To start learning Merle Haggard - (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver) Are The Good Times Really Over chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: C, G, C, F and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 58 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 116 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.