Been A Good Run
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[Intro ]
G Em7 C Am7
G Em7 C Am7
[Verso 1]
G Em7 C
One more sunrise, one more blank page
Am7 G
Song on the dial, smile on my face
Em7
And man, it just hit me
C Am7
Just how lucky I am
G Em7 C
It's one more day above the ground
Am7 G
With too many blessings here to count
Em7
And even my worst times
C Am7
Hadn't been half bad
[Refrão]
G Em7
It's been a good run, had a good time
C Am7 G
Good friends, cold beer, had some big fish on the line
Em7
Rain or shine
C Am7
I was yours and you were mine
G Em7
I ain't much for keeping score
C Am7 G
But when I add it all up, I could not ask for more
Em7 C Am7
So when the day comes and my days down here are done
G Em7 C Am7
It's been a good run
[Verso 2]
G Em7 C
Good as it gets from where I sit
Am7 G
A whole lot of checks there on my list
Em7
When looking in my rearview
C Am7
And any fool could see
[Refrão]
G Em7
It's been a good run, had a good time
C Am7 G
Good friends, cold beer, had some big fish on the line
Em7
Rain or shine
C Am7
I was yours and you were mine
G Em7
I ain't much for keeping score
C Am7 G
But when I add it all up, I could not ask for more
Em7 C Am7
So when the day comes and my days down here are done
G
It's been a good run
{Guitar Solo}
Em7 C Am7
G Em7 C Am7
[Ponte]
F
I just wanna watch my babies grow
C
Until I'm old and gray
Cm
And when I walk those streets of gold
D
Well, I'll just smile and say
[Refrão]
G Em7
It's been a good run, had a good time
C Am7 G
Good friends, cold beer, had some big fish on the line
Em7
Rain or shine
C Am7
I was yours and you were mine
G Em7
I ain't much for keeping score
C Am7 G
But when I add it all up, I could not ask for more
Em7 C G/B Am7
So when the day comes and my days down here are done
Am7
I'm gonna say, son
G Em7
It's been a good run
Outro
C Am7
It's been a good run
G Em7 C Am7 G
Yes, it's been a good run
How to play Been A Good Run
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.