Good Times Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays559

Good Times by Sam Cooke is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Em7, E4/7, D7M and A4/7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: Em7 E4/7 D7M 

Refrain 
      Em7 
Good times 
  E4/7              A4/7 
These are the good times 
 D7M                Em7 
Leave your cares behind 
  E4/7              A4/7   D7M 
These are the good times 
      Em7 
Good times 
  E4/7              A4/7  
These are the good times 
D7M               Em7 
Our new state of mind 
  E4/7              A4/7   D7M 
These are the good times 
Em7 
    Happy days are here again 
A4/7 
      The time is right for makin' friends 
Em7 
    Let's get together how 'bout a quarter to ten 
A4/7 
      Come tomorrow let's all do it again 
Em7 
    Boys will be boys better let them have their toys 
A4/7 
      Girls will be girls cute pony tails and curls 
Em7 
    Must put an end to this stress and strife 
A4/7 
      I think I want to live the sporting life 

Refrain 
      Em7 
Good times 
  E4/7              A4/7  
These are the good times 
 D7M                Em7 
Leave your cares behind 
  E4/7              A4/7   D7M 
These are the good times 
      Em7 
Good times 
  E4/7              A4/7 
These are the good times 
D7M               Em7 
Our new state of mind 
  E4/7              A4/7   D7M 
These are the good times 
Em7 
    A rumor has it that it's getting late 
A4/7 
      Time marches on just can't wait 
Em7 
    The clock keeps turning why hesitate 
A4/7 
      You silly fool you can't change your fate 
Em7 
    Let's cug the rug a little jive and jitterbug 
A4/7 
      We want the best we won't settle for less 
Em7 
    Don't be a drag participate 
A4/7 
      Clams on the half shell and roller-skates, roller-skates
 
Refrain 
      Em7 
Good times 
  E4/7              A4/7 
These are the good times 
 D7M                Em7 
Leave your cares behind 
  E4/7              A4/7   D7M 
These are the good times 
      Em7 
Good times 
  E4/7              A4/7 
These are the good times 
 D7M                Em7 
Leave your cares behind 
  E4/7              A4/7   D7M 
These are the good times 
      Em7 
Good times 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante