Chords for merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics
Tempo:
138.45 bpm
Chords used:
C
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G
Gm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
I wish your butt was still silver, it was black, and the country [F] was strong.
Back before [G] Elvis, and before the Vietnam War [C] came along.
Before the Beatles and yesterday, when a man could still work, [Gm] still [F] would.
It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good.
And are we rolling downhill like a snowball headed for [F] hell?
[G] There's no kind of chance for the flag or the Liberty [C] Bell.
I wish a Ford and [Em] a Chevy [C] would still last ten years like [F] they should.
It's the best of the free life [G] behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good.
I wish Coke was still cola, [Bb] [C] and a joint was a bad [F] place to be.
It was back [G] before Nick's lie-toots all [C] on TV.
Before microwave ovens, when a girl could still cook, [F] still would.
It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good.
I'll be rolling down the hill like a snowball headed [F] for hell
[G] No kind of chance for the flag [Dm] of liberty [C] fell
[Dm]
[C] Wish a Ford and [Em] a Chevy [Gm] would still last ten [C] years [F] like they should
It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now
Are they good times?
[C]
Stop rolling down the hill like a snowball headed [F] for hell
Stand [G] up for the flag and let's all ring [C] the liberty bell
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy
It'll still last ten years [F] like they should
It's the best of the free life [G] is still yet to come
Good times ain't [Bm] over [C] for good
I wish your butt was still silver, it was black, and the country [F] was strong.
Back before [G] Elvis, and before the Vietnam War [C] came along.
Before the Beatles and yesterday, when a man could still work, [Gm] still [F] would.
It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good.
And are we rolling downhill like a snowball headed for [F] hell?
[G] There's no kind of chance for the flag or the Liberty [C] Bell.
I wish a Ford and [Em] a Chevy [C] would still last ten years like [F] they should.
It's the best of the free life [G] behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good.
I wish Coke was still cola, [Bb] [C] and a joint was a bad [F] place to be.
It was back [G] before Nick's lie-toots all [C] on TV.
Before microwave ovens, when a girl could still cook, [F] still would.
It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good.
I'll be rolling down the hill like a snowball headed [F] for hell
[G] No kind of chance for the flag [Dm] of liberty [C] fell
[Dm]
[C] Wish a Ford and [Em] a Chevy [Gm] would still last ten [C] years [F] like they should
It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now
Are they good times?
[C]
Stop rolling down the hill like a snowball headed [F] for hell
Stand [G] up for the flag and let's all ring [C] the liberty bell
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy
It'll still last ten years [F] like they should
It's the best of the free life [G] is still yet to come
Good times ain't [Bm] over [C] for good
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ I wish your butt was still silver, it was black, and the country [F] was strong. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Back before [G] Elvis, and before the Vietnam _ War [C] came along. _ _ _ _
_ _ Before _ _ the Beatles and yesterday, _ _ _ _ _ _ when a man could still work, [Gm] still [F] would.
It's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the best of the free [G] life behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And are we rolling downhill like a snowball _ _ headed for [F] hell?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] There's no kind of chance for the flag or the _ Liberty [C] Bell.
_ _ _ I _ _ _ _ wish a Ford and [Em] a Chevy [C] would still last ten years like [F] they should. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ It's the best of the free life [G] behind us now, _ and are the good times really over?
[C] For good. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I wish Coke was still cola, [Bb] [C] and a joint was a bad [F] place to be. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It was back [G] before _ Nick's lie-toots all [C] on TV. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Before microwave _ _ ovens, when a girl could still cook, [F] still would. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'll be rolling down the hill like a snowball headed [F] for hell _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] No kind of chance for the flag [Dm] of liberty [C] fell
_ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Wish a Ford and [Em] a Chevy _ [Gm] would still last ten [C] years [F] like they should _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now
Are they good times?
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Stop rolling down the hill like a snowball _ headed [F] for hell _ _ _ _ _
Stand _ _ _ [G] up for the flag and let's all ring [C] the liberty _ _ bell _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Let's make a Ford and a Chevy
It'll still last ten years [F] like they should
It's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the best of the free life [G] is still yet to come
_ Good times ain't [Bm] over [C] for good _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I wish your butt was still silver, it was black, and the country [F] was strong. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Back before [G] Elvis, and before the Vietnam _ War [C] came along. _ _ _ _
_ _ Before _ _ the Beatles and yesterday, _ _ _ _ _ _ when a man could still work, [Gm] still [F] would.
It's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the best of the free [G] life behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And are we rolling downhill like a snowball _ _ headed for [F] hell?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] There's no kind of chance for the flag or the _ Liberty [C] Bell.
_ _ _ I _ _ _ _ wish a Ford and [Em] a Chevy [C] would still last ten years like [F] they should. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ It's the best of the free life [G] behind us now, _ and are the good times really over?
[C] For good. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I wish Coke was still cola, [Bb] [C] and a joint was a bad [F] place to be. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It was back [G] before _ Nick's lie-toots all [C] on TV. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Before microwave _ _ ovens, when a girl could still cook, [F] still would. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now, and are the good times really over?
[C] For good. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'll be rolling down the hill like a snowball headed [F] for hell _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] No kind of chance for the flag [Dm] of liberty [C] fell
_ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Wish a Ford and [Em] a Chevy _ [Gm] would still last ten [C] years [F] like they should _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's the best of the free [G] life behind us now
Are they good times?
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Stop rolling down the hill like a snowball _ headed [F] for hell _ _ _ _ _
Stand _ _ _ [G] up for the flag and let's all ring [C] the liberty _ _ bell _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Let's make a Ford and a Chevy
It'll still last ten years [F] like they should
It's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the best of the free life [G] is still yet to come
_ Good times ain't [Bm] over [C] for good _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _