Elle King - Lucky: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lucky" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Lucky Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elle King

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Lucky" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

             E
I've been a runner, I've been a fighter
               Bsus4
I've been the fuse, hell, I've been the lighter
              C#m7
Taken every wrong turn down the bridges I burned
        A
It's a bad reputation, but it's damn well earned

 C#m7                  Bsus4              A
Gotta thank God that this ol' life ain't fair
        C#m7                Bsus4          A
There's only one way to explain how I got here

Chorus:
       E
I got lucky
                    Bsus4
Well, ain't that's somethin'
                      C#m7
for someone just like me
                           A
Who don't deserve a damn thing?
         E
I know broken, beat down
               Bsus4
And I know I show it then and now
              C#m7
But, hell, I chose it, yeah, I own it
         A
And it brings me to my knees
       E
I got lucky

I've been it all, I've been empty
I've had nothin', I've had plenty
Yeah, I've done the dance, too many close calls
More than most, most of all

Chorus:
I got lucky
Ain't that somethin' for someone just like me
Who don't deserve a damn thing?
I know broken, beat down
I know I show it then and now
But, hell, I chose it, yeah, I own it
And it brings me to my knees
I got lucky

   C#m7                        Bsus4
I make sure I don't make it on easy on me
       A         E/G#     F#m7
But I woke up today, so that must mean

Chorus:
I got lucky
Well, ain't that somethin' for someone just like me
Who don't deserve one damn thing?
I know broken, beat down
And I know I show it then and now
Hell, I chose it, yeah, I own it
And it brings me to my knees
I got lucky
I got lucky
Oh

I'm your mom
I'm your mom


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bsus4

Guitar chord Bsus4

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lucky" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lucky" by Elle King.