Chords for Al Green - For the Good Times (Official Lyric Video)

Tempo:
86.35 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Am

C

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Al Green - For the Good Times (Official Lyric Video) chords
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[G]
[Am]
[Em]
[D]
[B]
[Am] Don't look so sad, [D] I [G] know it's over, but life [Am] goes on, [D] and this world keeps [G] on turning,
yeah, let's just [C] be glad we [D] had this time to spend [G] together, there is [C] no need to [Am] watch
the bridges that [D] will burn, [B] hey, [C] lay [G] your head on [D] my pillow, sweet babe, hold your water
and turn your [F#m] body close [G] to mine, [Am] yeah, [D]
the [G] whisper of the raindrops
[Dm] [C] rolls softly against [Cm] my [A] window,
hey, [Cm]
all these [D] nights, they believe you love me, one more time,
[G] hey, [A] [B] [Cm]
[B] love [G] of the times,
[Am] [D]
[G] love of the times,
[Am] I'll get along, [D] and I'm sure [G] we'll find another,
[Bm] yeah, baby, [Em] please remember, [G]
[D] [Am] I'll be here, I'm [D] gonna stay right here, [G] if you should ever find me,
[Bm]
[Em] [G] don't say [C] a word [D] about [Bm] tomorrow, [D]
or [G] forever and ever and ever and ever, [C] there'll be time,
[Em] [Am] enough perseverance, [Dm] [Am]
[Em] [D] when you leave [E] me, [B] yeah, [G] for the good times,
[Am] oh yeah, [D]
[G] for the good times,
[Am] [D] lay your [G] head on my [D] pillow, this is one time, girl, hold your water and turn your body close to [G] mine,
yeah, [Am] baby, [D] won't you [G] hear that whisper, hear that whisper of the raindrops, [Dm]
[C] oh, it's softly offering [Cm] against my window,
oh, oh, oh, [D] what you gotta do, what you gotta do, make believe you love me, one more [E] [D] time,
[B] yeah, [G] for the good times,
[Am] [D] for [G] the good times, [Am] here's what you ought to do, [D] lay [G] your head on [D] my pillow,
I just wanna hold your water, and turn your body close to mine,
[C] [G]
[Am] [D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
B
12341112
D
1321
G
2131
Am
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Learn the basic chords of Al Green - For The Good Times chords, with this master sequence: D, G, Am, D, G and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 43 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 86 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ Don't look so sad, _ [D] _ _ _ I [G] know it's over, _ _ _ _ _ _ but life [Am] goes on, _ _ _ [D] and this world _ keeps [G] on turning, _ _
yeah, _ _ _ _ let's just [C] be glad _ _ we [D] had this time _ _ to spend [G] together, _ _ there _ _ _ _ is [C] no need _ to [Am] watch
the bridges _ that [D] will burn, _ _ _ [B] hey, [C] _ lay _ [G] your head _ _ _ on _ _ _ [D] my pillow, _ _ _ _ sweet babe, _ _ hold your water
and turn your [F#m] body close [G] to _ mine, _ [Am] yeah, _ _ [D] _ _
the [G] whisper of _ _ the raindrops _ _
[Dm] [C] rolls softly against _ [Cm] my [A] window,
hey, [Cm]
all these [D] nights, they believe you love me, _ _ one more time, _ _
[G] hey, [A] _ [B] _ _ [Cm]
[B] love [G] of the times, _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[G] love of the times, _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ I'll get along, [D] _ _ and I'm sure [G] we'll find another,
[Bm] yeah, baby, [Em] please remember, [G] _ _
[D] [Am] I'll be here, _ _ I'm [D] gonna stay right here, _ [G] if you should ever find me,
_ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [G] don't say [C] a word _ _ [D] about [Bm] tomorrow, _ [D]
or [G] forever and ever and ever and ever, _ _ _ _ [C] there'll be time, _ _
[Em] [Am] enough perseverance, [Dm] _ [Am] _ _
[Em] [D] when you leave _ [E] me, _ [B] yeah, _ _ _ [G] for the good times, _ _
_ [Am] oh yeah, _ [D] _ _
[G] for the good times, _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [D] lay your [G] _ head _ _ _ on _ _ my [D] _ pillow, _ _ this is one time, girl, _ hold your water _ and turn your body close to [G] _ mine,
yeah, _ [Am] _ baby, [D] won't you [G] hear that whisper, hear that whisper of the raindrops, _ [Dm]
[C] oh, it's softly offering [Cm] against my window,
oh, oh, oh, [D] what you gotta do, what you gotta do, make believe you love me, _ one more _ [E] _ [D] time, _
_ _ _ [B] yeah, [G] for the good times, _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] for _ [G] the good times, _ _ [Am] here's what you ought to do, [D] lay [G] your _ _ head _ _ _ _ _ on [D] my pillow, _ _ _ _
I just wanna _ _ hold your water, and turn your body close to mine,
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

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

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