For The Good Times Chords by Al Green

Tempo:
85.75 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Am

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Al Green - For The Good Times chords
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[G] .
[Am] .
[Em] .
[A] [D] Don't [B] .
[Am] look so sad, [D] I [G] know it's over, but life [Am] goes on, [D] and this world [G] keeps on turning.
.
Let's [C] just be glad [D] we had this time to [G] spend together.
.
There is [C] no need to [Am] watch the bridges that [D] will burn.
.
[B] Hang [C].
your [G] head on [D] my pillow, [G] .
[D] sweet [A] babe.
.
[D] Hold your water, and turn your mind [F#m] close [G] to mine.
.
[Am] [G] [D] .
[G] Hear the whisper of the raindrops .
[Dm] [C] rolling softly against [Cm] my window.
Hey, hey, [D#] holly night.
[D] Baby, believe you love me.
.
One more time.
.
[G] [D] [G#].
[B] For [G] the good time.
.
[Am] For [C] [D] .
[G] the good time.
.
[Am] I'll get along.
[D] And I'm sure [G] you'll find another.
[F#] .
[Em] But baby, please remember, [G] .
[Am] I'll be here.
.
I'm [D] gonna stay right here.
[G] If you should ever find you need me.
[Bm] .
[Em] Yeah, [G] don't say [C] a word about [D] tomorrow.
.
Or [G] forever and ever and ever and ever.
.
[Em] There'll be [C] time, [Am] enough severance, [D] [Am] .
[Em] [D] when you leave me.
[E] .
[B] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
[G] For the good time.
.
[Am] Oh yeah.
[D] .
[G] For the good time.
.
[Am] [Bm] Hang your [G] head.
Hang your head on my [D] pillow.
.
This is one time, girl.
One time.
Hold your water.
And turn your body [Bm] close to [G] mine.
.
[Am] Oh baby.
[D] Won't you [G] hear that whisper?.
Hear that whisper?.
Of the raindrops.
Of the [Dm] raindrops.
[C] Oh, it's all playing, all playing.
[Cm] Against my window, oh, oh, oh.
.
[D] All you gotta do is.
All you gotta do is.
Make me leave.
One more time.
Leave, baby.
[Bm] [Cm] [G].
For the good time.
.
[Am] Thank you.
[D] [C].
[G] For the good time.
.
[Am] Here's what you ought to do.
[G] Hang your head.
.
On my [D] pillow.
.
I just want to hold your love.
Oh Lord.
And turn your body close [G].
to mine.
.
[Am] [G] .
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
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To learn Al Green - For The Good Times chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, G, Am, D, C, D, Am and G. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 42 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 86 BPM. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ Don't _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ look so sad, [D] _ _ _ I [G] know it's over, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but life [Am] goes on, _ _ _ [D] and this world _ _ [G] keeps on turning.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ .
Let's [C] just be glad _ _ [D] we had this time _ to [G] spend together.
_ .
There _ _ _ _ is [C] no need to [Am] watch the bridges that [D] will burn.
_ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ Hang [C].
your [G] _ head _ _ _ on _ _ _ [D] my pillow, [G] _ _ .
_ [D] sweet [A] babe.
_ .
[D] Hold your _ water, and turn your mind [F#m] close [G] to mine.
_ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ .
[G] Hear the whisper _ of _ the raindrops _ _ .
[Dm] [C] rolling softly against _ [Cm] my window.
Hey, hey, [D#] holly night.
[D] _ _ Baby, believe you love me.
_ _ .
One more time.
_ _ .
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G#].
[B] For [G] the good time.
_ _ .
_ [Am] For [C] _ [D] _ _ .
_ [G] the good time.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ I'll get along.
_ [D] _ And I'm sure [G] you'll find another.
_ [F#] _ .
[Em] But baby, please remember, [G] _ _ .
[Am] I'll be here.
_ _ .
I'm [D] gonna stay right here.
_ [G] If you should ever find you need me.
[Bm] _ _ .
[Em] Yeah, _ _ [G] don't say [C] a word _ _ _ about [D] tomorrow.
_ .
Or [G] forever and ever and ever and ever.
_ _ _ _ .
[Em] There'll be [C] time, _ _ [Am] enough severance, [D] _ [Am] _ _ .
[Em] [D] when you leave me.
_ [E] _ .
[B] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
[G] For the good time.
_ _ _ .
[Am] Oh yeah.
_ [D] _ _ .
[G] For the good time.
_ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Bm] Hang your [G] _ head.
Hang your _ head on my [D] pillow.
_ _ _ .
This is one time, girl.
One time.
Hold your water.
And turn your body [Bm] close to [G] _ mine.
_ _ .
_ [Am] Oh baby.
[D] Won't you [G] hear that whisper?.
Hear that whisper?.
Of the raindrops.
Of the [Dm] raindrops.
[C] Oh, it's all playing, all playing.
[Cm] Against my window, oh, oh, oh.
_ .
[D] All you gotta do is.
All you gotta do is.
Make me leave.
_ One more time.
_ Leave, baby.
_ _ [Bm] _ [Cm] _ _ [G].
For the good time.
_ _ _ .
[Am] Thank you.
_ _ [D] _ _ [C].
[G] For the good time.
_ _ _ .
[Am] Here's what you ought to do.
_ [G] Hang your head.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ On my [D] pillow.
_ _ _ _ .
I just want to _ hold your love.
Oh Lord.
And turn your body close _ _ [G].
to mine.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .

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Within the album Greatest Hits: The Best of, written by Kris Kristofferson, you'll find this song.

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