The Luckiest Ben Folds

INTRO

[D] [G] [D] [A]

 
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[Bm] [F#m] [G] [D/A] [A]

 
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VERSE

I don't get... things... first time

[D] [A] [D] [G]

 
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In fact I am told that alot

[D] [Bm] [C]

 
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Now I know all the wrong turns & stumbles and falls brt me

[A] [A(Cm)] [D] [G(A)]

 
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here

[D] [Bm] [A]

 
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And where was I before the day... saw your lovely

[Bm] [G(A)] [Bm] [E]

 
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face now I see it everyday

[A] [F#m(G)] [G(A)] [A] [G(A)]

 
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and I know

[D] [A]

 
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CHORUS

that I am I am

[D] [A] [Bm] [F#m(G)]

 
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 D------0---0---0----0-2----2----------4---4----------4----------------------|
 A---------0---------0--0-----0--------2---------2------4-----4--------------|
 E--------0-------------------------------------------4--4-----4-------------|

I am the luckiest

[G] [D] [A] [D] [A]

 
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 A----------5--------------0----0---------0-----0---0---0--------------------|
 E------5---------5---------------------0------------------------------------|

INTRO (repeat)

VERSE (2)

CHORUS

BRIDGE (modified)

I love you more..have fndaway to say to her

[Em] [Bm] [A] [C#] [D] [G(A)]

 
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 A------2--------------2------------9-9\-2----------7--0---------5------------|
 E------------------------------------------------7------------5--------------|

VERSE (3)

CHORUS

OUTRO

...the luckiest

[D] [F#m] [G] [D/A] [A] [D]

 
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 D------12--12------12------7-----7-------9------9-----------3--3/4-----------|
 A---------------------9---7--------7-7--7----------5---5----0----------------|
 E------------------------7-------------7-------------7-----------------0-----|

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{t:The Luckiest}
 {st:Ben Folds}
 
 INTRO
 
 [D] [G] [D] [A] 
 {sot}
 e------------2------------------------2-------------------------------------|
 B---------------3------------------------3-------5--------------------------|
 G-----------------2-----7-4----------------2-------6------------------------|
 D----------4--------0---------------4----------------7----------------------|
 A--------0------------5-----------0----------7-7----------------------------|
 E------0-------------5----------0-------------7-----------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 [Bm] [F#m] [G] [D/A] [A] 
 {sot}
 e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B---------12---12-10-------10----8------8------7-----7--3-------------------|
 G--------11---11--------------------------7-------------3-------------------|
 D-----9-12---12--------7-----7-------9------9-----------3-------------------|
 A-----------------9---7--------7-7--7----------5---5----0-------------------|
 E--------------------7-------------7-------------7--------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 VERSE
 
 I don't get... things... first time
 [D] [A] [D] [G] 
 {sot}
 e-----------2----------0-------2--------------------------------------------|
 B-------------------3----------------3--------------------------------------|
 G-------2---------3--------------2-----------4------------------------------|
 D-----0---------3------------0-------------5--------------------------------|
 A---0---------0------------0-------0-----5----------------------------------|
 E-0----------------------0-------------5------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 In fact I am told that alot
 [D] [Bm] [C] 
 {sot}
 e------------2--------------------0-----------------------------------------|
 B------------------3--3-----3-------3-1-----1--------1-----1----------------|
 G--------------2--------4-----4---------0-----0----------0---0--------------|
 D----------0--------------4-----4---------2-----2-0----2-------2-0----------|
 A--------0-------0----2---------------3--------------3----------------------|
 E------0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Now I know all the wrong turns &amp; stumbles and falls brt me
 [A] [A(Cm)] [D] [G(A)] 
 {sot}
 e--------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
 B------2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---------3--------------0---3-----------|
 G--------2-----2---------2-----2--------------------2-4---------------------|
 D----------2-----2---------2-----2-------0-----0--------5-----5-------------|
 A------0---------------4---------------0---0-----0--------5-----------------|
 E-----------------------------------------------------5---------------------|
 {eot}
 
 here
 [D] [Bm] [A] 
 {sot}
 e------------2----------5-7-----7-------------------------------------------|
 B------3------------5/7-----0-----0---5-3-2-----2-----2-2-----3-----5-------|
 G--------2-----2--------------0-----0---------------------------------------|
 D----------0-----0--------5-----------------0-----0-------0-----0-----------|
 A------0----------------------------------0---0-----0---0---0-----0---------|
 E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 And where was I before the day... saw your lovely
 [Bm] [G(A)] [Bm] [E] 
 {sot}
 e------------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
 B------3-----3-----3-----------------3-----------3--------------------------|
 G--------4-----4------4-----4-----4----4-----4-------1-----2-----4----------|
 D----------4-----4------5-----5----------4-------------2--------------------|
 A------2------------------5-----5----2---------2---------2---2--------------|
 E---------------------5------------------------------2-----2---2-2----------|
 {eot}
 
 face now I see it everyday
 [A] [F#m(G)] [G(A)] [A] [G(A)] 
 {sot}
 e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B------2-----2--------------------------------------------------------------|
 G------------------2--2-----4-----2--4-----4-----6-4-----4-----4------------|
 D--------2-----2------------------------------------------------------------|
 A------0---0-----0------4-----4--------5-----5-------5-----5----------------|
 E---------------------4---4-----4----5---5-----5-7-5---5-----5--------------|
 {eot}
 
 and I know
 [D] [A] 
 {sot}
 e------------2--------------------------------------------------------------|
 B------3-----------3--2-----------------------------------------------------|
 G--------2-----3-------------0----------------------------------------------|
 D----------0------------2---------------------------------------------------|
 A------0---------0----0---0-------------------------------------------------|
 E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 CHORUS
 
 that I am I am
 [D] [A] [Bm] [F#m(G)] 
 {sot}
 e------2------------------------------------2-------------------------------|
 B------3-----3---0--2----3-----5------3-----------3-------------------------|
 G------2------2-----0-----------------4-4-----4------2-----4---6------------|
 D------0---0---0----0-2----2----------4---4----------4----------------------|
 A---------0---------0--0-----0--------2---------2------4-----4--------------|
 E--------0-------------------------------------------4--4-----4-------------|
 {eot}
 
 I am the luckiest
 [G] [D] [A] [D] [A] 
 {sot}
 e------------------3-2---------------2--------------------5-----------------|
 B------------3---------3--2----3-------------3-2---3---5--------------------|
 G------4------------------2------2------------------------------------------|
 D------5-5-----5-----0----2--------0-------4-----2---2----------------------|
 A----------5--------------0----0---------0-----0---0---0--------------------|
 E------5---------5---------------------0------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 INTRO (repeat)
 VERSE (2)
 CHORUS
 
 BRIDGE (modified)
 
 I love you more..have fndaway to say to her
 [Em] [Bm] [A] [C#] [D] [G(A)] 
 {sot}
 e-----------------------------5----7------------------2----------------------|
 B------0----0-----0---------3---3--7----3--5-3-8---------3-------------------|
 G--------0----0-----------0--------7----4--2---6-------2--2-2-4--4-----------|
 D----------2----2---2---2-----------9---4--2------7-----0--0---5-------------|
 A------2--------------2------------9-9\-2----------7--0---------5------------|
 E------------------------------------------------7------------5--------------|
 {eot}
 
 VERSE (3)
 CHORUS
 
 OUTRO
 
 ...the luckiest
 [D] [F#m] [G] [D/A] [A] [D] 
 {sot}
 e----------------------------------------------------------------------2-----|
 B------12----12--12---10-------10----8------8------7-----7--3-----2-0--3--19+|
 G--------11-------11--------------------------7-------------3----------2--19+|
 D------12--12------12------7-----7-------9------9-----------3--3/4-----------|
 A---------------------9---7--------7-7--7----------5---5----0----------------|
 E------------------------7-------------7-------------7-----------------0-----|
 {eot}

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