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Lucky To Be Alive chords by
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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D

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Oh, we're

lucky to be alive,

mate,
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G

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we're lucky to be alive
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D

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We've got a motor car
E
E

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A
A

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and a thousand miles to drive
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D

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All the way to the West Coast
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G

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D

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and under the Kimberley

Cruising along the Top End
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and down to the Coral Sea

We're lucky to be alive, mate,
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D

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we're lucky to be alive

We've got a motor car
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E

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A

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and a thousand miles to drive
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D

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Down the east of the Great Divide,
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G

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it's hilly and it's green
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D

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With a belly full of mangoes,
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D

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the biggest you've ever seen
F#
F#
2

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We'll leave the busy streets,

mate,
B
B
2

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we'll be shooting through
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E

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Away from traffic jams
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D

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and all that bullshit, bullshit

We'll climb up to the Snowys,
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we're not in a hurry

We'll have a beer with the Kellys
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on the other side of the Mur
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ray
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F#
F#
2

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We'll never see it all mate,
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2

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time is in our way
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We'll walk around the rock
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A

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and lose another day
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We'll drive the ocean highways
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and around the apple isle

We'll never run out of road space,
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A

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so we'll be quiet a while
F#
F#
2

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We'll leave the busy streets, mate,
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or we'll be shooting through
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Away from traffic jams
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D

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and all that bullshit, bullshit

We'll work our way to Adelaide,
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there's wineries all the way

We could drive forever,
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A

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D

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forever and a day

We're lucky to be alive, mate,
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G

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D

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we're lucky to be alive

We've got a motor car
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E

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A

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and a thousand miles to drive
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D

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I'll never take for granted
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D

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what the diggers did for me

I'll follow their milky way
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A

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and remember I am free
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I'll follow their milky way
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and remember I am free you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • E

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Lucky To Be Alive by John Williamson is F major.

The primary chords used in Lucky To Be Alive are F, Bb, C, G, A, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Lucky To Be Alive is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Lucky To Be Alive using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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