You Got Lucky Chords

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Am
Capo: no capo
Author Pencom [a] 30,861.
2 contributors total, last edit on Jan 23, 2025
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Chords

Am
Dm
G7
G
F
C
F#m
Bm
E7
E
A
D
Em
D7

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You Got Lucky chords
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers  1982 (Long After Dark) *
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Got_Lucky
 
Am Dm G7 Am 2x
 
Am
You better watch what you say
Dm                        G7
You better watch what you do to me
Am
Don't get carried away
Dm                  G
Girl, if you can do better than me
 
Am         F
Go...yeah, go
 
But remember
 
C            Am
Good love is hard to find
C            Am
Good love is hard to find
        F
You got lucky, babe
        G
You got lucky, babe
             Am
When I found you
 
Am
You put a hand on my cheek
Dm                     G7
And then you turn your eyes away
Am
If you don't feel complete
Dm                  G
If I don't take you all of the way
 
     Am        F
Then go, yeah, go,
 
But remember
 
C            Am
Good love is hard to find
C            Am
Good love is hard to find
        F
You got lucky, babe
        G
You got lucky, babe
             Am
When I found you
 
Am Dm G7  Am Dm G
     Am
Yeah go,
      F
Just, go,
 
But remember
 
C            Am
Good love is hard to find
C            Am
Good love is hard to find
        F
You got lucky, babe
        G
You got lucky, babe
             Am
When I found you
 
Am Dm G7 Am 4x
 
* Alternates:
 
Capo III
 
Am = F#m
Dm = Bm
G7 = E7
G  = E
C  = A
F  = D
 
Capo V
 
Am = Em
Dm = Am
G7 = D7
G  = D
C  = E
F  = C
 
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bofsb12
PENCOM: I just wanted to say thank you for all the amazing tabs you've created over the years. I think it's time you received a little love from all of the tab-walkers who have utilized your amazingly accurate work. It is truly an impressive list of tunes you've covered; SO appreciated. Bb
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ezacks1
thanks for this...i really enjoy playing and singing this song!!!
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lhaber
capo 2 for me
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