Lucky Man Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays699

Lucky Man by Emerson, Lake and Palmer is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Am, Em and D(2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			G                D      G               D 
He had white horses and ladies by the score  
G              D         G               D 
All dressed in satin and waiting by the door 
Am          Em          D(2 4)  
Ooo what a lucky man he was  
Am          Em          D(2 4) 
Ooo what a lucky man he was  

G                D          G             D 
White lace and feathers they made up his bed 
G                D         G             D  
A gold covered mattress on which he was led 
Am          Em          D(2 4)  
Ooo what a lucky man he was  
Am          Em          D(2 4) 
Ooo what a lucky man he was  

G                 D           G                 D 
He went to fight wars for his country and his king 
     G            D          G            D             
Of his honor and glory the people would sing 
Am          Em           D(2 4)  
Ooo what a lucky man he was 
Am          Em           D(2 4)  
Ooo what a lucky man he was  

G                   D        G                D 
A bullet had found him, his blood ran as he cried 
 G                   D        G                 D            
No money could save him, so he lay down and he died 
Am          Em          D(2 4)  
Ooo what a lucky man he was 
Ooo what a lucky man he was 
Ooo what a lucky man he was  
Ooo what a lucky man he was 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante