The Luckiest Guy On The Lower East Side Chords by The Magnetic Fields
Tempo:
157.4 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
G#m
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D#]
[B] [E]
[B]
[E]
[F#] [B]
Andy would bicycle [E] across town in the rain to bring you [B] candy.
John would buy the [E] gown for you to wear [B] to the prom with Tom,
the [E] astronomer who'd name a star [F#] after you.
But I'm the [B] luckiest guy on the low [G#m] east side.
[E] Cause I got wheels [D#m] and you wanna go [B] for a ride.
[E] [D#m]
[B]
[E] Harry [A#]
[B] is the one I think [E] you'll marry.
But [B] it's Chris that you kissed after [F#] school.
Well I'm [B] a fool, there's no doubt.
[E] But when the sun comes out, and [F#] only when the sun comes out,
I'm the [B] luckiest guy on the low [G#m] east side.
[E] Cause I got [F#] wheels and you wanna go [B] for a ride.
[E]
[B]
[E] The
[F#] day [E] is beautiful
[B] and [F#] so are you.
My car [E] is ugly but [B] then I'm [F#] ugly too.
I know [E] you'd never [B] give me [F#] a second glance.
But when the weather's nice [E] all the other [B] guys don't stand [F#] a chance.
[B] I know progressive blooming [E] makes you feel like a woman.
[B] But when the wind is in your hair [E] you laugh like a little girl.
So [B] you share secrets with Lou, [E] but we've got secrets too.
[F#] Well one, I only [E] keep this deep [F#] for you.
Cause I'm the [B] luckiest guy on the low [G#m] east side.
But
[E] I got wheels [F#] and you wanna go [B] for a [C#] [B] ride.
[G#m] [E] [G#m]
[E] [F#] You wanna go [B] for a ride.
[G#m]
[E] [D#m] You wanna go [B] for a [Em] ride.
[B] [G#m]
[C#m] [G#m]
[E] [F#] You wanna go for [B] a [F#] [G#m] ride.
[C#m] [G#m]
[E]
[B] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [B]
[F#] [B]
[E] [F#] [B]
[G#m]
[E] [G#m]
[N]
[B] [E]
[B]
[E]
[F#] [B]
Andy would bicycle [E] across town in the rain to bring you [B] candy.
John would buy the [E] gown for you to wear [B] to the prom with Tom,
the [E] astronomer who'd name a star [F#] after you.
But I'm the [B] luckiest guy on the low [G#m] east side.
[E] Cause I got wheels [D#m] and you wanna go [B] for a ride.
[E] [D#m]
[B]
[E] Harry [A#]
[B] is the one I think [E] you'll marry.
But [B] it's Chris that you kissed after [F#] school.
Well I'm [B] a fool, there's no doubt.
[E] But when the sun comes out, and [F#] only when the sun comes out,
I'm the [B] luckiest guy on the low [G#m] east side.
[E] Cause I got [F#] wheels and you wanna go [B] for a ride.
[E]
[B]
[E] The
[F#] day [E] is beautiful
[B] and [F#] so are you.
My car [E] is ugly but [B] then I'm [F#] ugly too.
I know [E] you'd never [B] give me [F#] a second glance.
But when the weather's nice [E] all the other [B] guys don't stand [F#] a chance.
[B] I know progressive blooming [E] makes you feel like a woman.
[B] But when the wind is in your hair [E] you laugh like a little girl.
So [B] you share secrets with Lou, [E] but we've got secrets too.
[F#] Well one, I only [E] keep this deep [F#] for you.
Cause I'm the [B] luckiest guy on the low [G#m] east side.
But
[E] I got wheels [F#] and you wanna go [B] for a [C#] [B] ride.
[G#m] [E] [G#m]
[E] [F#] You wanna go [B] for a ride.
[G#m]
[E] [D#m] You wanna go [B] for a [Em] ride.
[B] [G#m]
[C#m] [G#m]
[E] [F#] You wanna go for [B] a [F#] [G#m] ride.
[C#m] [G#m]
[E]
[B] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [B]
[F#] [B]
[E] [F#] [B]
[G#m]
[E] [G#m]
[N]
Key:
B
E
F#
G#m
D#m
B
E
F#
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _
Andy would bicycle [E] across town in the rain to bring you [B] candy.
_ _ John would buy the [E] gown _ for you to wear [B] to the prom _ with Tom,
the [E] _ astronomer who'd name a star [F#] after you.
_ But I'm the [B] luckiest guy _ _ on the low [G#m] east _ side. _ _ _
[E] Cause I got wheels [D#m] and you wanna go [B] for a _ ride. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ Harry _ [A#] _
[B] _ _ _ is the one I think [E] you'll marry.
_ _ _ _ But [B] it's Chris that you kissed after [F#] school.
_ _ _ Well I'm [B] a fool, there's no doubt. _
[E] But when the sun comes out, and [F#] only when the sun comes out,
I'm the [B] luckiest _ guy _ on the low [G#m] east _ side. _ _ _
[E] Cause I got [F#] wheels and you wanna go [B] for a _ ride. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] The _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ day [E] is beautiful _
[B] _ and [F#] so are you. _
_ My car [E] is ugly but [B] then I'm [F#] ugly too. _ _
_ I know [E] you'd never [B] give me [F#] a second _ glance.
But when the weather's nice [E] all the other _ [B] guys don't stand [F#] a chance.
[B] I know progressive blooming _ [E] makes you feel like a woman. _
[B] But when the wind is in your hair [E] you laugh like a little girl.
So [B] you share secrets with Lou, _ [E] but we've got secrets too. _
[F#] Well one, I only [E] keep this deep [F#] for you.
_ _ Cause I'm the [B] luckiest _ _ guy on the low [G#m] east _ _ side.
But _
[E] I got wheels [F#] and you wanna go [B] for a _ _ _ [C#] _ [B] _ ride.
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#] You wanna go [B] for a _ _ _ _ ride.
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D#m] You wanna go [B] for a _ [Em] ride.
_ [B] _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] You wanna go for [B] a _ [F#] _ [G#m] ride. _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _
Andy would bicycle [E] across town in the rain to bring you [B] candy.
_ _ John would buy the [E] gown _ for you to wear [B] to the prom _ with Tom,
the [E] _ astronomer who'd name a star [F#] after you.
_ But I'm the [B] luckiest guy _ _ on the low [G#m] east _ side. _ _ _
[E] Cause I got wheels [D#m] and you wanna go [B] for a _ ride. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ Harry _ [A#] _
[B] _ _ _ is the one I think [E] you'll marry.
_ _ _ _ But [B] it's Chris that you kissed after [F#] school.
_ _ _ Well I'm [B] a fool, there's no doubt. _
[E] But when the sun comes out, and [F#] only when the sun comes out,
I'm the [B] luckiest _ guy _ on the low [G#m] east _ side. _ _ _
[E] Cause I got [F#] wheels and you wanna go [B] for a _ ride. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] The _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ day [E] is beautiful _
[B] _ and [F#] so are you. _
_ My car [E] is ugly but [B] then I'm [F#] ugly too. _ _
_ I know [E] you'd never [B] give me [F#] a second _ glance.
But when the weather's nice [E] all the other _ [B] guys don't stand [F#] a chance.
[B] I know progressive blooming _ [E] makes you feel like a woman. _
[B] But when the wind is in your hair [E] you laugh like a little girl.
So [B] you share secrets with Lou, _ [E] but we've got secrets too. _
[F#] Well one, I only [E] keep this deep [F#] for you.
_ _ Cause I'm the [B] luckiest _ _ guy on the low [G#m] east _ _ side.
But _
[E] I got wheels [F#] and you wanna go [B] for a _ _ _ [C#] _ [B] _ ride.
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#] You wanna go [B] for a _ _ _ _ ride.
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D#m] You wanna go [B] for a _ [Em] ride.
_ [B] _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] You wanna go for [B] a _ [F#] _ [G#m] ride. _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _