Tuning: Standard, Capo on 1st fret
Chords Used: D, Em, G, A
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D Em
New to town with a made up name in the angel city,
Chasing fortune and fame.
G D - A
And the camera flashes, make it look like a dream.
D
You had it figured out since you were in school.
Em
Everybody loves pretty, everybody loves cool.
G D - A
So overnight you look like a sixties queen.
[Bridge]
Em^ G
Another name goes up in lights, like diamonds in the sky.
D A
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Em G
Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
D A Em G
But can you tell me now, you're the lucky one, ohohhh - ohh.
D
[Verse 2]
D
Now it's big black cars, and Riviera views,
Em
And your lover in the foyer doesn't even know you
G D - A
And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page.
D
And they tell you that you're lucky, But you're so confused.
Em
Cause you don't feel pretty, you just feel used.
G D - A
And all the young things line up to take your place.
Em^ G
Another name goes up in lights. You wonder if you'll make it out alive.
[Chorus 1]
D A
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Em G
Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
D A Em G
Can you tell me now, you're the lucky one, oh-oh, oh...
D A Em G (2x)
Ohhhhh......Ohhhh...
D
[Verse 3]
D
It was a few years later, I showed up here.
Em
And they still tell the legend of how you disappeared,
G D - A
How you took the money and your dignity, and got the hell out.
D
They say you bought a bunch of land somewhere,
Em
Chose the Rose Garden over Madison Square,
G D - A
And it took some time, but I understand it now.
[Bridge]
Em G
'Cause now my name is up in lights, but I think you got it right,
[Chorus 2]
D A
Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Em G
Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one.
D A Em D
Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one, oh..., oh-oh.
D A
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Em G
Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
D A Em G
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one, oh..., oh-oh.
D^ Em^ G^
Oh.., Oh.. Oh, whoa- oh.
