"For the Good Times" by Al Green {lyrics} Chords

Tempo:
86.375 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Am

C

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"For the Good Times" by Al Green {lyrics} chords
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[G]
[Am]
[Em]
[Am] [D]
[B]
[Am]
[D]
I'm worn [G] it's over, but life [Am] goes on and [D] this world keeps [G] on turning.
Let's [C] just be glad [D] we had this time to spend [G] together.
There is [C] no need [Am] to watch the bridges that [D] will burn.
[B]
[C] [G]
[D]
There is no need to watch the bridges that will burn.
[F#m]
There is no need to watch the bridges that will burn.
[G]
[Am] You can
[G] [D] hear [G] the whisper of the raindrops [Dm] [C] rolling softly against [Cm] my window.
Hey, hey, [D#] holy night.
[D]
Make me believe you love me.
One more time.
[G] Hey, [D] hey, [G#] [B] for [G] the good times.
Hey, [Am] hey,
[D] [Bm] [G] for the good times.
[Am]
I'll get along [D]
and [G] I'm sure you'll find another.
[F#] But [Em] baby, please remember [G] that I'll [Am] be here.
I'm gonna stay [D] right here.
[G] If you should ever find you need [F#] me.
[Em]
Don't [G] say a [C] word about [Bm] tomorrow.
[D] [G] Forever and ever and ever and ever.
[Dm] [C] There'll be time enough [Am] for severance.
[Dm] [Am] [E] When [D] you leave [Am] me.
[B] Hey, hey, for [G] the good times.
Hey, [C] hey, [D] for the [G] good times.
[Am]
[D] Hey, [G]
hey, for [D] I'm here alone.
This is one time girl.
Hold your water.
And get that body [Bm] close to [G]
mine.
[Am]
Oh baby, [D] won't you [G] hear that whisper.
Hear that whisper of the raindrops.
Oh, the raindrops.
[C] Oh, it's all playing off right [Cm] against my window.
Oh, [Cm] [D] you gotta do this.
Oh, you gotta do this.
Make me believe you love me.
One more time.
Leave me.
[Bm]
[C] [G] For the good times.
[Am]
[G] For the good times.
[Am] Yes, what you're gonna do is make me [G] go again.
For [D] I'm here alone.
[F#m] [D] I just wanna hold you.
Oh, no.
And get that body [F#] close [G] to mine.
[Am]
[D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
B
12341112
G
2131
D
1321
Am
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To learn Al Green - For The Good Times chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, G, Am, D, C and D in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 43 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 86 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _
I'm worn [G] it's over, _ _ _ _ _ but life [Am] goes on and _ _ [D] this world _ keeps [G] on turning. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Let's [C] just be glad _ _ [D] we had this time to spend [G] together. _
There _ _ _ _ is [C] no _ need [Am] _ to watch the bridges _ that [D] will burn. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ There is no need to watch _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the bridges that will burn.
[F#m] _
There is no need to watch the bridges that will burn.
[G] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] You can _
[G] [D] hear [G] the whisper of _ the raindrops _ _ [Dm] [C] rolling softly against [Cm] my window.
Hey, hey, [D#] holy night.
[D] _
Make me believe you love me.
_ _ One more time.
_ _ [G] Hey, [D] hey, [G#] _ _ [B] for [G] the good times.
_ _ Hey, [Am] hey, _
[D] _ _ [Bm] [G] for the good times.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
I'll get along _ _ [D] _
and [G] I'm sure you'll find another.
_ [F#] _ But [Em] baby, please remember _ [G] that I'll [Am] be here.
_ _ I'm gonna stay [D] right here.
[G] If you should ever find you need _ [F#] me.
_ _ [Em] _
Don't [G] say a [C] word _ _ about [Bm] tomorrow.
_ [D] _ _ [G] Forever and ever and ever and ever. _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] [C] There'll be time _ enough [Am] for severance.
[Dm] _ [Am] _ [E] When [D] you leave _ [Am] me.
[B] Hey, hey, _ _ _ for [G] the good times.
_ Hey, _ [C] hey, _ [D] for the [G] good _ _ times.
_ [Am] _ _
_ [D] Hey, _ [G] _
hey, _ _ _ for _ _ _ [D] I'm here alone.
This _ is one time girl.
_ _ Hold your water.
_ And get that body [Bm] close to [G] _
mine.
_ _ _ [Am] _
Oh baby, [D] won't you [G] hear that whisper.
Hear that whisper of the raindrops.
Oh, the raindrops.
[C] Oh, it's all playing off right [Cm] against my window.
Oh, _ [Cm] _ [D] you gotta do this.
Oh, you gotta do this.
Make me believe you love me.
One more time.
Leave me.
_ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] For the good times.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [G] For the good times.
_ _ [Am] Yes, what you're gonna do is make me [G] go _ again. _ _ _ _ _
_ For [D] I'm here alone.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] I just wanna hold you.
Oh, no.
And get that body [F#] close [G] to mine. _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Kris Kristofferson, is featured on the album Greatest Hits: The Best of.

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