Luck - American Authors
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The (C) in parentheses is optional. It will sound good either way.
Intro - C
[C]How can we make amends when we said all we said?
[F]I call and you don't[C] pick up
[C]How can I say instead that I hope it's for the best?
[F]I won't, and I won't give up[Am]
I'm sorry, Mot[C]her
I know I let [F]you down
I'm sorry for [C]how
I up and left[F] this town
[C]How can we push aside all the bad and make it right
[F]Now you got me all choked up[C]
I'm sorry, brot[Am]her
[(C)]I know I let[F] you down
I'm sorry for [Am]how
[(C)]I up and left[F] this town
[C]Please just lis[G]ten cause I don't[F] ask for much[Am]
I am my own [C]man
I make my own luck
[C] [-] [F] [-] [C] [-] [C]
[C]How can we both pick sides when we know nothing's right?
[F]Open up the door that's shut[C]
[C]How can I have my pride and drink away my soul tonight?
[C]Sorrow's filling up my cup[Am]
I'm sorry, Fat[Am]her
[(C)]I know I let[F] you down
I'm sorry for [Am]how
[(C)]I up and lef[F]t this town
[C]Please just lis[G]ten cause I don't [F]ask for much[Am]
I am my own [C]man
F build up...
I make my own luck
N.C. C
Well some birds aren't meant to be caged
And I just can't see the light of day[Am]
[C]Please forgive me
[C]I can't remember
[C]Please forgive me
[F]no one is calling
[Am]Please forgive me
I can't be[F]lieve it
[C]No...
[C]Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow
[F]Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go
It's hard to stay[Am]
It's hard to stay[G][F]
Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged[C]
[C]How can I set us free?
[C]I'm what you taught me to be
[F]Shouldn't that be enough?[C]
[C]It's time that we make amends
[C]Let's forget the things we said
[F]You know we were all just talk[C]
I'm sorry, Moth[Am]er
I know I let [F]you down
I'm sorry, Fat[Am]her
I didn't st[F]ick around
[C]Please just lis[G]ten cause I don't [F]ask for much[G]
I am my own m[C]an
I make my own luck[F]
C G F G
Please just listen cause I don't ask for much
F
Just like my old man,
build up...
I make my own luck
And some birds are meant to be caged[C]
And some just won't see the light of day[Am]
[C]Please forgive me
[C]I can't remember
[C]Please forgive me
[F]No one is coming
[Am]Please forgive me
I can't be[F]lieve it
[C]No...
[C]Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow
[F]Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go
It's hard to stay[Am]
It's hard to stay[G][F]
Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged[C]
[C]Please just lis[G]ten cause I don't [F]ask for much[G]
I am my own m[F]an
I make my own luck
[C]Please just list[G]en cause I don't [F]ask for much[G]
I am my own m[F]an
I make my own luck[C]
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Intro - C
[C]How can we make amends when we said all we said?
[F]I call and you don't[C] pick up
[C]How can I say instead that I hope it's for the best?
[F]I won't, and I won't give up[Am]
I'm sorry, Mot[C]her
I know I let [F]you down
I'm sorry for [C]how
I up and left[F] this town
[C]How can we push aside all the bad and make it right
[F]Now you got me all choked up[C]
I'm sorry, brot[Am]her
[(C)]I know I let[F] you down
I'm sorry for [Am]how
[(C)]I up and left[F] this town
[C]Please just lis[G]ten cause I don't[F] ask for much[Am]
I am my own [C]man
I make my own luck
[C] [-] [F] [-] [C] [-] [C]
[C]How can we both pick sides when we know nothing's right?
[F]Open up the door that's shut[C]
[C]How can I have my pride and drink away my soul tonight?
[C]Sorrow's filling up my cup[Am]
I'm sorry, Fat[Am]her
[(C)]I know I let[F] you down
I'm sorry for [Am]how
[(C)]I up and lef[F]t this town
[C]Please just lis[G]ten cause I don't [F]ask for much[Am]
I am my own [C]man
F build up...
I make my own luck
N.C. C
Well some birds aren't meant to be caged
And I just can't see the light of day[Am]
[C]Please forgive me
[C]I can't remember
[C]Please forgive me
[F]no one is calling
[Am]Please forgive me
I can't be[F]lieve it
[C]No...
[C]Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow
[F]Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go
It's hard to stay[Am]
It's hard to stay[G][F]
Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged[C]
[C]How can I set us free?
[C]I'm what you taught me to be
[F]Shouldn't that be enough?[C]
[C]It's time that we make amends
[C]Let's forget the things we said
[F]You know we were all just talk[C]
I'm sorry, Moth[Am]er
I know I let [F]you down
I'm sorry, Fat[Am]her
I didn't st[F]ick around
[C]Please just lis[G]ten cause I don't [F]ask for much[G]
I am my own m[C]an
I make my own luck[F]
C G F G
Please just listen cause I don't ask for much
F
Just like my old man,
build up...
I make my own luck
And some birds are meant to be caged[C]
And some just won't see the light of day[Am]
[C]Please forgive me
[C]I can't remember
[C]Please forgive me
[F]No one is coming
[Am]Please forgive me
I can't be[F]lieve it
[C]No...
[C]Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow
[F]Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go
It's hard to stay[Am]
It's hard to stay[G][F]
Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged[C]
[C]Please just lis[G]ten cause I don't [F]ask for much[G]
I am my own m[F]an
I make my own luck
[C]Please just list[G]en cause I don't [F]ask for much[G]
I am my own m[F]an
I make my own luck[C]
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