Only Getting Second Best Chords by Freddie King

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The years pass by _ and I'm marking my time, _ [Cm] _
waiting for the day that [Gm] I can call you mine. _ _ _
It's lonely when you own your home and you have no heaven hand.
_ [Cm] Which way you turn, _ _ [Gm] you feel like a drowning man.
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I'm getting second best baby, [Cm] _
and that's what hurts your soul.
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You know I prayed for number one [D] _
and I let you go.
_ [Gm] Like the blind lead the blind baby, _ and a fool like the fool.
_ [Cm] I pushed you away once, _ [Gm] I didn't play to the rules.
_ _ They say a cat has nine lives _ and they'll bring you luck.
_ [Cm] Well, I'm _ _ _ _ [Gm] in all of bad luck, I got stuck.
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I'm getting second best, but [Cm] _ _
that's what hurts my soul.
[A] I prayed for number one _ _ [D] and I let you go. Oh baby.
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I'm getting second best baby, [Cm] _
and that's what hurts my soul.
I [A] prayed for number one _ [D] and I let you go.
Hey _ [Gm] baby.
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] Oh baby.
[C] _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] Oh baby.
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