Lucky chords by Seven Mary Three (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G#m11
Bmaj9
E
Badd4
B/A#
G#m7
F#7
Eadd9
F#13

Verse 1
G#m11 
Bmaj9 
Mean Mr. Mustard says he's bored
E 
With life in the dead stream
G#m11 
Bmaj9 
Can't afford French corner high
E 
Says it gets old real quick
G#m11 
Bmaj9 
And he pails    up next to me
E 
And scrawled on the pavement
G#m11 
Bmaj9 
E 
It says, son, time is all the luck you need

Chorus 1
Badd4 
B/A# 
If       I stay lucky then my tongue will stay tied
G#m7 
F#7 
Eadd9 
And I won't  betray the things that I hide
Badd4 
There's not      enough years
B/A# 
underneath  this belt
G#m7 
F#7 
Eadd9 
For me     to admit the way that I felt

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Verse 2
G#m11 
Mean Mr. Mustard says
Bmaj9 
E 
Don't be the wave that crashes
G#m11 
From a sea      of discontent
Bmaj9 
He says he's wrestled
E 
with that blanket
G#m11 
It leaves you cold     and wet
Bmaj9 
E 
Any      way you stretch it
G#m11 
Badd4 
Divine apathy disease of my youth
E 
E 
Watch that you don't catch it

Chorus 2
Badd4 
B/A# 
If       I stay lucky then my tongue will stay tied
G#m7 
F#7 
Eadd9 
And I won't  betray the things that I hide
Badd4 
There's not      enough years
B/A# 
underneath  this belt
G#m7 
F#7 
Eadd9 
For me     to admit the way that I felt

Bridge 1

F#7

And I'm the wave that crashes

F#13

From a sea that turns it self

F#7

I'm inside out every chance I get to

F#13

See what it's like in hell,

Chorus 3
Badd4 
B/A# 
If       I stay lucky then my tongue will stay tied
G#m7 
F#7 
Eadd9 
And I won't  betray the things that I hide
Badd4 
There's not      enough years
B/A# 
underneath  this belt
G#m7 
F#7 
Eadd9 
For me     to admit the way that I felt

Chorus 4
Badd4 
B/A# 
If       I stay lucky then my tongue will stay tied
G#m7 
F#7 
Eadd9 
And I won't  betray the things that I hide
Badd4 
There's not      enough years
B/A# 
underneath  this belt
G#m7 
F#7 
Eadd9 
For me     to admit the way that I felt

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G#m11
Bmaj9
E
Badd4
B/A#
G#m7
F#7
Eadd9
F#13

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G# minorBPM: 69

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

G#m11: 4-x-4-4-2-x
Bmaj9: x-2-1-3-2-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Badd4: x-2-4-4-4-0
B/A#: x-1-4-4-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2
F#13: 2-x-2-3-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Lucky by Seven Mary Three, 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 G# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Seven Mary Three.