Strange way to tell you that I know
Bm C
We belong
G D
And I know
G D
That I- - -am
Em Bm
I- - - am
C G-D Em Bm D G D G
I- - - am the luckiest
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