Lucky Man chords by Montgomery Gentry (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
Aadd9
Badd4
Bsus4
F#m11
A
G#m7
B
E/G#

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
I have days where I  (E major) hate my job
Aadd9 
This little town and the  (Aadd9) whole    world too
Badd4 
And last Sunday when the  (Badd4) Bengals  lost
E 
Lord, it put me in a  (E major) bad mood
E 
I have moments when I  (E major) curse the rain
Aadd9 
Then complain when the  (Aadd9) sun's    too hot
Badd4 
I look around at what everyone  (Badd4) has
E 
And I forget about all  (E major) I've got
Bsus4 
But  (Bsus4) I        know I'm a

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Chorus 1
E 
 (E major) lucky man
F#m11 
God's given me a  (F sharp minor11) pretty   fair hand
A 
G#m7 
F#m11 
Got a house and a  (A major) piece  (G sharp minor7) of     land  (F sharp minor11) 
E 
Bsus4 
B 
A few  (E major) dollars in a  (Bsus4) coffee   can  (B major) 
E 
My old truck's still  (E major) running good
A 
My ticker's ticking like they  (A major) say it should
G#m7 
F#m11 
I got  (G sharp minor7) supper in the  (F sharp minor11) oven,
E/G# 
a good woman's  (E/G#) loving
A 
Bsus4 
B 
And  (A major) one more day to be my  (Bsus4) little   kid's dad  (B major) 
E 
Aadd9 
Lord, knows I'm a  (E major) lucky man  (Aadd9) 

Verse 2
E 
Got some friends who would  (E major) be here fast
Aadd9 
I could call 'em any  (Aadd9) time     of day
Badd4 
Got a brother who's got  (Badd4) my back
E 
Got a mama who I  (E major) swear's a saint
E 
Got a brand-new  (E major) rod and reel
Aadd9 
Got a full week off  (Aadd9) this year
Badd4 
Dad had a close  (Badd4) call     last spring
E 
It's a miracle he's  (E major) still here
Bsus4 
But  (Bsus4) I        know I'm a

Chorus 2
E 
 (E major) lucky man
F#m11 
God's given me a  (F sharp minor11) pretty   fair hand
A 
G#m7 
F#m11 
Got a house and a  (A major) piece  (G sharp minor7) of     land  (F sharp minor11) 
E 
Bsus4 
B 
A few  (E major) dollars in a  (Bsus4) coffee   can  (B major) 
E 
My old truck's still  (E major) running good
A 
My ticker's ticking like they  (A major) say it should
G#m7 
F#m11 
I got  (G sharp minor7) supper in the  (F sharp minor11) oven,
E/G# 
a good woman's  (E/G#) loving
A 
Bsus4 
B 
And  (A major) one more day to be my  (Bsus4) little   kid's dad  (B major) 

Chorus 3
E 
F#m11 
Lord, knows I'm a  (E major) lucky man  (F sharp minor11) 
A 
G#m7 
F#m11 
E 
 (A major)  (G sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor11)  (E major) 
Bsus4 
B 
E 
 (Bsus4) Oh,       (B major) My old truck's still  (E major) running good
A 
My ticker's ticking like they  (A major) say it should
G#m7 
F#m11 
I got  (G sharp minor7) supper in the  (F sharp minor11) oven,
E/G# 
a good wom-  (E/G#) an's loving
A 
Bsus4 
B 
And  (A major) even my bad days  (Bsus4) ain't    that bad  (B major) 

Outro 1

Yeah, I'm a lucky man

I'm a lucky, lucky man

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
Aadd9
Badd4
Bsus4
F#m11
A
G#m7
B
E/G#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 66

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
Badd4: x-2-4-4-4-0
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x
F#m11: 2-x-2-2-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Lucky Man by Montgomery Gentry, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Montgomery Gentry's performance.