Good Hearted Man
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Verse I
C F C Em
Swore that I was livin' free. Oh, you couldn't talk to me
Am F G
And the pride that kept me didn't want no company
C F C Em
Early mornin' subway train, feelin' lost and runnin' late
Am F G F Em G
Well, he held the car, he gave his seat to me
CHORUS
C G Am C F G C
And I can't find nothin' feels so fine as lovin' a good hearted man
C G Am C F G C
Oh, he can soothe me, free me, Oh, I'm gonna marry that good hearted man
VERSE II
C F C Em
I told him that he'd better go, cause I was crazy and impossible
Am F G
That my love was broken, my dreams had run off wild
C F C Em
Patient as the easy rain, Oh, he never turned away
Am F G F Em G
Callin', "Hey, sweet woman, you know you're not a child
CHORUS
BRIDGE
G Am
Good hearted man, now the night makes sense
Dm G
Because your tenderness, it's shelterin' me
VERSE III
C F C Em
So I'm tradin' in that hot head kid, for a woman I can give to him
Am F G F Em G
And it ain't easy but I'm gonna, do the best I can, Oh that good hearted man
You know that . . .
CHORUS 2
C G Am C F G C
Just ain't nothin' feels so fine as lovin', a good hearted man
C G Am C F G C
Oh, he can soothe me, free me, Oh, I'm gonna marry that good hearted man
C G Am C F G C
Oh, and I'm grateful, grateful, got to say "Thank you" to a good hearted man
C Em Am C F G C
How to play Good Hearted Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.