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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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 with lyrics, your first step should be understanding these chords: D, G, Am, D, C, D, Am, G. A strategic approach would be to train at 42 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's natural tempo of 86. Considering the song's key of G, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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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.
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[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.
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[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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