One of the Fortunate Few Chords by Delbert Mcclinton
Tempo:
153.9 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [B]
[F#m] [Em] [N]
[E] Well, for one thing, there was a whole lot of guys who would have liked to have been
in [A] my shoes.
[B] But to upkeep on a woman like that would give an old poor [E] boy the blues.
Still the pleasure is worth the pain of everything she put [A] me through.
[B] And I consider myself one of the [E] fortunate few.
Yeah, and another thing, she wasn't just good looking.
And her imagination [Bm] just [A] wouldn't quit.
[B] She'd make you do things you never thought about.
And things you wouldn't want [Em] her to do.
There must be [E] somebody else out there that feels about [Bm] her like [A] I do.
[B] And I consider myself one of the [E]
fortunate few.
[A] It felt so [E] good to hurt so [G#] bad.
[A] The best and [E] the worst that I ever had.
[A] I know I bit off a little more than I [B] could chew.
Still I consider myself one of the [E] fortunate few.
[Bm]
[A]
[B]
[E] [F#m]
[E] Well, the last thing I'm going to tell you, some things are better [Bm] left [A] unsaid.
[B] A gentleman don't go talking about what happens in a [E] woman's bed.
[A] [E]
That's all I've got to say.
I'll leave [Bm] the rest up [A] to you.
[B] But I consider myself one of the [E] fortunate few.
[F#m] [Bm]
[A]
[B]
[E]
[A]
[B]
[E]
[F#m] [Em] [N]
[E] Well, for one thing, there was a whole lot of guys who would have liked to have been
in [A] my shoes.
[B] But to upkeep on a woman like that would give an old poor [E] boy the blues.
Still the pleasure is worth the pain of everything she put [A] me through.
[B] And I consider myself one of the [E] fortunate few.
Yeah, and another thing, she wasn't just good looking.
And her imagination [Bm] just [A] wouldn't quit.
[B] She'd make you do things you never thought about.
And things you wouldn't want [Em] her to do.
There must be [E] somebody else out there that feels about [Bm] her like [A] I do.
[B] And I consider myself one of the [E]
fortunate few.
[A] It felt so [E] good to hurt so [G#] bad.
[A] The best and [E] the worst that I ever had.
[A] I know I bit off a little more than I [B] could chew.
Still I consider myself one of the [E] fortunate few.
[Bm]
[A]
[B]
[E] [F#m]
[E] Well, the last thing I'm going to tell you, some things are better [Bm] left [A] unsaid.
[B] A gentleman don't go talking about what happens in a [E] woman's bed.
[A] [E]
That's all I've got to say.
I'll leave [Bm] the rest up [A] to you.
[B] But I consider myself one of the [E] fortunate few.
[F#m] [Bm]
[A]
[B]
[E]
[A]
[B]
[E]
Key:
E
A
B
Bm
F#m
E
A
B
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
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_ _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] _ [N] _ _
[E] Well, for one thing, there was a whole lot of guys who would have liked to have been
in [A] my shoes. _
[B] But to upkeep on a woman like that would give an old poor [E] boy the blues. _
Still the pleasure is worth the pain _ _ of everything she put [A] me through. _
[B] And I consider _ myself one of the [E] fortunate few. _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, and another thing, she wasn't just good looking.
And her imagination [Bm] just [A] wouldn't quit. _ _
[B] She'd make you do things you never thought about.
And things you wouldn't want [Em] her to do. _ _
There must be [E] somebody else out there that feels about [Bm] her like [A] I do. _
[B] And I consider _ myself one of the [E]
fortunate few. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] It felt so [E] good to hurt so [G#] bad.
[A] The best and [E] the worst that I ever had.
[A] I know I bit off a little more than I [B] could chew. _ _ _ _
Still I consider _ myself one of the [E] fortunate few. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ _
[E] Well, the last thing I'm going to tell you, _ some things are better [Bm] left [A] unsaid. _ _
[B] A gentleman don't go talking about what happens in a [E] woman's bed.
[A] _ [E] _
That's all I've got to say. _ _
I'll leave [Bm] the rest up [A] to you. _
[B] But I consider myself one of the [E] fortunate few. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] _ [N] _ _
[E] Well, for one thing, there was a whole lot of guys who would have liked to have been
in [A] my shoes. _
[B] But to upkeep on a woman like that would give an old poor [E] boy the blues. _
Still the pleasure is worth the pain _ _ of everything she put [A] me through. _
[B] And I consider _ myself one of the [E] fortunate few. _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, and another thing, she wasn't just good looking.
And her imagination [Bm] just [A] wouldn't quit. _ _
[B] She'd make you do things you never thought about.
And things you wouldn't want [Em] her to do. _ _
There must be [E] somebody else out there that feels about [Bm] her like [A] I do. _
[B] And I consider _ myself one of the [E]
fortunate few. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] It felt so [E] good to hurt so [G#] bad.
[A] The best and [E] the worst that I ever had.
[A] I know I bit off a little more than I [B] could chew. _ _ _ _
Still I consider _ myself one of the [E] fortunate few. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ _
[E] Well, the last thing I'm going to tell you, _ some things are better [Bm] left [A] unsaid. _ _
[B] A gentleman don't go talking about what happens in a [E] woman's bed.
[A] _ [E] _
That's all I've got to say. _ _
I'll leave [Bm] the rest up [A] to you. _
[B] But I consider myself one of the [E] fortunate few. _ _ _ _ _ _
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